(photo via Gloria’s on Facebook) As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to an end, we want to remind you to celebrate minority-owned businesses year-round. Midtown Houston has a number of exceptional restaurants, retail stores, and professional services owned and operated by Hispanic individuals. We want to draw your attention to these hidden gems and local favorites.
(rendering by Design Workshop) Caroline Street in Midtown Houston provides connectivity for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists traveling between the Central Business District and Houston Community College- Central Campus. With this in mind, the Midtown Redevelopment Authority (MRA) designed the Caroline Street Reconstruction Project to create a vibrant corridor that balances the needs of transportation,
This October, you can meet and mingle with local law enforcement at two events hosted at Midtown Houston parks. During National Night Out, neighbors, Midtown staff and law enforcement officers gather to share ideas and get to know one another. Coffee With a Cop similarly offers residents an opportunity to initiate conversations with the
Affordable, modern, luxury is a perfect description for the affordable homes being built in the Greater Third Ward/OST area. In Part 2 of our video series on the unique affordable housing program being coordinated by the Midtown Redevelopment Authority and the Center for Civic and Public Policy Improvement, we talk with one of the
Empty lots are being turned into affordable housing in Houston’s Greater Third Ward area. In part one of our video series on this unique program being coordinated by the Midtown Redevelopment Authority and the Center for Civic and Public Policy Improvement, we take a look at how the program got started. Midtown Redevelopment Authority: midtownhouston.com/affordable-housing
There is a sense of pride and satisfaction that comes from walking through the front door of your own home for the first time. Getting to that point, however, can often be confusing, complicated and scary. This is especially true for first-time homebuyers with credit blemishes, low credit scores or other life challenges. A
(photo by Cole Klein Builders) Midtown Redevelopment Authority (MRA) and the Center for Civic and Public Policy Improvement (CCPPI) are setting a new standard in Houston for economic, community and housing development with their 100 Homes Initiative in the OST/South Union Center neighborhood. For years, the approach to affordable housing has been to scatter homes
Rossonian Cleaners (1928) / photo by David Bush Midtown Houston has a strong cultural heritage that is kept alive by the people who now call it home and the historic sites that continue to thrive. One of these is the Rossonian Cleaners building on Almeda Road, a beautiful and historic location. You can support this
Park events have returned with in-person and virtual options at Bagby Park (415 Gray St.), Midtown Park (2811 Travis St.), Elizabeth Baldwin Park (1701 Elgin St.), and Elizabeth Glover Park (3104 Austin St.) in Midtown Houston. Park programs which had transitioned into virtual programs only last year are now gearing up for hybrid events
(view from One Emancipation Center) One Emancipation Center will soon open, serving as a hub for affordable housing initiatives, office space, and community gatherings. Located in the heart of Third Ward, across the street from Emancipation Park, it’s more than a new building; it is a symbol of rebirth for the neighborhood. “People are very