It's CIP time again! From better roads to repairs of City-owned properties, Capital Improvement Projects are a community affair. Spending just a few hours having your say this spring could have a direct impact on how your neighborhood receives vital local funding over the next five years.

These meetings bring city officials to each council district and allow the community to ask questions, provide input and learn about city resources to help. Information and experts will be available at tables before and after the community meetings to answer questions.

Here is the 2020 CIP Meeting schedule for all Council Districts:

 

Monday, February 24th
District B – Jerry Davis
Fifth Ward Multi-Service Center
4014 Market Street
77020

Tuesday, February

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As a hyper-local brokerage firm, it is important to Boulevard Realty to give back and strengthen the communities in which we live and work, here are a few things Lauren Alff has done since joining the Boulevard Realty.

• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society- raised $66,000

• Women's Center Montgomery County

• Child Advocates

• Covenant House

• Cheley Foundation

• LifeHouse Houston

• Family Legacy

• Rescue Houston

 

 As a hyper-local brokerage firm, it is important to Boulevard Realty to give back and strengthen the communities in which we live and work, here are a few things Rhonda Power has done since joining the Boulevard Realty.

• Volunteer at HAR

•   Professional development advisory group

•   Engage REALTORS® conference advisory group

• Giving Back

• Animal Justice League

• Friends of Oak Forest Park 

• Festival of Abilities 

• Oak Forest HOA

• Lakewood Church

• Bushlife Conservancy 

• Edgewood Center for Children and Families

 

As a hyper-local brokerage firm, it is important to Boulevard Realty to give back and strengthen the communities in which we live and work, here are a few things Robert Zahn has done since working in his Galveston community.

• President, Galveston Association of Realtors

• Volunteer- Galveston Historical Foundation

• Texas United Charities, Galveston Chapter. (TUC raised money for Access Care of Coastal Texas and The Resource and Crisis Center of Galveston County)

 

 

As a hyper-local brokerage firm, it is important to Boulevard Realty to give back and strengthen the communities in which we live and work, here are a few things Nicholas Guidry has done since joining the Boulevard Realty team.

• AIDS Foundation Houston (Board Member)

• Great Age Movement (Volunteer)- Raises money for senior citizen outdoor gyms and encourages senior citizens to get out and exercise. Hosts monthly exercise classes at The Health Museum with different senior living facilities shuttled to the site.

• LAMBDA Next Gen (Board Member)- LGBT+ Young Professionals Organization that hosts monthly happy hours, community engagement events and workshops to encourage growth and networking amongst young professionals.

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As a hyper-local brokerage firm, it is important to Boulevard Realty to give back and strengthen the communities in which we live and work, here are a few things our agents Marianne and Kenny did over the past few years:

• Kenny elected to the Board of the Houston Heights Association (HHA)

• Marianne elected to the Board of the Houston Heights Woman’s Club

• Received the 2015 HHA Rising Star Award

• 2019 Co-Chairs of the HHA Membership Committee

• Honorary Co-Chairs of the 2018 Art Launch

• Supported Hogg Middle School through Learn Local

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While we spend a lot of time together training, toasting, and tackling the world’s problems one home sale at a time, the beginning of each year always brings us a special opportunity to reflect on our successes of the year past and plan for another great year doing what we love in the only way we know how...with an uncommonly community-minded, client-centered approach and the highest level of ethics, experience, and expertise. We are humbled to say that we continued year-over-year growth now well into our second decade as a boutique, independent, Houston-owned and -operated residential real estate firm, completing our best year ever with over $239 million dollars in sales and firmly remaining in the Top 10 of firms selling inside the loop and the Top 25

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Catherine Zaras, Realtor, is on the Eureka Heights Brewery bike team for this year's Texas MS150. The Texas MS150 is the first  weekend of May and raises money for Multiple Sclerosis research. One way Catherine keeps up her bike riding is joining Eureka Heights for their monthly bike rides. These rides are open to anyone and great for any rider at any level. The monthly bike ride generally stops at 2 local restaurants or bars in the area and then returns to the brewery, it's a great opportunity for anyone looking to try out new bike-friendly places.  One of Catherine's favorite events of the year is the annual Lights in The Heights ride, where you get to slow down and take in the neighborhood decked out in Christmas lights. This ride combines several…

Holly Horton Smith, Realtor is bringing together some of her favorite local brands and makers for a one-night-only holiday pop-up market at the Boulevard Realty Heights office and event space! Get a head start on holiday shopping (and pick up a few things for yourself) from vendors like: @kitmadeofficial, @JENSCollectionHome, cuteheads, Noted., Accel Lifestyle, Noonday, BRANCO, Pray For Rain, Marye-Kelley, HIVE Bee Farm, Amy C. Evans :: ART & PIE, Tuttobene Winery, and Oceanic Ventures! From apparel to experiences to gifts for the kiddos, there will be something for everyone. Also, there'll be snacks from @grazehtx. All are invited to stop by and #ShopLocal with Holly!

Boulevard Realty's Top Producing Galveston Agent Robert Zahn has a weekly blog through his position as Galveston Association of  Realtors President. We will be highlighting some of our favorite posts from our very own Robert Zahn. This post features about deciding to get flood coverage on your home: My thought? If you are not required to get flood coverage, get it while it is affordable. As FEMA flood mapping changes, you will be allowed to keep your NFIP coverage under the original flood mapping and rates. Your realtor will happily help you find an insurer who is experienced in future flood needs.