Kay's Lounge Closing

The real story of Kay's Lounge closing and how bar table will live ... The real story of Kay's Lounge closing and how bar table will live on By Eric Sandler

8.22.16  |  2:07 pm

Early reports of the news that iconic dive bar Kay’s Lounge would be closing September 3 painted a familiar ...

Downtown Bars Grow Up

New downtown restaurant and bar looks to offer real grown-up fun New downtown restaurant and bar looks to offer real grown-up fun By Eric Sandler

2.12.15  |  6:01 pm

The Salt N Pepper Group has quite a bit on its plate for 2015. In addition to bringing a second ...

Luxury Stores Laugh

High-end Houston stores unworried by the oil bust: Rich are still rich High-end Houston stores unworried by the oil bust: Rich are still rich By Barbara Kuntz

2.4.15  |  10:06 am

Despite the slumping price of oil, high-end Houston stores are insisting it's business as usual. In fact, many saw ...

10 Real Estate Shockers

10 Houston real estate game changers: Give thanks for Astrodome, Ashby 10 Houston real estate game changers: Give thanks for Astrodome, Ashby By Ralph Bivins

11.26.14  |  11:19 am

Sure, you can find negative news in Houston. The price of oil has been falling fast — always a worrisome omen ...

Ashby Drama's New Twist

The monster fights back: Ashby high rise developers vow to build on The monster fights back: Ashby high rise developers vow to build on By Tyler Rudick

12.19.13  |  10:54 am

Harris County jurors may have awarded $1.7 million in damages to residents near the so-called Ashby high rise, but ...

Monster Ashby High Rise Court Loss

A monster blow: Controversial Ashby high-rise loses big in court fight A monster blow: Controversial Ashby high-rise loses big in court fight By Tyler Rudick

12.17.13  |  5:09 pm

After nearly a month of deliberations, a Harris County court has sided with a group of Houston residents opposing the ...

No zoning blues

Asbhy redux? Neighborhood battles developer over San Felipe high rise Asbhy redux? Neighborhood battles developer over San Felipe high rise By Tyler Rudick

10.19.13  |  9:30 am

With a lawsuit against the Ashby High Rise successfully heading to court in November, a River Oaks-area group is mounting ...

New Ashby Controversy

Money tower? Ashby high rise's neighbors see their home prices jump Money tower? Ashby high rise's neighbors see their home prices jump By Tyler Rudick

9.19.13  |  8:27 am

As legal attempts to block the Ashby High Rise move forward, area residents find themselves enjoying a veritable explosion in ...

Luxury Tower Controversy

New Museum District luxury apartment tower concerns homeowners New Museum District luxury apartment tower concerns homeowners By Tyler Rudick

7.13.13  |  7:05 am

A city block filled with vintage buildings is at the center of a new debate in the Museum District, as ...

Ashby Fence Gate Heats Up

Ashby high rise developer charges neighbor with being verbally abusive Ashby high rise developer charges neighbor with being verbally abusive By Tyler Rudick

6.7.13  |  10:44 am

The team behind the controversial 1717 Bissonnet project — the infamous Ashby high rise — charge that  the video circulated by neighborhood ...