In The News

As a leader in the retail real estate industry, the experts at Baker Katz are often called on by local, regional and national media to comment on retail and development trends. Check out our latest news coverage.
May
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Whole Foods Market adds grocery space in Westchase

Whole Foods Market is doubling its commitment to Houston’s Westchase district with a 40,000-square-foot store that is more than twice the size of the one it replaces. “This is really going to bring this area up,”
  • Jason Baker
  • Houston Chronicle
May
25
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A fresh take on ‘Retailtainment’ and future of fun

Retail has been the foundation of shopping centers throughout their existence, but new entertainment concepts are making inroads in traditional retail venues. Even in mixed-use venues, it is generally accepted that a critical mass of traditional
  • Ben Brown
  • Momentum Indoor Climbing
  • Chain Store Age
May
23
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Houston retail developer scoops up Heights-area asset at half cost

Houston-based Baker Katz LLC has joined the flock of commercial developers scooping up valuable assets at a fraction of their appraised cost. The retail brokerage purchased a 40,000-square-feet property containing a 12,000-square-foot building at 1805 Ella
May
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(P)RECoN: A LOOK AHEAD

For virtually everyone from shopping center executives and development professionals to retailers, financial companies and product and service providers, the annual RECon conference in Las Vegas is one of the highlights of the year. The International
May
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Ones to Watch

Jeff Moats, age 36, Partner, Broker, The Shopping Center Group “I have the pleasure of working with a diverse portfolio of clients and develop­ing long-term relationships with them on both a personal and professional level. Looking
  • Neal Wade
  • Chain Store Age