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The combined height in feet of all the skyscrapers in Houston, more than 1,000 feet taller than Mount Everest, according to Texas Real Estate Source. That makes it the tallest city in Texas, followed closely by Austin, which is expected to surpass Houston when several more are completed in 2026.

Park Place

MEMORIAL PARK AND its surrounding streets have changed dramatically over the last year or so, from the completion of the golf-course reno to the neighborhooddefining land bridges. Perhaps that might help explain the equally dramatic increase — 17 percent! — in average sales price of homes in this area in January through May compared to the same timeframe last year. They’re selling more quickly, too. The average number of days on the market was down 7 percent year-over-year.