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The recent rehabilitation of the Sylvan Beach Pavilion, a 1950s contemporary dance hall overlooking Galveston Bay in La Porte, stand out as a noteworthy example of responsible stewardship of the modern architectural heritage in the Houston metropolitan area. Inaugurated in May 1956, the building was designed by the progressive but short-lived Houston architectural firm of Greacen & Brogniez.  

Houston Chronicle 

The Petroleum Club of Houston, a historic private dining and business club that has hosted countless energy industry events, weddings and lunchtime business meetings where deals were made on handshakes alone, is moving out of the Exxon Mobil building after 50 years and into a new home a few blocks away.

Houston Business Journal

Fluctuations in the price of oil often dictate changes in research and development investment for the energy and petrochemical industries, said Brian Richard, vice president and science and technology team leader at Kirksey, a Houston-based architecture firm.  Now that these industries are flush with cash from high oil prices and high profit margins from shale, they are ready to invest in new R&D facilities.

Real Estate BISNOW (Hou)

Dow announced development of a new R&D facility in Lake Jackson, consolidating several existing properties into one campus serving 2,000 employees. Kirksey science and technology team leader Brian Richard (looking oh-so artistic above, he's designing this and recently wrapped up a new lab building for Shell) tells us energy companies are recommitting to R&D space, and the Dow and Shell projects demonstrate a larger trend in how energy companies design and build.

Houston Business Journal 

The Dow Chemical Co. (NYSE: DOW) is building a new research and development center in Lake Jackson, near its massive chemical complex in Freeport. The new Texas Innovation Center will replace the Michigan-based chemical giant's current R&D facility in Freeport. 

Houston Chronicle

CyrusOne broke ground this week on a third data center at its 45-acre Houston West campus at 11003 Corporate Center Drive to serve a growing number of customers in the energy industry.

Houston Business Journal

Luxury in Houston is about to get more spacious, causing buyers to quickly pull out their checkbooks. Houston-based Interfin Cos. broke ground last week on its joint venture, a luxury high-rise condominium in Uptown, which features floor plans larger than any other in Houston. It's already 60 percent sold out.

Houston Business Journal

Like the mile-high bangs that were once popular in the '80s, some of the elements in your office may be dating you and your business. That's why it's important to incorporate timeless elements into your design plans, said Brian Malarkey, executive vice president of Houston-based Kirksey Architecture. 

Houston Business Journal

A much-talked about office tower will soon break ground at CityCentre's northern gateway. Houston-based Midway Cos. will break ground later this month on Houston CityCentre Five at 825 Town & Country Way, which was formerly leased by Luby’s.

Architect Magazine 

Houston voters rejected a plan to finance the Astrodome's redevelopment, but not before snapping up stadium memorabilia at a firesale. Will this midcentury icon escape demolition?

Houston Chronicle

The Kirksey architecture firm was selected by The Woodlands Development Co. to design these buildings, which will house additional office space for Exxon Mobil Corp. in the Woodlands. The buildings have been designed to LEED Certified specifications.

Houston Business Journal

Exxon Mobil Corp.'s (NYSE: XOM) massive footprint north of Houston is going to be even larger. The Irving, Texas-based company has leased about 478,000 square feet in Hughes Landing in the Woodlands and plans to move in during the first half of 2016. 

Houston Business Journal

Houston-based ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) has preleased the remaining space at Energy Center Four, bringing its total lease for the complex to 1.2 million square feet and prompting the developer to start a fifth building. 

Houston Business Journal
The Houston Area Safety Council will hold a grand opening this week for its new training campus. The ceremony for the facility, at 5213 Center St. in Pasadena, will begin at 3 p.m. on Nov. 13. Houston-based firms Kirksey Architecture and Tellepsen Builders designed and built the facility, respectively.

Houston Business Journal
The Westchase District’s next office tower topped out this week, and completion is slated for April. Two BriarLake Plaza, at 2050 W. Sam Houston Parkway and Briar Forest Drive, is on track to be a 12-story, 332,000-square-foot tower.

Real Estate BISNOW (Hou)
Since people can work from anywhere now, they go to offices for social and psychological reasons, says Boxer Property COO Justin Segal (here with moderator Kirksey EVP Brian Malarkey and fellow panelist Shell real estate project manager Pam Ewton at Bisnow's Office of the Future event).

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Get a sneak peak of the new pavilion before it reopens its doors on Friday.

Houston Business Journal
After recently moving into its new, build-to-suit, Noble Energy Center One within its corporate campus, Noble Energy Inc. (NYSE: NBL) is breaking ground on its phase II of the development Thursday.

Real Estate BISNOW (Hou)
Development is everywhere we look these days (we opened our bedroom door yesterday and found a 21-story office building putting down roots). We gathered up experts to share four things happening in the dynamic industry.

Houston Business Journal
As expected, Houston-based Moody Rambin is breaking ground this week on its speculative 250,000-square-foot Town Centre I. The 10-story structure on Town & Country Boulevard at Queensbury Lane is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2014.