Do Business
Downtown Houston is where business thrive; our environment features operational efficiency and affordability supported by a highly-educated, diverse workforce & extensive business networks.
Economic Development
Over the past two decades, Downtown has experienced a major resurgence. More than $9 billion has been invested in new parks and public spaces, as the neighborhood has welcomed new hotels, new multi-family residential developments, new and renovated office towers, renovations and expansions to convention and theater facilities and continued investments in infrastructure and transit. This revolutionary period of growth has made Downtown an even better place to live, work and play.
Why Downtown Houston?
- Access to young, diverse, highly educated workforce
- The center of an extraordinarily powerful economic and social convergence
- Proximity to the key legacy players in energy, professional services, healthcare, legal and manufacturing industries
- Unparalleled multi-modal connectivity
- High quality of life, including outstanding dining, arts, hotels, sports and events
- World-class business environment
- An ecosystem of startups, investors, corporations, academia and government
- A clean, safe and friendly environment
Research + Reports
Our DTH+ Research Team provides accurate, timely reports for the Downtown Houston business community, greater Houston stakeholders and other key decision makers. Our reports are here to support economic development activities, public policy, advocacy and other Downtown Houston initiatives.
Incentives + Programs
We provide financial incentives through public and private sector partnerships designed to make Downtown Houston a place where Houstonians and visitors want to live, work, and play.
Office Space
From traditional office floors to contemporary co-working spaces, the Downtown office market features a variety of options to suit different corporate cultures. Downtown’s growing network of technology incubators, co-working and collaborative spaces, foster innovation and growth, and demonstrate its commitment to creating an underlying environment for its growing community of entrepreneurs and innovators to thrive.
New office construction and recent renovations emphasize flexibility, innovation, collaboration and sustainability. Downtown leads green efforts in the region, with more than 64 LEED certified projects totaling 47.7 million square feet, including two LEED Certified Core and Shell Platinum buildings, and 42 Energy Star Certified buildings.
In Public & Private Investments
Square Feet of Office Space
Businesses Housed in the District
Industries
The region's largest concentration of Fortune 500s energizes Downtown. Dreamers aspiring to "be someone" find fertile ground to start something new. Welcome to Houston's most diverse collection of creators, movers, shakers, and future-shapers.