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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.
Sep
09
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Next Phase Underway at Brenham Crossing Shopping Center

People traveling by the Brenham Crossing shopping center likely have noticed construction crews at the site over the past few weeks. BakerKatz has started a new phase of construction, with preparatory work occurring to build two
  • KWHI
  • Brenham Crossing
  • development deals
  • Ben Brown
May
31
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This Beaumont Shopping Center is Getting a Facelift

The Aspen Dental building in North Park Plaza serves as an “appetizer” for the plaza’s upcoming revamp. The upgrades come several months after anchor tenant Target finished its own revamp. While Target owns its store in
  • development deals
  • Beaumont Enterprise
  • Ben Brown
Feb
04
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Baker Katz sells retail development near Baybrook Mall

By Katherine Feser | houstoncrhonicle.com Dallas-based Crow Holdings purchased a retail development housing several popular restaurant chains in southeast Houston near Baybrook Mall from Baker Katz. The development totals 15,600 square feet in two buildings. Houston-based Baker Katz, which broke ground
  • Baybrook
  • Neal Wade
  • development deals
Dec
21
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10 Must Reads for the CRE Industry Today (Dec 21, 2018)

Analysts worry the high amount of investment in self-storage properties may have outpaced demand for self-storage space, reports the Wall Street Journal. Forbes offers a 2019 real estate investment preview. These are among today’s must reads
  • Sharpstown
  • PlazAmericas
  • Mall
  • Kenneth Katz
  • Neal Wade
  • Jason Baker
  • development deals
Dec
21
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PlazAmericas Mall has a new owner, for the most part

Nancy Sarnoff reports in the Chronicle that the former Sharpstown Center, more recently known as PlazAmericas has been soldto Houston commercial real estate firm Baker Katz. Well, most of it has: The purchase, she writes “does not include any of
  • Houston landscape
  • swamplot
  • Sharpstown
  • PlazAmericas
  • Kenneth Katz
  • Neal Wade
  • Jason Baker
  • development deals
Oct
10
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PA New Retail Intersection Nearing Completion

The signs are going up at the intersection of U.S. 69 and FM 365, signaling a retail development months in the making is getting close to completion. In February, Houston-based developer Baker-Katz announced an expansion to
  • Port Arthur News
  • Neal Wade
  • development deals
Jul
02
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Baker Katz Acquires Houston Property

Houston-based Baker Katz, an X Team International partner and full-service commercial real estate brokerage firm, announced the acquisition of a 2.12-acre property with an existing 13,000-sq.-ft. office building located near the cross streets of U.S. Highway
  • Neal Wade
  • property acquisitions
  • development deals
  • Chain Store Age
May
10
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Baker Katz Completes Redevelopment

Baker Katz has completed the renovation of a 90,000-square-foot retail center in Port Arthur. Located at the corner of Highway 69 and FM 365, Baker Katz transformed the single-tenant building into a multi-tenant center, with interior and exterior property renovations as well as added
  • Texas Real Estate Business
  • development deals
May
10
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Baker Katz Acquires 30,000 SF Restaurant Property

Houston-based Baker Katz has acquired the 30,000-square- foot former Baytown Seafood restaurant in Houston. The property is located at the intersection of I-10 East and Haden Road. Baker Katz plans to demolish the current build- ing
  • Texas Real Estate Business
  • property acquisitions
  • development deals
Mar
11
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Baker Katz Acquires 30,000 SF Property in Houston

Houston-based Baker Katz has acquired the 30,000-square-foot former Baytown Seafood restaurant in Houston. The property is located at the intersection of I-10 East and Haden Road. Baker Katz plans to demolish the current building and construct
  • property acquisitions
  • development deals
  • Texas Real Estate Business
Feb
25
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BAKER KATZ COMPLETES REDEVELOPMENT OF SHOPPING CENTER IN PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS

Port Arthur, Texas Baker Katz has completed the renovation of a 90,000-square-foot retail center in Port Arthur. Baker Katz transformed the single-tenant building into a multi-tenant center, with interior and exterior property renovations as well as added
  • Shopping Center Business
  • development deals
Aug
02
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Baker Katz Begins Construction

Baker Katz Begins Construction on 7,600 SF Retail Center TOMBALL, TEXAS — Houston-based Baker Katz has begun construction on the company’s retail center in Tomball, approximately 33 miles northwest of Houston. The property, which was purchased
  • RE Business Online
  • development deals
Apr
04
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Baker Katz Buys 4 Properties

Baker Katz Buys 4 Properties in Houston Metro Area Houston, Texas — Baker Katz has acquired four retail properties throughout the greater Houston area — in the neighboring cities of Port Arthur, Lake Jackson, Beaumont and
  • Chain Store Age
  • development deals