Houston Development Sources
A concise reading list for people following Houston construction, commercial real estate, architecture, and the city's history. These are useful independent sources—not paid placements or endorsements.
Reporting & analysis
- Houston Business JournalCommercial real estate deals and development reporting
- Bisnow HoustonHouston CRE reporting and industry coverage
- Realty News ReportRalph Bivins and local commercial real estate stories
- Houston ChronicleRegional reporting, projects and urban affairs
- HAIF — Going Up!Forum discoveries, renderings and development discussion
- Houston StrategiesTory Gattis on Houston growth and urban policy
- Community ImpactCity and suburban development reporting
- Houston Public MediaLocal civic and regional reporting
Official records
- Houston Planning CommissionMeeting agendas and development applications
- Houston Plat TrackerSearch platting applications and meeting activity
- Texas TDLR / TABSArchitectural-barriers filings; dates may be estimates
- FAA Obstruction Evaluation / Airport Airspace AnalysisSearch proposed building and crane heights; an FAA case is not proof of construction
- Houston Historic PreservationOfficial architectural and preservation resources
Developers & architecture
- HinesMajor developments and historic project archives
- MidwayMixed-use developments and project announcements
- Kirksey ArchitectureLocal commercial and institutional design
- Ziegler CooperHigh-rise design concepts and built projects
- GenslerArchitecture and project news
- HKSMajor Houston architecture and design
History & preservation
- Preservation HoustonHouston's historic buildings and preservation efforts
- Texas State Historical AssociationHistorical reference for people, buildings and events
- Houston Architecture & HistoryOur source-linked architectural history collection
Going Up! City links to original reporting and public records. We independently verify important development claims where possible. A filing is not proof of groundbreaking, and design concepts aren't necessarily approved projects. Publishers retain their rights to articles and imagery. Have a useful source to suggest? Send an update.