This graph shows the upward trajectory of Houston’s building activity. The city of Houston issued $431.9 million worth of building permits in April, a 46.6 percent increase over the same month last year. Year-over-year growth was evenly spread among residential and nonresidential permits, the data shows. Residential permits increased 44.5 percent to $170.3 billion, and  Read More read more

The dwindling supply of homes on the market and a surge in million-dollar housing activity sent the Houston-area median home price into record high territory in April, a new report shows. The median — the figure at which half the homes sold for more and half for less — jumped 14.5 percent to $184,900, according to  Read More read more

This stretch of close-together single-family homes — each with an individualized look — stands out in a Spring Branch neighborhood of older, moderate-income housing. InTown Homes is developing the project, called Kolbe Farms, which appears to be following the guidelines of new urbanism with front porches and rear garage access. On its website, the developer  Read More read more

You can’t tell from the picture, but what lies behind the beige stucco covering these buildings are old church sanctuaries — one which dates back to 1912. The structures, however, are not long for this world, as a real estate investment firm plans to knock them down for a new shopping center. Braun Enterprises recently  Read More read more