Imagination Zones are intended to promote a mix of affordable, workforce and market-rate housing with design options that include a variety of housing types, mixed-use developments, multi-modal transportation, compatibility and connectivity, resiliency, and green stormwater infrastructure (GSI), along with hike …
Advertisement
ETJ Opt-Out Legislation Now in Effect
Texas SB 2038 Empowers Developers, Property Owners During this year’s 88th Texas Legislative Session, Senate Bill 2038 was passed to provide property owners and residents an option to leave a city’s extraterritorial jurisdictions (ETJ). SB …
Hula-va Success: Luau Membership Drive Beats Expectations with 71 Recruits
GHBA’s second membership drive of 2023 was held on August 9 serving up high attendance with more than 50 member participants rotating throughout the day. In true GHBA form, camaraderie and calls filled the building during …
CBC Volunteers Restore Historic Freedman’s Town Homes
Preserving Houston’s Rich Heritage In the heart of Houston, lies a hidden treasure—the Fourth Ward community, once known as Freedmen’s Town. This historic enclave emerged as a thriving hub of creativity, innovation, and economic vitality …
Advertisement
Final WOTUS Rule a Blow to Housing Affordability
Alicia Huey, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders and a custom home builder and developer from Birmingham, Ala., today issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of …
PWB ‘Leading Ladies’ Share Advice, Inspiration
In a world where women continue to break barriers and shatter glass ceilings, the highly anticipated Ladies Who Lead Luncheon put on by the GHBA’s Professional Women in Building Council (PWB) returned for its second …
Electric Code Changes Coming Sept. 1
Article by Dave Yelovich You can’t do this anymore! Say what? Why? Here’s why… They say there are two certainties in life – death and taxes. Well, I’d like to add a third to the …
Advertisement
Paying it Forward with PWB Mentorship Program
A round of applause for the GHBA Professional Women in Building Council (PWB). The PWB is proud to be the recipient of an Award of Excellence from the Executive Officers Council (EOC) of the National …
Remodelers Transform Family Promise of Lake Houston
On June 3, Remodelers Council members joined with HomeAid Houston for the council’s annual Charity Work Day at Family Promise of Lake Houston. FPLH is a non-profit that provides programs and services necessary to address …
Member Newsmaker: Cheryl Perry
Balancing Professional Life with Personal Goals Cheryl Perry has been a member of the GHBA for over 30 years having worked for GHBA members Perry Homes, Ashton Woods Homes, and Royce Builders, prior to starting …
Empire Communities Breaks Ground for Benefit Home
Dozens of vendors, suppliers, trades, and other guests joined Empire Communities in breaking ground on June 22 on a homesite where a GHBA Benefit Home will be constructed. The lot, donated by Bold Fox Development, …
GHBA Receives Two NAHB Awards of Excellence
The GHBA is proud to be the recipient of two Awards of Excellence from the Executive Officers Council (EOC) of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) for 2022. The GHBA received the Best Membership …
GHBA Awards 13 Scholarships to Deserving Students
The GHBA awards student scholarships each year through generous contributions from GHBA members and its councils. Eligible recipients are college-bound children of association members, and participants in official GHBA Workforce Partner Programs. Thanks to our …
GHBA Goes to Washington
GHBA members advocate for homebuilding on Capitol Hill at 2023 Legislative Conference On June 7, 2023, as part of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Legislative Conference, more than 700 builders, developers, remodelers and …
Member Newsmaker: Ting Qiao
Ting Qiao, CEO of Wan Bridge, a Texas-based builder and operator of build-to-rent (BTR) communities across the state since 2016, has been active in the acquisition, development and operation of their communities located in high-demand …