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    Hale & Hearty Night

    Houston's top real estate agents and government bigwigs gather to celebrate an innovator

    Ralph Bivins
    Oct 30, 2013 | 2:49 pm

    The A-list of American realty showed up at Houston Country Club Friday night to honor Bob Hale, president and CEO of the Houston Association of Realtors.

    The Realtors were celebrating 25 years of Hale’s leadership at HAR, which is the second largest realty association in the country with over 25,000 members, slightly behind only the Long Island Board of Realtors.

    Under Hale’s leadership, HAR was the first real estate organization to post online the listings of homes for sale.

    With a passed microphone, Bob and his wife, Susie, were toasted and roasted by many, including Curt Beardsley of Realtor.com, Amy Bernstein of Bernstein Realty, Rob Cook of Berkshire Hathaway Anderson Properties, Shad Bogany of Better Homes and Gardens Gary Greene, Bill Jones of Heritage Texas Properties, Malcolm Morris of Stewart Title, Kelley Parker of Cushman and Wakefield, Wayne Stroman of Stroman Realty and other real estate people from around the nation.

    In the 1990s, under Hale’s leadership, HAR was the first major real estate organization in the nation to post online the listings of homes for sale. The practice is now an industry standard in most places, but at the time it was innovative and controversial. Hale has announced no plans to ever retire from HAR and the huge crowd at the gala seems pretty happy with the way things are.

    Dana Kervin, HAR’s director of governmental affairs, had Hale’s gala well in hand. U.S. Rep. Gene Green was in from Washington, D.C. and Harris County Judge Ed Emmett headed the local delegation. On the big ballroom screen, sending along congrats messages to Hale via video were U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, Gov. Rick Perry, State Sen. John Whitmire, Mayor Annise Parker and others.

    An impressive roster of CEOs and founders of the world’s biggest realty organizations sent along video congrats, including Mark Willis of Keller Williams International, Errol Samuelson of Move Inc., Dale Stinson of the National Association of Realtors, Dave Liniger of RE/MAX, Alex Perriello of Realogy, Peter Flint of Trulia and Spencer Rascoff of Zillow.

    Gala attendees traveled from nine different states to salute Hale at Houston Country Club, which is looking very green and lush from recent rain.

    Other VIPs at the gala included HAR chair Danny Frank, Heritage Texas Properties president Robin Mueck and her husband Jerry, David Cook of Cushman and Wakefield, Stewart Morris of Stewart Title, former HAR chair Jim Peters, Heritage Texas Properties Lynn Zarr of New Braunfels, Carlos Bujosa of Transwestern, Vickie Fullerton of Re/Max, and realty veteran Sam Feldt, who was president of the organization in 1968.

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    Post Oak property redeveloped

    Renovated Galleria development will add 'greatest neighborhood restaurant'

    Eric Sandler
    Jun 4, 2025 | 1:08 pm
    Central Park Post Oak redevelopment rendering
    Courtesy of Midway
    The complex will add two new buildings.

    A Galleria-area office complex has announced a comprehensive series of renovations and upgrades designed to make it one of the area’s premier mixed-use destinations. Renovations are currently underway at the Post Oak Central development, which will now be known as Central Park Post Oak.

    Located at 2000 Post Oak Boulevard between Westheimer and San Felipe, Central Park Post Oak is a 17-acre parcel that consists of three high-rise office buildings with a combined 1.2 million square feet of office separated by an expansive lawn. Houston-based real estate development firm Midway, working with real estate investment firms 3Edgewood and Parkway, plans to replace that lawn with two new retail buildings and a greenspace. The changes are partially inspired by the Post Oak Boulevard redevelopment project that added more than 1,000 trees, wider sidewalks, and dedicated bus lanes to the bustling thoroughfare.

    "Our vision is to create a dynamic, walkable urban destination that honors the Boulevard’s rich history while meeting the evolving needs of Houston's Uptown District. We are crafting a lifestyle for those who work, shop, and dine here," Midway executive vice president Clayton Freels said in a statement.

    One anchor of the new retail component will be the first Houston location of The Henry, a restaurant that will occupy a newly-constructed, 7,000-square-foot, jewel box space. Part of Fox Restaurant Concepts (North Italia, Flower Child), The Henry is described as “the greatest neighborhood restaurant.” It’s open for weekday breakfast, weekend brunch, lunch, and dinner with an eclectic menu that includes sandwiches, salads, sushi, steak, seafood, and more.

    Other changes to the property include the addition of on-street parking, upgrades to the complex’s parking garages, and more new retailers and restaurants that will be announced in the coming months. The project began construction in April with plans to finish by fall 2026.

    In addition, Midway announced that TDECU will occupy 125,000 square feet in Central Park One and BBVA has leased a floor (20,000 square feet) in Central Park Two.

    Central Park Post Oak redevelopment rendering
      

    Courtesy of Midway

    The complex will add two new buildings.

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