Lake Woodlands Leasing is underway at Research Forest Lakeside, a 77-acre mixed-use development on Lake Woodlands.

THE WOODLANDS, TX—Diversification has helped the metro stay the course while energy prices have recovered to a highly profitable range, allowing for anticipated growth from the energy sector. Factor in the nearing pipeline completion to support the Permian Basin and enthusiasm is cautiously optimistic, according to a report by Transwestern.

Leasing is part of that enthusiasm as office space is currently in lease-up at Research Forest Lakeside, a 77-acre mixed-use development on Lake Woodlands. Currently, there are five office buildings comprising approximately 1 million square feet and an additional four office buildings totaling 629,404 square feet slated for future construction.

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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.