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Fidelis’ Mont Belvieu retail complex a full go
December 22, 2021 - There is hardly any doubt that Mont Belvieu is a growing city. Along with growth comes more residential as well as retail services. Mont Belvieu Crossing is a response to this growth, city officials say. Mont Belvieu Crossing, a Fidelis Realty Partners project that sits at the corner of...
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Chevron Phillips Chemical to build propylene unit in Baytown, Texas
December 14, 2021 - Chevron Phillips Chemical announced today plans to expand its propylene business with a final investment decision for a new C3 splitter unit. The unit’s location will be in Baytown, Texas, within the company’s Cedar Bayou facility. Its expected capacity is 1 billion lbs./year with targeted start...
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Chemical plants expand in Baytown to meet growing plastics demand
December 14, 2021 - Petrochemical giants are expanding their Baytown plants and production capacity to meet rising demand for plastics.Chevron Phillips Chemical on Wednesday became the latest to expand its footprint, announcing plans to build a propylene unit at its Baytown plant. The Woodlands-based company on Wednesday said it made a final decision...
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Exxon Mobil starts construction on $2B Baytown chemical expansion
December 13, 2021 - Construction has started on a roughly $2 billion expansion at Exxon Mobil Corp.’s (NYSE: XOM) petrochemical manufacturing complex in Baytown — the largest in the United States — one of the project’s contractors said.The Irving, Texas-based company is adding an alpha olefins unit and a performance...
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One City, One Baytown: High-quality mall coming
December 10, 2021 - Last weekend, as part of my new “One City, One Baytown” series, I previewed the results of our 2021 Community Survey and the City’s current position on the relocation of the USS Texas battleship. I intend to use this space to deliver my thoughts on several of...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Announces $12.6 Million in Grants for America’s Marine
December 9, 2021 - WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded $12.6 million in grants to nine marine highway projects across the Nation under the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP). The funding will help address supply chain disruptions, enhance the movement of goods along our...
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Houston a top-10 market as industrial real estate is seeing record year
December 4, 2021 - Greater Houston ranks among the top 10 U.S. markets for industrial real estate inventory and space under construction as the sector keeps booming, according to new reports from commercial real estate firms.As of the fourth quarter of 2021, Houston had 19.7 million square feet of industrial real estate under construction,...
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2021 Wealthiest Houston-area ZIP codes
December 2, 2021 - 2021 Wealthiest Houston-area ZIP codes
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Major closures on Fred Hartman Bridge set for this weekend
November 29, 2021 - Drivers should expect major delays and plan alternate routes due to a significant closure set for the Fred Hartman Bridge this weekend.A full southbound freeway closure is planned beginning 9 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday, according to officials with the city of Baytown. Drivers are encouraged to...
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Master-planned community Riceland could triple Mont Belvieu population
November 21, 2021 - A new master-planned community in the works will have the potential to double or triple the population of the small town of Mont Belvieu in Chambers County.Houston-based McGrath Real Estate Partners said it plans to break ground on the 1,400-acre Riceland in March, with work on the first residential...
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