Programs & Applications
The Downtown Redevelopment Authority is designed to help improve living and commercial establishments within the Houston Downtown Area.
Active Programs
RFP: DOWNTOWN OFFICE CONVERSION FEASIBILITY STUDY
Request for Proposals Downtown Office Conversion Feasibility Study For the Downtown Redevelopment Authority Issue date: October 13, 2022 Proposals Due: December 1, 2022 at 5:00 PM, Central Time Format: Hard copy, 15-page (max.) bound and signed, 8.5”x11” letter, portrait, spiral bound; Digital copy as a locked Adobe Acrobat Reader (pdf) file on a USB flash […]
HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION PROGRAM
The objective of this program is to ensure the preservation and restoration of historic structures within the boundaries of the Downtown Redevelopment Authority / Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Three (DRA / TIRZ #3). This program is designed to assist property owners and lessees with long-term leases with façade restoration and preservation.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT REIMBURSEMENT GUIDELINES
The objective of this program is to assist developers with public improvements around their projects under construction and within the boundaries of the Downtown Redevelopment Authority, Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #3 (DRA-TIRZ #3).
Complete Programs
RFP: LEASE SPACE FOR A DOWNTOWN INNOVATION SPACE
Issue Date: August 22, 2019 – The Downtown Redevelopment Authority (DRA) requests proposals for leased space in a vibrant physical location to serve as a Downtown Innovation Space for start-ups and entrepreneurs located within the current TIRZ #3 geographical boundaries. WEATHER UPDATE DUE TO TROPICAL STORM IMELDA, September 19, 2019 Electronic submissions will be […]
DOWNTOWN LIVING INITIATIVE PROGRAM
The purpose of the Downtown Living Initiative is to promote economic development and stimulate business and commercial activity in the combined target area by providing economic and other development incentives for certain new multifamily residential mixed-use developments. The target area is comprised of most of downtown, offering exciting attractions and amenities including Discovery Green, Phoenicia […]