What: The groundbreaking celebration of The Allen Where: Allen Parkway at Gillette, overlooking Buffalo Bayou Park PC Moment: Highlight had to be when principles donned their green hard hats, picked up their shovels and made the ceremonial photo. From that box of dirt amid the six-acre site will rise a high-end, multi-use development including the luxury brand Thompson Hotel; The Residences at The Allen, a lifestyle pavilion which will include one of the nation’s most exclusive fitness clubs; two signature restaurants; luxury retail spaces; and a world-class office building.

DC Partners has announced an official groundbreaking date for the first phase of the retail portion of The Allen, a high-end mixed-use development planned for a 6-acre tract off Allen Parkway.

Amid fears of recession and radical new regulations passed or on the horizon in massive multifamily markets like New York City, investors are turning to Texas, where the state’s population growth and regulatory environment is making it one of the safest bets in the U.S., especially for condo development.

Houston EB5 is giving Nigerians the prospect of investing in the US property market. The firm, working with a Nigerian real estate company, 3Invest, is raising capital for its latest development, The Allen, a mixed-use luxury development in Houston, Texas.

Houston EB5 announces Nigeria visit plans an investor open house and launch of Nigerian office at Lagos Cowork. The Managing Director of Houston EB5, Mr. Acho Azuike, will present an overview of the EB-5 visa program and why the time to invest is now on September 26th at a closed-event in Ikoyi, Lagos.

For high net worth Nigerians (and foreign investors in general), Houston EB-5’s new Allen investment project is arguably the most secure and fastest way to obtain US Green Card.

Although it’s the fourth largest city in America, Houston still comes up short in standout hotels. The $350 million Post Oak’s opening represented a huge step forward and completely changed the city’s previous luxury standards. However, one show palace hotel is not enough. Now, a new wave of distinctive hotels and ambitious spots are on their way.

The Residence at the Allen will occupy floors 15 to 35. The residential portion will feature 17 penthouse units, a resident-only amenity level with a catering kitchen, an outdoor deck with an endless pool machine and unit upgrades such as a spacious balcony with an in-ground pool, sky gardens and outdoor kitchens.

Planned along Allen Parkway with unobstructed views of the downtown skyline, the condominiums in the The Allen will be a 34-story hotel and residential tower. Developer Roberto Contreras is doing everything he can to make sure people who walk into the building are appropriately wowed by offering its residents access to lavish hotel amenities, including housekeeping and room service.

The Marlowe is brought to life by developers Randall Davis and DC Partners and architect Powers Brownis. It’s a sleek 20-floor highrise in downtown Houston with an incredible 4,300 square foot lobby, bar and lounge and 6,500-square-feet of corridors courtesy of Nina Magon’s firm: Contour Interior Design.