Austin City Council Unanimously Approves Rainey Street Resolution
I have to admit that I have a personal interest in this topic. I currently live within the Rainey Street District and have grown quite fond of our rapidly growing community. When I moved into the...
View ArticleMaking Driving Unpleasant to Discourage Car Use – Is it a Good Idea?
There was an article in today’s Austin American Statesman titled “Europe makes driving unpleasant to discourage car use”; you can view the entire article here:...
View ArticleCity of Sunset Valley Assumes Subdivision Regulation in ETJ
Known primarily as a premier shopping destination, the City of Sunset Valley is located southwest of downtown Austin and had a population of just under 800 people during the 2010 census. It is...
View ArticleConstruction Progress – District at Greenbriar in Houston, Texas
The construction progress photos below were taken recently at the District at Greenbriar multifamily project located at 4100 Greenbriar Street in Houston, Texas. As the Houston civil engineer for the...
View ArticleProject Spotlight: The Legacy on Lamar Square Drive in Austin, Texas
The Legacy, located at 1340 Lamar Square Drive in Austin, represents the latest affordable housing BIG RED DOG project nearing completion. The project provides 41 affordable apartment units to assist...
View ArticleProject Spotlight: AutoNation Ford Dealership in Katy, Texas
BIG RED DOG is pleased to turn the spotlight towards our latest Houston area project, an expansion and renovation of the AutoNation Ford automotive dealership in Katy, Texas We are proud to partner...
View ArticleHermann Park Breaks Ground on Single Largest Improvement Project
A veritable “who’s who” of Houston joined Mayor Annise Parker in Hermann Park midday Wednesday to celebrate a very special occasion – the groundbreaking of the final project in the Park’s Master Plan,...
View ArticleHouston Astrodome Named to National Register of Historic Places
Houston own “8th Wonder of the World”, the Houston Astrodome, has been named to the National Register of Historic Places by the the National Park Service. The Astrodome is the first domed athletic...
View ArticleWhat are the Impact Fees for Water and Wastewater in the City of Houston?
An Impact Fee is a fee that is imposed by a local government, in this case the City of Houston, on a new or proposed development project to pay for all or a portion of the costs of providing public...
View ArticleWhat is the wastewater capacity reservation process in Houston?
In the City of Houston, water and wastewater capacity reservations are accomplished through the Wastewater Capacity Reservation Application, or “WCR”, process. You can download a copy of a blank WCR...
View ArticleWhat is a TIRZ?
What is a TIRZ? What is a TIRZ in the City of Houston? TIRZ is an acronym for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone. The TIRZ concept is currently unique to the State of Texas. On its most basic level, a...
View ArticleUnder Construction: District at Memorial in Houston
The District at Memorial project in Houston is still in it’s early stages, but the parking structure is nearing final completion and the framing is starting to take shape for the first floor units. You...
View ArticleCity of Houston Performance Design Standards for New Multi-Family Projects
City of Houston Performance Design Standards for New Multi-Family Projects Are you planning a multi-family project in the City of Houston? Have you investigated Chapter 42-230 of the City’s Code of...
View ArticleBuffalo Bayou Plays Host to Houston’s Urban Development Boom
Since the earliest settlements in Texas history, the Buffalo Bayou has seen it all, from the battle for independence and the development of the Port of Houston, to the current urban development boom....
View ArticleCity of Houston’s Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) Process
While today’s Houston hasn’t quite reached the level of traffic notoriety as some of its metropolitan peers (we’re looking at you, Austin), most Houstonians know the impact that traffic has on their...
View ArticleFive Rules of Land Development
At BIG RED DOG, we have five rules that we teach our new team members about the land development business. Many of us have worked together for over a decade, and we’ve developed these rules over that...
View ArticleConstruction Update: The District at Washington
The District at Washington project in Houston, TX recently received its final Certificate of Occupancy and has been leasing up quickly. The District at Washington Apartments consists of 396-units...
View ArticleUnder Construction: Watermark at Timbergate in Corpus Christi, Texas
BIG RED DOG is working with Watermark Residential, The Clerkley Watkins Group, and CMB Landscape Architecture on Watermark at Timbergate, located at 5721 Timbergate Drive in Corpus Christi, Texas....
View ArticleDistrict at Memorial – Houston
BIG RED DOG’s Houston office and Humphreys and Partners Architects joined forces on the District at Memorial, a 327 multifamily project located at 10300 Katy Freeway in Houston, Texas. The project...
View ArticleNow Leasing: The Park at City Center in Sandy, Utah
Construction is complete on The Park at City Center. The brand new resort style midrise apartment community is located in the dynamic city center of […]
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