Helping Houston to Hire Houston

Beasley Tire Service Inc. is proud to announce the Helping Houston to Hire Houston program which will begin Christmas week and run through all of 2012. Bob Beasley, President and Owner of Beasley Tire Service said, “We are responding to our mayor’s call to HIRE HOUSTON FIRST by providing reliable transportation so that our fellow [...]

2012-01-28T04:10:10-06:00December 14th, 2011|Community, Economic Development, Events|

2009 CDS Report

Executive Summary Current land use is predominantly single-family residential along with a sizeable industrial component. However, over a third of total acreage is vacant. Population growth is slower than that in Houston or Harris County. Retail space occupancy is currently stronger than in the overall Houston market – 97% vs. 84%. Industrial space occupancy is [...]

2011-10-03T18:02:34-05:00October 3rd, 2011|About the District, Reports & Studies|

Free Business Success Seminars

Lone Star College – CyFair offers 60 Minute information-packed seminars designed to help you build your successful business. For free. 60 minutes, Six weeks, Success. The Commissioner Speaks Sept. 28, 2011 · Steve Radack, Commissioner, Harris County Precinct 3 Commissioner Radack joins us to discuss the current business climate in Harris County including transportation issues [...]

2011-09-29T16:35:03-05:00September 29th, 2011|Economic Development, Events|

Kennedy Greens Business Park

The primary new star of the East Aldine District is the Kennedy Greens Business Park being developed by Clay Development & Construction, Inc. This industrial park is situated on the east side of JFK on the north side of Greens Bayou. It encompasses 186 acres of which 40 acres are devoted to a detention pond. [...]

2011-09-25T23:00:17-05:00September 13th, 2011|Economic Development, Projects|

Strategic Partner Awards 2011

The strategic parent awards are given out each year to recognize strategic and community partners who make a difference in east Aldine. Categories include: • Chairman's Award • Governmental • Educational • Public Health • Community and Youth • Public Safety • Business • Volunteer of the Year 2011 Winners Chairman's Award: Senator Mario Gallegos [...]

2012-03-22T00:41:26-05:00September 13th, 2011|About the District, Community, Economic Development, Events|

New Funding Opportunities

Department of Labor (DOL): June 2, 2011 is the deadline for the first round of H-1B Technical Skills Training Grants funding competition. As noted in the May 3rd newsletter, DOL expects to fund 75-100 grants through a single solicitation. Individual grants will range from $1 million to $5 million and will be distributed through two rounds [...]

2011-09-02T17:27:27-05:00May 26th, 2011|Economic Development|

Mayor Announces $25 Million Initiative

Houston, TX- February 24, 2011 - Mayor Annise Parker announced Thursday, February 24 that Houston has been selected to join the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses initiative. The initiative, already in place in several other cities, comes with a $25 million commitment to provide loans to help local small businesses.  Additional grants will be provided [...]

2011-09-02T17:18:41-05:00February 24th, 2011|Economic Development|

East Aldine Sales Tax Revenue Up For This Month

The East Aldine Management District collected more in sales taxes this month than it did in February of the previous year. The district, which was created to fund projects enhancing the physical, social and economic well-being of the Aldine area, collected $342,783.63 in sales taxes. That's $60,121.40 more than the amount that was collected in [...]

2011-09-20T12:21:57-05:00February 16th, 2011|About the District, Community, Economic Development|

New Energy Efficiency Incentive Program Launched

The City of Houston (COH), in conjunction with the Green Office Challenge, has launched the City's first Energy Efficiency Incentive Program (EEIP) for commercial buildings. The EEIP will provide a financial incentive to help office building owners, property managers, and tenants located in the COH to reduce energy consumption and increase the economic performance of [...]

2011-09-02T16:28:50-05:00February 9th, 2011|Economic Development|
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