Houston energy company expands in the Falkland Islands

Houston-based Noble Energy Inc. (NYSE: NBL) has made a farm-in deal for oil production offshore of the Falkland Islands near Argentina.

Noble, which has pursued a Falkland drilling program for a few years, acquired a 75 percent interest and operations lead for a license in the North Falkland Basin from Argos Resources Ltd. Italy-based Edison International SpA acquired the remaining 25 percent interest. The license includes about 285,000 acres.

Noble and Edison will provide to Argos a 5 percent…

Denver neighborhood called one of the 10 most beautiful in the nation (Slideshow)

Take a moment to stop and look around Denver, and it’s nearly impossible not to see beauty in some fashion.

Between aesthetically pleasing buildings that contrast between modern and rustic architecture, tree-lined sidewalks, vibrant artwork and even the uniqueness of the people themselves, the Mile High City is definitely gorgeous.

It’s also home to one of the top 10 most beautiful neighborhoods in America, according to a new Thrillist ranking.

Capitol Hill, the Denver neighborhood bounded by…

Durham's Ninth Street neighborhood attracts vintage-style furniture store

Extensive renovations to the corner building at Ninth Street and Markham Avenue in Durham’s eclectic Ninth Street neighborhood are about done, and at least one lease has been signed for one of the two ground-level retail spaces.

Vintage Home South, a new locally-owned and curated furniture and accessory store, will be opening this summer, confirms Scott Harmon, partner at Center Studio Architecture. The Durham architecture firm was a partner in the project with building owner, Cameron McDonald,…

Retail space in Related Group Brickell condo sold for $10.5M

The retail space on the ground floor of the Related Group’s new Millecento condo was sold for $10.5 million.

FA Commercial’s Fabio Faerman represented buyer Ledoc LLC in the purchase of 17,500 square feet in the building at 1100 S. Miami Ave. for $650 per square foot. He said it was purchased in 2013 at pre-construction prices and should be worth nearly double that now.

The seller was Related Group affiliate PRH 1100 S Miami Avenue LLC. Miami Lakes-based BankUnited (NYSE: BKU) provided a $7…

Skyline scraper: New high-rise condo tower will be Austin's tallest building

The tallest residential building west of the Mississippi River will soon rise above Austin’s skyline, as developers have laid out the specifics for a 685-foot, 58-story condominium tower downtown.

Developers envision the $300 million project, dubbed the Independent, as a gleaming, white Jenga-like tower at the northeast corner of West Third Street and West Avenue. Renderings show the building with offset floor sections that make it look something like an uneven stack of books.

The tower will become…