Did you know that the Houston Medical Center is larger than downtown Dallas? Even people who have lived in Houston their entire lives may not know how truly massive and world-renowned this corner of our city is. To begin with, the Houston Medical Center is the largest in the world. It contains 49 medical institutions, including 13 hospitals. It also contains two medical schools, four nursing schools, and several other schools in dentistry, pharmacy and public health. All of these entities are not-for-profit.
People estimate that the Houston Medical Center receives …

The Royalton, located at 3333 Allen Parkway, is the perfect ultra-luxurious Houston condo building. To begin with, it’s located at an uncannily convenient spot. Situated on one of Houston’s few truly fast-moving expressways, the Royalton’s Allen Parkway location situates it minutes from downtown, River Oaks, Upper Kirby, the Galleria, and the Heights all at once. If your business takes you all over the city, this is ideal; if you share an apartment with a roommate or significant other and don’t want to argue about who has the longer commute, this …

Developers once dreamed that downtown Houston would house 20,000 residents by 2025. But the Houston Chronicle and the Houston Business Journal recently reported that only about 4,500 people live in the city core.
Why is this? Houston has long had a trend towards outward sprawl and single-family homes. However, in the last decade, high-rise and apartment living has seen a big upswing, and $4 billion has been devoted to improving Houston downtown. With new parks, hotels, stadiums, Discovery Green, and the rail system, the area is prime for development. And indeed, …