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Houston Industrial Absorption, Vacancy, and the Pipeline: What the Numbers Say Now

How we read Houston industrial data right now: net absorption, vacancy versus availability, sublease, the construction pipeline, and what it means for tenants and owners.

Pouya Tiraie, CCIM
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Galleria/Uptown Office Submarket Report: Notes From the Ground

Field notes from Galleria/Uptown office tours: where the top of the market holds, where older buildings compete, and what tenants and owners should weigh now.

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Houston Commercial Land: Hold, Ground Lease, or Build?

Holding Houston commercial land is a bet, not a pause. How owners weigh holding against a ground lease or a build, and where we think each path fits.

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Pasadena and Ship Channel Industrial: Yards, Warehouses, and Port-Driven Demand

Why the Ship Channel corridor is its own industrial submarket, how warehouse, outdoor storage, and heavy yard users differ, and what to analyze when underwriting.

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How Rent Commencement and Free Rent Work in Houston Commercial Leases

Lease commencement versus rent commencement, free rent and abatement, deferral, late delivery, front or back loading, and what a tenant should confirm in writing.

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Houston Retail Vacancy and Rent: How to Read the Numbers

How we read Houston retail vacancy and rent data: vacancy versus availability, asking versus effective rent, what drives trends, and what to ask of any report.

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Energy Corridor Submarket Report: Notes From the Ground

Our field notes on Houston's Energy Corridor: a split office market, sublease as the swing factor, flex on the edges, and why the reservoirs belong in underwriting.

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