Energy Sector Bounces Back, Hotels Follow

There is a high level of interest in Houston, having recovered from the 2014 downswing, and its strength reflects resurgent domestic energy demand, along with a more diversified economy in recent years.

By Lisa Brown | July 02, 2018 at 09:00 PM

Post Oak Hotel

Texas Medical Center Houston's strength The Plasencia Group

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Lisa Brown is an editor for the south and west regions of GlobeSt.com. She has 25-plus years of real estate experience, with a regional PR role at Grubb & Ellis and a national communications position at MMI. Brown also spent 10 years as executive director at NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area chapter, where she led the organization to achieving its first national award honors and recognition on Capitol Hill. She has written extensively on commercial real estate topics and edited numerous pieces on the subject.

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