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The RO

Upper Kirby / River Oaks · Mixed-use district

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The RO — office component

Architectural rendering · The RO office component rendering: Transwestern

What we know

The RO is a 17-acre mixed-use development led by Transwestern. A Q2 2026 office-market report lists its initial roughly 145,000-square-foot office building as delivered, with Vitol among tenant commencements. Later phases remain under construction, including The Birdsall hotel/residences, The Clayton apartments, and a planned pedestrian retail village. Late 2027 to early 2028 deliveries remain forecasts for these later components, not completion of the entire district.

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Research sources

  1. Transwestern — November 2025 construction announcement
  2. Transwestern — April 2026 developer project update
  3. Houston Chronicle — project components, design and construction outlook