Cody Baird - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/cody-baird/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:45:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Cody Baird - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/cody-baird/ 32 32 103504436 Houston reality TV star brings residential and commercial brokerage to Austin https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-reality-tv-star-brings-residential-and-commercial-brokerage-to-austin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-reality-tv-star-brings-residential-and-commercial-brokerage-to-austin Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:45:32 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4270c2a88da2b658362fd72dbcacfab2 Washington Ho, star of streaming service Max's "House of Ho" reality TV series, is expanding his residential and commercial brokerage to Austin.

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]]> 936062 Texas’ first Waldorf Astoria luxury resort will be in Fredericksburg https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-first-waldorf-astoria-luxury-resort-will-be-in-fredericksburg/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-first-waldorf-astoria-luxury-resort-will-be-in-fredericksburg Mon, 31 Mar 2025 19:05:57 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=fe955e81f526a59858feba22b057a60f Located on 106 acres less than a mile from downtown Fredericksburg, the resort will feature both private residences for purchase and hotel rooms and suites, as well as typical resort amenities such as restaurants and spas.

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]]> 930769 Big expansion on tap for Tesla gigafactory near Austin, according to filings https://houstonnewmedia.org/big-expansion-on-tap-for-tesla-gigafactory-near-austin-according-to-filings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=big-expansion-on-tap-for-tesla-gigafactory-near-austin-according-to-filings Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:55:36 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=61c7926c167e6624da14fe7b3b581aa6 The company's huge factory in eastern Travis County is already big enough to make the electric vehicle manufacturer the largest commercial building owner in the region — and now it's set to grow another 50%, public records indicate.

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]]> 837848 PNC Bank names new exec to lead expansion efforts in Houston, beyond https://houstonnewmedia.org/pnc-bank-names-new-exec-to-lead-expansion-efforts-in-houston-beyond/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pnc-bank-names-new-exec-to-lead-expansion-efforts-in-houston-beyond Mon, 01 Jul 2024 17:32:43 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=58093a72588b4211713a5d72062a4e40 PNC Bank plans to expand its branch presence nationally and has named a new Southwest retail market leader to help coordinate those efforts in Texas.

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]]> 788518 Texas Children’s Hospital to open North Austin campus in early 2024 with room to grow https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-childrens-hospital-to-open-north-austin-campus-in-early-2024-with-room-to-grow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-childrens-hospital-to-open-north-austin-campus-in-early-2024-with-room-to-grow Fri, 08 Dec 2023 13:47:32 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ffb0432e9214ce1282f0ad0f74d23653 The finish line is in sight for the Texas Children’s Hospital campus in North Austin — its first outside of the Houston area — but there’s still plenty of room to grow.

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]]> 698834 Transwestern Real Estate Services launches new regional division, names market lead https://houstonnewmedia.org/transwestern-real-estate-services-launches-new-regional-division-names-market-lead/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=transwestern-real-estate-services-launches-new-regional-division-names-market-lead Fri, 20 Oct 2023 18:32:17 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=3f07b2c23522f0480d9ee11de6485e67 Transwestern Real Estate Services' new Central Texas division is thinking big about what some are calling the next Texas metroplex. Read about the company's strategy in this report.

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]]> 678834 Austin’s Wilson Tower no longer planned as tallest building in Texas https://houstonnewmedia.org/austins-wilson-tower-no-longer-planned-as-tallest-building-in-texas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=austins-wilson-tower-no-longer-planned-as-tallest-building-in-texas Mon, 24 Apr 2023 20:46:37 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=383d2265ad5d0ca6baf759e25f5249f2 Wilson Capital President Taylor Wilson explains the apartment tower's downsizing in this article, which also includes a rendering of the new tower.

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]]> 586613 Developers behind Waterline in Austin reveal plans for Texas’ tallest tower https://houstonnewmedia.org/developers-behind-waterline-in-austin-reveal-plans-for-texas-tallest-tower/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=developers-behind-waterline-in-austin-reveal-plans-for-texas-tallest-tower Wed, 07 Sep 2022 13:00:26 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1228cf60b257474455e67047f607b89a Waterline, already under construction at 98 Red River St. in downtown Austin, will soar 1,022 feet above the city when finished. That will also make it the tallest building in the state, beating Houston's JPMorgan Chase Tower. In this story, co-develop...

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]]> 415139 Urban Lofts breaking into Austin market with townhome community north of Mueller https://houstonnewmedia.org/urban-lofts-breaking-into-austin-market-with-townhome-community-north-of-mueller/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=urban-lofts-breaking-into-austin-market-with-townhome-community-north-of-mueller Thu, 01 Sep 2022 12:58:54 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=99d881af0b2c290216728c499a679b40 Urban Lofts is known for developing multifamily housing in major metros like Houston, Dallas and Atlanta. For its first project in the Austin area, the company wants to erect dozens of townhomes in the Windsor Park neighborhood. Click through to read a...

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]]> 411380 Public-private partnerships may be a key weapon to combat the affordable housing crisis https://houstonnewmedia.org/public-private-partnerships-may-be-a-key-weapon-to-combat-the-affordable-housing-crisis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=public-private-partnerships-may-be-a-key-weapon-to-combat-the-affordable-housing-crisis Fri, 15 Jul 2022 20:46:53 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=cfa44f860f82e93f365511f3265673e1 On July 14, representatives from state and private agencies met in Houston to discuss how public-private partnerships could be the solution to the affordable housing crisis in Texas, a state that rates higher than just five others for affordable housin...

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]]> 374201 Ashton Woods names new regional president for all of Texas https://houstonnewmedia.org/ashton-woods-names-new-regional-president-for-all-of-texas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ashton-woods-names-new-regional-president-for-all-of-texas Fri, 08 Jul 2022 19:31:27 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=9a4d93148c2cf4daacefbca8831a0d74 Lindsay Motley, who’s been the Austin division president since 2018, was named June 5 to the position, where she will lead teams across Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. She will also oversee the company's Starlight Homes line in Texas. Learn ab...

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]]> 368861 Ashton Woods names new regional president for all of Texas https://houstonnewmedia.org/ashton-woods-names-new-regional-president-for-all-of-texas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ashton-woods-names-new-regional-president-for-all-of-texas Fri, 08 Jul 2022 19:31:27 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=9a4d93148c2cf4daacefbca8831a0d74 Lindsay Motley, who’s been the Austin division president since 2018, was named June 5 to the position, where she will lead teams across Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. She will also oversee the company's Starlight Homes line in Texas. Learn ab...

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]]> 368862 McCoy’s Building Supply appoints new CEO https://houstonnewmedia.org/mccoys-building-supply-appoints-new-ceo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mccoys-building-supply-appoints-new-ceo Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:32:07 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=94f2840428589e85f97f8e5af9707898 A fourth-generation member of the McCoy family has taken on leadership of McCoy’s Building Supply, which sells hardware, lumber, lighting fixtures and much more to home improvement weekend warriors and large contractors alike.

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