Projected population growth is estimated above the metro average of 1.9%.
HOUSTON—The immediate area east of Houston is known for the Port of Houston, petrochemical plants, and 93 million square feet of industrial warehouse and distribution space. Now, the east is experiencing explosive growth—for example, East Downtown or “EaDo,” is transitioning from primarily an industrial warehouse district to an emerging retail hot spot, despite being east of IH-69 and downtown Houston, according to a report from CBRE Research.
A clustering of recent population gains is visible in the far reaches of the Houston MSA, mirroring the newly constructed expansion of the Grand Parkway and growth within associated master-planned communities. However, a look at the eastern half of Houston shows a similar population growth rate of 2.5% in 15 zip codes throughout east, southeast and Port of Houston communities, says CBRE.
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Lisa Brown
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.
