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Vol. 43 No. 3 Week of May 25-31, 2012 | www.houstonbusinessjournal.com 44 Pages | $3.50 THIS CAT CAN BREAKING BETTING ON REALLY PURR GROUND ENERGY 2012 Jaguar XJL sedan HBJ’s Jennifer Dawson Billionaire investors take has surprising speed, reports on the latest stake in Houston energy style to spare industrial building project technology companies PAGE 21 PAGE 8 PAGE 2 Wunderlich pumps Laurenzo family may up Houston wealth compete with original management, FOOD FIGHT? Ninfa’s on Navigation banking presence Original Engelke St. BY COLLIN EATON Ninfa’s . HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL t S Property acquired le g a by Laurenzo family A Memphis, Tenn., brokerage fi rm is N

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D. Lynn Houston, a N. Delano St. local 40-year wealth N. Paige St. management veteran recently lured away by BY JENNIFER DAWSON Wunderlich Securi- HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL ties Inc., has big plans for his new fi rm in the Relatives of “Mama” Ninfa Laurenzo, the Houston market. By the iconic restaurateur who created Houston’s end of July, Wunderlich Houston Ninfa’s Mexican food chain, may plan to is set to double its lo- open an El Tiempo Cantina next door cal offi ce space and triple its staff , with to the original Ninfa’s on Navigation. Houston leading the eff ort as the fi rm’s Th e Laurenzo family no longer has managing director. an ownership stake in the landmark Wunderlich is set to move in June from Ninfa’s restaurant that has served Tex- its offi ces on Richmond Avenue to 11,000 Mex food for the past 39 years. Hous- square feet of space in the Five Post Oak ton-based Legacy Restaurants owns Park tower at 4400 Post Oak Parkway the East End eatery at 2704 Naviga- and intends to boost its private client, tion, a few blocks from Minute Maid investment banking and research group Park. payroll from 13 to 36 over the next two A source familiar with the new years. Domenic Laurenzo, Laurenzo property, who did not want While the fi rm is expanding in an in- executive chef of El Tiempo. SEE FOOD FIGHT, PAGE 39 creasingly competitive market, Houston PHOTO COURTESY OF EL TIEMPO said it is making a play for a smaller niche business that is underserved by off ering investment banking services to high- net-worth executive clients working for small to middle-market businesses. TECH EFFECT SEE WUNDERLICH, PAGE 39 Find out how one Houston startup plans INDEX to disrupt corporate IT in HBJ’s new FACE TO FACE ...... 10 FOR THE RECORD ...... 26 feature on tech entrepreneurs. STRATEGIES ...... 17 CLASSIFIED ...... 32 H-TOWN ...... 21 OPINION ...... 40 See page 3 PEOPLE ON THE MOVE...... 25 THE LIST ...... 23 EEconomicconomic SSnapshotnapshot WasWh that you? ?Chk Check out the hh photo A Celebrate!Enterprise Event galleries from this week’s Celebrate Enterprise events at houstonbusinessjournal.com 2 www.houstonbusinessjournal.com Week of May 25-31, 2012 2ND FRONT Billionaires energized by Houston Smaller energy technology players favored by deep-pocketed investors

BY COLLIN EATON Analysts say the moves indicate renewed Houston’s energy industry, which has bol- Corp. (NYSE: CAM), Plains Exploration & HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL confi dence in the continued momentum stered the local economy, said Dan Baker, a Production Co. (NYSE: PXP) and Hallibur- of Houston’s energy sector, buoyed by con- wealth management adviser at Northwest- ton Co. (NYSE: HAL). Several billionaire-led hedge funds and tinued strength in oil prices. ern Mutual-Houston. “It looks like they’re betting more on high-profi le investors have taken a re- Oil and gas companies again showed For example, Tudor Investment technology (companies in the energy sec- newed interest in technology-driven Hous- their projected long-term staying power snatched up an initial stake in smaller oil tor),” said Matthew Goff , CEO of Houston- ton energy companies. with investors such as Warren Buff ett, services companies such as Flotek Indus- based Matthew Goff Investment Advisor Th e Houston Business Journal examined chairman and CEO of Omaha, Neb.-based tries Inc. (NYSE: FTK) and FMC Technolo- LLC. recent regulatory fi lings of fi rst-quarter Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A), gies Inc. (NYSE: FTI). Th ose companies are positioned to sell stock trades in Houston-based companies Carl Icahn, CEO of New York-based Icahn Th e hedge fund unloaded signifi cant products to the larger exploration and pro- or entities that have major operations in Capital LP, and Tudor Investment Corp., a stakes in larger oil and gas companies like duction companies, Goff added. the area by seven high-profi le hedge funds Greenwich, Conn.-based hedge fund. Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: APC), “If you think about any investment in an and charitable trusts led by high-profi le in- Th e investors’ stock acquisitions refl ect Baker Hughes Inc. (NYSE: BHI), KBR Inc. vestors. the strength and upward momentum of (NYSE: KBR), Cameron International SEE STOCKS, PAGE 43 HIGH-PROFILE MOVES IN HOUSTON STOCKS A look at fi rst-quarter stock transactions by billionaire investors involving Houston-based companies or companies with a substantial Houston presence

T. Boone Pickens, founder and Carbo Ceramics Inc., 700 shares worth $56,742; El Paso Corp., 72,278,743 shares worth $2,103,311,421 Jana Partners LLC, New York-based principal of Dallas-based BP ConocoPhillips, 6,600 shares worth $341,682; hedge fund Diamond Off shore Drilling Inc., 26,100 shares worth Warren Buff ett, chairman and CEO Capital Management LP $1,575,135; Halliburton Co., 9,300 shares worth $289,881; of Omaha, Neb.-based Berkshire BOUGHT: BOUGHT: Imperial Sugar Co., 163,900 shares worth $1,045,682; Hathaway Inc. Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 325,412 shares worth Calpine Corp., KBR Inc., 15,500 shares worth $418,655; $21,067,172; and 290,000 shares worth The Men’s Wearhouse Inc., 2,700 shares worth $96,363; HELD: El Paso Corp., 373,572 shares worth $10,870,945 $5,069,200; and ConocoPhillips, SOLD: Transocean Ltd., Oil States International Inc., 6,900 shares worth 29,100,937 shares Marathon Petroleum Corp., 10,182,589 shares worth 76,000 shares worth $479,757 worth $1,506,555,508 $366,165,900; and $3,312,840; and BMC Software Inc., 1,346,615 shares worth Weatherford George Soros, chairman of New $57,783,249 International Ltd. York-based hedge fund Soros Fund 180,000 shares worth Management LLC $2,322,000 HELD: BOUGHT: Halliburton Co., 126,522 shares worth $3,993,034; Plains Exploration National Oilwell Varco Inc., 179,462 shares worth & Production Co., $12,054,462; and 6,900 shares worth Bill & Melinda Gates, co-chairs Schlumberger Ltd., 50,913 shares worth $3,398,951 $258,000; of Seattle-based Bill & Melinda CVR Energy Inc., Gates Foundation Trust Tudor Investment Corp., Green- 3,745,600 shares wich, Conn.-based hedge fund worth $117 million; HELD: and BP Plc, 7,133,000 BOUGHT: Transocean Ltd., shares worth Crown Castle International Corp., 4,900 shares worth 457,000 shares worth $268,985,430; $261,905; $19.9 million Crown Castle Interna- Dynegy Inc., 125,900 shares worth $52,878; tional Corp., 5,332,900 EOG Resources Inc., 86,700 shares worth $8,687,340; shares worth Flotek Industries Inc., 13,800 shares worth $154,146; Carl Icahn, CEO of New York-based $285,043,505 FMC Technologies Inc., 13,700 shares worth $580,880; Icahn Capital LP Group 1 Automotive Inc., 95,100 shares worth Waste Management $4,970,877; BOUGHT: Inc., 18,633,672 shares Parker Drilling Co., 46,100 shares worth $237,415; and CVR Energy Inc., Schlumberger Ltd., 30,400 shares worth $2,029,504 8,754,288 shares worth $612,675,135 SOLD: worth $274,446,928 Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 39,100 shares worth HELD: $2,531,334; Dynegy Inc., Baker Hughes Inc., 1,300 shares worth $54,587; Cameron International Corp., 61,200 shares worth 18,042,212 shares $2,851,308; worth $7,577,729 SOLD: SOURCE: SEC fi lings Week of May 25-31, 2012 www.houstonbusinessjournal.com 3 TECH EFFECT

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ERIC KAYNE/HBJ ERIC +3 ;3/AC@3AC113AA ITinvolve reinvents IT 0G B6353<3@/B7=< The roots of Houston Trust’s founders date to the early through socialization days of the Republic of Texas. We know the value of BY MOLLY RYAN personal service, long-term investment performance, HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL experienced management, local decision making and ITinvolve Inc. wants to solve a prob- flexibility. Our duty is to grow, protect and preserve lem that has existed in the information HQ: Houston your assets – now and for generations to come. technology market for more than 20 years — communicating and under- 2012 PROJECTED REVENUE: $3 million to $5 standing change. million Logan Wray and Roberto Reiner, ITin- VENTURE CAPITAL: $5.5 million volve’s co-founders, have dealt with this TOP EXEC: Logan Wray, CEO and co-founder issue throughout their careers at diff er- FOUNDED: 2011 ent IT companies in Houston, and by EMPLOYEES: 8 2011, they decided the best way to solve BUSINESS: Information technology Trust must be earned. it was to start a company of their own. OWNERSHIP: Private WEB: itinvolve.com Th e business: ITinvolve provides so- For more information, call 713-651-9400 or visit www.houstontrust.com. lutions for IT departments on a cloud- based system. Th e company’s diff erent product, and it helps develop a process solutions help IT departments better to streamline IT changes. manage their complex systems and better understand changes in the system. How it makes money: ITinvolve is Right now, ITinvolve has two prod- targeting upper midmarket companies ucts, ITinvolve for Social Knowledge because they traditionally have larger, Management and ITinvolve for Change complex IT departments that are more Management. susceptible to communication prob- ITinvolve for Social Knowledge Man- lems, said Steve Kahan, the company’s agement allows IT team members to executive vice president of marketing. communicate about and better under- Th e company charges an annual sub- stand diff erent elements of their IT net- scription fee for each user. Th e fee is $50 a work. Th e product uses a social media- month for the social knowledge manage- type format so team members can easily ment product and $95 for both the social communicate and compare results of knowledge management product and the diff erent technologies. change management product. Right now, ITinvolve for Change Management Kahan said ITinvolve has a handful of cli- helps companies better assess the risks ents, including two in the Houston area. of making new IT changes based on information from the social management SEE ITINVOLVE, PAGE 43

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BY DEON DAUGHERTY Charlene Heydinger, executive director of HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL the Austin-based Keeping PACE in Texas, said 28 states, including Texas, have passed Dixie Chemical Company Inc. could see PACE legislation. However, its electricity bill cut in half if a coalition of the mortgage crisis of re- businesses and lawyers can convince the cent years prompted fed- Texas Legislature to reform the Property As- eral regulators to put a halt sessed Clean Energy program. to many of the loans. As a Th e Pasadena-based company is one of result, Heydinger said, her those involved in Keeping PACE in Texas, group is targeting indus- a group founded to amend the 2009 law trial and commercial prop- so commercial property owners can ac- erties, which alleviates the cess long-term, low-interest loans to fund mortgage loan issue. Heydinger energy-effi cient equipment purchases. Karen Neeley, general Rural Land Loans Energy expenses are second only to the counsel at the Independent Bankers Associ- cost of raw materials at most manufacturing ation of Texas, said the issue for bankers was Country Home Loans plants, said Michael Gromacki, vice presi- simply that PACE loans would have been su- Farm & Ranch Loans dent of operations at Dixie. perior to existing mortgages. Livestock & Installing equipment such as a “Obviously, we’re all for energy effi ciency Equipment Loans multimillion-dollar combined heat and and improvements,” she said. “Th e dilemma Operating Capital power unit allows industrial businesses to is the liens that jump ahead of contractual use natural gas and, in the process, gener- liens and we’re not able to anticipate them We’re the answer. Real Estate Appraisal Services ate steam and recapture electricity, which and then the collateral is aff ected and im- Capital Farm Credit has made agricultural Agribusiness Financing reduces energy consumption, Gromacki ex- paired. It would be the issue again. If we can production, real estate and agribusiness plained. work that particular point out, we obviously Leasing “If you can reduce that fi xed cost, then all would not have concerns.” loans for 95 years. As a cooperative, we of that money is going to the bottom line,” he PACE also ran into problems when some are proud to return almost 100 percent of said. interpretations of the new law found it didn’t our net earnings back to our customers Th e investment is worthwhile because go far enough to address constitutional through our patronage program. it results in a continuous payback in utility issues surrounding the creation of what bills. In addition to the energy savings, he would essentially be new taxing districts, said, a single piece of equipment could gen- said Th ompson & Knight LLP lawyer Ste- CapitalFarmCredit.com 877.944.5500 erate more than a dozen jobs at a construc- phen Block of Houston. tion site. Th e concept allows owners to over- TEXAS’ LARGEST RURAL LENDER Th e city of Houston will be among sup- come the debt if they later decide to sell porters for the legislation in 2013, said Laura the upgraded property. Repayment of the Spanjian, sustainability director for the city. loan would be attached to the property “We want to be one of the cities to imple- tax assessment, not the individual who ment this,” she said. “It gives people options owned the property when the loan was — it’s not a mandate. It just gives a home- initiated. owner or a building owner another tool to be “It’s a novel idea to overcome the obsta- able to do these energy-effi cient or renew- cles to energy-effi cient retrofi ts that come able improvements.” from the fact an owner says, ‘I don’t know Jared McCurley, an energy solutions spe- how long I’ll own this, and I’m not willing to cialist in the Houston offi ce of France-based put in $1 million when I may never get that Schneider Electric, said that roughly 70 per- money back,’ ” he said. cent of the buildings in the U.S. were built be- Texas is one of the few states in which fore 1990. Adding energy-effi cient technol- PACE doesn’t work, Block said, which disad- ogy could add up to a savings of 40 percent vantages property owners and businesses. for each of them, he said. “Texas really shouldn’t be the only one To qualify for the loan, property owners that’s not at the party for this.” ■ must show that energy savings would be greater than the repayment. 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York Times, “Today, fi nancial institutions are (NYSE: JPM) announced its $2.3 billion trad- looked on as a box you put your money in ing loss. and think, ‘It’s OK, the government will take At the Congressional hearing, “I was the care of it.’ ” only one who came up and said, ‘You know, “Th at’s why banks are in such trouble,” you’re trying to put a patch on a fl at tire, and said Frost, then-president of Frost Bank, it’s leaking, and it won’t work,’ ” Frost said, speaking for a story about Texas bank fail- indicating that big banks were relying on de- It’s Time for Carlton Woods - ures. “No one holds the banker accountable.” rivatives to cover up bad loans. “You’ve actu- One hundred-fi fteen Texas banks closed ally got to go get a new tire. I was the only The Woodlands’ Premier Gated Community. in 1988, according to the Times article. But one who said we ought to change the system Frost told me his bank survived the destruc- where we separate it.” tion by sticking to its principles. Frost said his great-Uncle Joe Frost, CEO In a conversation last week, Frost said of the bank in 1953 when Tom Frost was a much has changed since then, but the old young college graduate, told him his fi rst job virtues — foremost, taking care of the com- as a banker is if you accept a deposit, you munity’s liquid assets — should remain the have to be able to give it back. same. But big banks, he said, have favored “He also told me we have in our hands profi ts and are “too big to fail,” whether they the liquid assets of this community, and take care of the country’s assets or not. that’s what this community needs to grow And the great-grandson of Frost Bank and develop,” Frost said. “Earning a profi t founder Col. Th omas Claiborne Frost, now was not on the list of things he was talking chairman emeritus of the San Antonio-based to me about — our philosophy is that if you bank, wants to hold bankers accountable. do these things, you will be able to make a “I see a very insidious thing happening to profi t, there’s no question about that.” ■ the banking system,” Frost said. “In the last 10 years, we’ve gone from 12 percent of the COLLIN EATON covers banking, fi nance and securities bank assets in the fi ve big companies to 52 for the Houston Business Journal. Reach him at ceaton@ percent. We’ve got a banking system that’s bizjournals.com, 713-395-9635 or twitter.com/CollinEaton. going toward the big bank concentration Follow his “Money Makers” blog throughout the week at …, that’s another thing that we shouldn’t do, houstonbusinessjournals.com. Port of Houston worth $178B to Texas economy, report says Carlton Woods Properties tXXXDBSMUPOXPPETDPN BY MOLLY RYAN about 53,000 jobs. HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL Th e loss of direct jobs supported by the port can be contributed in part to a de- /VTLZ^P[OPU;OL>VVKSHUKZHYLJVUZ[Y\J[LKHUKZVSKIÌ\PSKLYZUV[HMÄSPH[LK^P[O;OL>VVKSHUKZ In 2011, the Port of Houston supported crease in bulk cargoes from 2006 to 2011. +L]LSVWTLU[*VTWHU`;>+*VYHU`VMP[ZHMÄSPH[LZJVTWHUPLZVYWHY[ULYZOPWZ5LP[OLY;>+*UVY HU`VMP[ZHMÄSPH[LKJVTWHUPLZVYWHY[ULYZOPWZN\HYHU[LLZVY^HYYHU[Z[OLVISPNH[PVUZVMVYJVUZ[Y\J[PVU more than 1 million jobs and created a Total cargo decreased from 240.9 million I`Z\JOI\PSKLYZ7YPJLZHUKZWLJPÄJH[PVUZZ\IQLJ[[VJOHUNL4LTILYZOPWMLLZTHÌLYLX\PYLK $178.5 billion economic impact in Texas, tons to 236.1 million tons. according to a report released this week. Th e greatest area of decrease was in- Th e report’s results, compiled by Lan- direct jobs supported by the port, which caster, Pa.-based Martin Associates, mea- dropped from 79,000 to 50,000 between sured the economic impact of all public 2006 and 2011. Indirect jobs are jobs gen- and private activity along the Houston erated as a result of local purchases by Ship Channel during 2011. companies that directly work with the When the port’s 2011 results are com- port, such as offi ce supply fi rms, parts sup- pared with a similar extensive study of pliers and maintenance companies. the port’s economic impact in 2006, most Lost jobs were well made up by the in- areas of study showed improvement. For crease in jobs supported by related users. example, economic output increased from Th ese jobs, which are connected to the $117.6 billion in 2006 to $178.5 billion in physical cargo imported and exported at 2011. Also, personal income impact, which the port, increased from 586,000 to 852,000. consists of wages and salaries, increased Th is growth in jobs can be contributed from $39.3 billion to $56.5 billion. to the growth of containerized cargo at the Overall jobs supported by the port in- port, which increased in part because of the creased from 785,000 to 1 million during Barbours Cut and Bayport terminals. ■ the same time period. However, jobs supported directly by the port — from local MOLLY RYAN covers manufacturing, the port and fi rms that provide support services to the trade for the Houston Business Journal. Reach her at seaport, such as dockworkers and truck- [email protected], 713-395-9638 or twitter.com/ ers — decreased by close to 4,000 jobs to HBJ_MollyRyan. Week of May 25-31, 2012 www.houstonbusinessjournal.com 7

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Rendering of building six at Liberty North- The two structures will fill the remain- west Business Center. ing space available in Liberty Northwest BREAKING Business Center, the industrial park at Hollister and Beltway 8 owned by Mal- GROUND vern, Pa.-based Liberty Property (NYSE: with LRY). Jay Kraft, vice president and Houston Jennifer city manager for Liberty, told me he’s Dawson moving forward with development because buildings three and four, Liberty Property Trust will break ground which added a total of within three weeks on two Houston- 212,000 square feet to the area industrial buildings with an ulti- same business park in mate price tag of $15.5 million. January, are already sub- RENDERING COURTESY OF LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST PROPERTY LIBERTY OF COURTESY RENDERING stantially leased. “The market is very active right now,” Kraft Kraft said. “We’re trying to take advantage of it.” Construction will commence soon on the 111,000-square-foot building five at 14300 Hollister Road and the 88,000-square-foot building six at 14400 Hollister. The total development cost includes the price of land. Our CEO is a Even before a shovel goes into the ground, Houston-based Wayne Enter- prises Inc. has preleased 85,000 square feet in the larger building. Jeff Venghaus of Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. (NYSE: JLL) represented the tenant, which will move bigger geek into the space during first-quarter 2013. Wayne Enterprises — which makes me think of Batman — could probably have helped the caped crusader with some useful clothing. The company sells flame-resistant uniforms for oil-rig than your CEO workers. It also markets other work apparel and corporate promotional items. In addition to its future presence in building five in Liberty Northwest Busi- ness Center, Wayne Enterprises leased And that’s great news for your business. 11,000 square feet in building three that it will occupy July 1. “They wanted their showroom to be up front and their warehousing to be in the back,” Kraft said. ).4%2.%4s6/)#%s$!4!s-%42/&)"%2 At LOGIX, we believe high-speed, business Houston-based Clearwater Inter- national LLC also took nearly 45,000 broadband should be as easy to install as it is square feet in building three. James Stark of CBRE Group Inc. represented to use. That’s why LOGIX SMART SM Buildings Clearwater, which is expected to move in during the third quarter. are pre-wired and ready-for-activation to And Employee Owned Holdings Inc., represented by Stephen Kuper of The provide new tenants immediate, high-speed, National Realty Group Inc., moved into 11,000 square feet earlier this month in and affordable broadband, data and voice building three. Houston-based National Oilwell access. With 99.9999% reliability and 100% Varco Inc. (NYSE: NOV) leased the entire 128,000-square-foot building four, ﬂexibility, SMART Buildings are just one which it will occupy in June. The company agreed this month to buy the Wilson more reason why LOGIX is simply better. International Inc. distribution business from Schlumberger Ltd. (NYSE: SLB) for $800 million. Liberty Northwest Business Center will be built out when the new facilities are finished, but that won’t slow future development by Liberty, which has approximately 4.2 million square feet of Simply better. local industrial facilities. The company has 118 acres of developable land in Serving Texas since 1983. north and northwest Houston. ■ JENNIFER DAWSON covers commercial and residential real estate for the Houston Business Journal. Reach her at [email protected], 713-395-9631 or twitter. 888-50-LOGIX | SimpleSimple.com com/HBJDawson. Read her “Breaking Ground” blog all (/534/. s $!,,!3 s !534). s 3!. !.4/.)/ s /+,!(/-! #)49 s 45,3! week at houstonbusinessjournal.com. Week of May 25-31, 2012 www.houstonbusinessjournal.com 9

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FACE TO FACE WITH... John Kim Founder | The Kim Law Firm

Houston trial lawyer John Kim grew up a vation of the right to a trial by jury,” he said. complex or oral fi xation kind of deal. Th e Korean in 1960s Lubbock, and he remem- Kim said he enjoys reasoned academic de- truth is it keeps me from smoking, and most bers well the fi rst time he was judged for be- bate, and those discussions could take place lawyers will tell you that in deposition they ing diff erent. just as easily over wine at the swanky Bras- appreciate me having a cigar in my mouth “Partially because of my parents’ example serie 19 as they could in between chomps on because it means I’m not talking. and largely due to the community in Lub- a cigar at his River Oaks offi ce. bock, I never experienced prejudice until I Under the watchful gaze of an autographed If you had the full attention of a group of became a lawyer,” he said. poster of “Th e Highwaymen,” a country and children, what would you tell them? Kim has fused his sense of humor with a western super-group composed of Johnny Be courageous. Courage is based on being strong work ethic as head of Th e Kim Law Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and diff erent and getting educated. It’s OK to be COFFMAN/HBJ KIM Firm. He also is president of the Houston Kris Kristoff erson, Kim laid down the law as diff erent, but it’s not OK to turn your back which is, ‘Get educated.’ We had one rule, chapter of the American Board Of Trial Ad- he sees it for HBJ reporter Deon Daugherty. on education. and it was typical of Korean parents: educa- vocates, a position he says both humbles I learned very early that I was diff erent on tion, education, education. Th ey didn’t him and reminds him of his age. How did you develop this habit of chewing on a number of fronts, but it encouraged me. I understand my fascination with sports. “As much as I joke about things, this is im- cigars? was taught that it was good. And of course, Th ey didn’t understand my fascination with portant. ABOTA’s sole mission is the preser- I don’t know. Probably some sick mama I came from the typical Korean culture, cars. Th ey didn’t understand my fascination with women. Th ey didn’t understand my fascination with booze. But our rule was, if you made straight As, you could do what you want. And of course, I abused that rule because in Lubbock public schools, it wasn’t that Our furniture is built to handle whatever life diffi cult. If you can’t accept the fact you’re diff er- brings. So are our benefits. ent and if you can’t accept the fact that the world is made up of a bunch of diff erent “I need to make sure our people are protected, so types of people, then your education is go- we offer Aflac. It pays cash benefits to help with ing to do you no good. things major medical doesn’t cover. And offering You have to have courage to understand that 1. You don’t know everything; 2. What Aflac costs the company nothing.” you do know may be wrong; 3. You must im- bue yourself with critical thought; and 4. Be “Aflac means protection beyond major medical. willing to accept criticism and the fact you When it comes to our people, we’re an above and may not be the smartest guy in the room. beyond kind of company.” And, if you’re the dumbest guy in the room, you can take advantage of it. Believe me, I Hear the rest of Nancy’s story at aflac.com/nancy do. I go into every proceeding as the dumbest guy in the room, intending to learn. What attracted you to being a lawyer? I always knew I wanted to be a trial lawyer. I like to talk. I don’t mind an argument Nancy Wilson — I love sports, and I love to compete, and VP Human Resources trial work is one of the weird things where Indiana Furniture, Indiana you get to fi ght, you get to compete and you get to demonstrate sportsmanship. Th ere’s a good fi ght and a bad fi ght, but at the end of the day with a jury, there’s a winner and a loser, so it satisfi es that competitive spirit. What will people be surprised to learn about you? Th at I’m generally prepared. Nothing beats hard work. Th at’s not only a Texas virtue; it’s an Asian thing, too. Part of it is insecurity. I don’t want to fail for my client. I don’t want to fail for the other lawyers on my case. Th ere’s no excuse to not be prepared. Now having said that, I don’t often give off the appearance that I’m prepared because I don’t sweat it. I know I’m ready. I’m also a realist. Th ere’s a time and a place for everything, and I don’t have to win every argument. I just have to win the important ones. Th is is kind of like letting a secret out: I get ready. I work weird hours. People may see me in the afternoon, drinking away and think, “Th ere he goes.” But I work at night. I’m single, no kids, no pets. I’ve just looked at my country club bill and realized I haven’t played golf in six weeks, which is a fi rst in decades. But I’m preparing for a case, and there’s a lot of work to be done, so I’ve worked the last six Saturdays and Sundays and driven everyone crazy. ■

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Fly Emirates to 17 destinations in the Middle East. 12 www.houstonbusinessjournal.com Week of May 25-31, 2012 Shale brings to light critical nature of oil and water It went something along the lines of, Stanislaw, based in Boston, Mass., is the “Th e two are highly correlated. Th ey are “Water is more like blood than oil — you founder of Th e JAStanislaw Group and an so related, you can’t have one without the DRILLING can’t live without water and blood.” independent adviser to Deloitte. other,” he said. “Unless we can manage Th is was before the shale boom when Stanislaw took a few minutes to talk energy and water, we will not likely be in DOWN water would develop into a controversial with me about his work and what may a position to feed an increasingly hungry with means to an end within the energy indus- be next in the deep relationship between world.” try; at the time, the senator was mostly water and energy resources. He told me Th e energy industry is taking notice. Deon urging farmers to come to terms with wa- the issue has been on his mind for years. While drilling and completions in the Daugherty ter conservation as part of the agriculture “I was not Einstein to fi gure this out,” Eagle Ford shale account for about 6 industry. he said. “It’s giving the obvious a face be- percent of the water use in South Texas, Th is week, Joseph Stanislaw, who holds cause people were not acting on it.” that refl ects a decrease from 15-acre- During the decade I wrote for and a doctorate in economics from the Uni- Producing oil and gas resources from feet of water to 11-acre-feet of water, a about the Texas Legislature, state Sen. versity of Edinburgh, was in Houston for shale formations requires water, a fact 27 percent drop, according to the Texas Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock, had a saying the Deloitte Energy Conference where that has raised some environmental con- Railroad Commission. An acre-foot rep- he would dust off whenever he was trying he discussed the white paper, “No Water, cerns. And conversely, to pump water resents one foot of water spread across to make the point that developing a plan No Energy. No Energy, No Water,” which from an underground well, you have to an acre of land. for water use is critical. he wrote with colleague William Sarni. expend energy. Th ere’s more than water conservation at play here, Stanislaw said. Th e more energy production demands water, the more the price increases, which will af- fect companies’ bottom line. “When you look at the real cost of business, you have to lower all of the resource cost. Water is one of those that increases in value over time, and you have to lower the cost to become more effi cient.” ■

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Entrepreneurs get another shot with Startup Act 2.0

BY KENT HOOVER WASHINGTON BUREAU CHIEF

Considering it’s a relaunch, Startup Act 2.0 is a good name for legislation intro- duced by a bipartisan group of U.S. sena- tors who want to boost entrepreneurship. Like the original Startup Act, the new version is a grab bag of ideas: • Foreigners who receive postgraduate degrees from U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering and math would be given green cards so they could stay in this country. So would foreigners who start new businesses in the U.S. • Investments in startups would be per- manently exempted from capital gains When you team with Union Bank,® you’ll experience the strength of a powerful financial partner working on taxes, as long as the stock is held for at least fi ve years. your behalf. Through our relationship with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, we can seamlessly deliver the global • A targeted research and development resources you need to access financing, mitigate risk and manage your working capital. And you’ll receive the tax credit would be off ered to companies insight and guidance of local experts in over 40 countries. That’s the benefit of a bank immersed in your business. less than 5 years old and with less than $5 million in annual revenue. With Union Bank, the world can be an easy place to do business. Call us today. • Commercialization of university R&D would be accelerated. Commercial Banking: Corporate & Institutional Energy Capital Services: Treasury Services: • Government agencies would be required to conduct a cost-benefi t analysis Eric Maloy Pierre Lawrence Paul Cornell of proposed rules that have an economic Senior Vice President Vice President Senior Vice President 214-922-4228 713-286-3055 713-286-3065 impact of $100 million or more and assess whether the rules hurt the formation of new businesses. Th e bill has been endorsed by business groups ranging from TechAmerica to the National Small Business Association. ■ ©2012 Union Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. Union Bank is a proud member of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), KENT HOOVER is Washington Bureau Chief for American one of the world’s largest financial organizations. unionbank.com City Business Journals. He can be reached at khoover@ bizjournals.com or Twitter.com/SmallBizOnHill. Week of May 25-31, 2012 www.houstonbusinessjournal.com 13

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Houston Register Today! Gerald Hines made distinctive, long-lasting impact on Houston George Postolos President & CEO BY BETTY T. CHAPMAN SPECIAL TO HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL Gerald Hines in front Houston Astros of Pennzoil Place, In 1948, a Purdue Uni- one of many iconic George Postolos, President & CEO of The Postolos Group versity graduate named buildings he’s LP, has a distinguished history in the sports business. In Gerald Douglas Hines developed in November 2011, Mr. Postolos was named President and moved to Houston, an un- Houston. CEO of the Houston Astros after he played an instrumental part in the 2011 familiar place to this In- purchase of the Astros by a group led by Houston businessman Jim Crane. diana native. As he began The Postolos Group, LP, founded in 2006, is an investment and advisory firm his career, the young engi- that specializes in the sports and live entertainment business. The Postolos neer could not know that he would place a distinc- Group offers services in franchise sales and acquisition, analysis, team and tive stamp on his adopted venue management, sports media strategies and other advisory services. home in the years ahead. Mr. Postolos served as President and CEO of the Houston Rockets from Hines later refl ected that 1998-2006 and spearheaded development of PROGRAM SPONSOR he “just wanted to suc- Toyota Center. He is a graduate of Harvard College ceed.” In achieving that and Harvard Law School (magna cum laude), and a success, he transformed former associate of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. our city’s built environment. Houston was entering • Annual Meeting for Election of Directors • an unprecedented period of growth when Hines ap- Tuesday, June 12, 2012 • 11:30am -1:15pm peared on the scene. It River Oaks Country Club off ered an unfettered horizon for real estate devel- 1600 River Oaks Boulevard • Houston, Texas 77019 opment. Hines recognized this opportunity and soon Register online at www.acg.org/houston and plunged out on his own as click on events. a fl edgling developer. He knew buildings, but more For questions or to register by phone, importantly, he knew how call 713-839-0808. to control a structure’s cost. PLATINUM After securing a client, the site and an architect, HINES OF COURTESY PHOTO Hines would seek investors and borrow In 1969 the earliest segment of this in- 100 percent of the construction cost. His novative venture began operating. Th e fi rst solo project was an offi ce building crowning portion, the glass-covered ice- and adjacent warehouse at 3783 Rich- skating rink, opened in November 1970. GOLD mond Ave. Th is successful venture led Th at was just the beginning as an offi ce to more projects, and between 1956 and tower, a second hotel and large additions 1966 the Hines offi ce built 14 offi ce build- were added in the years ahead. Th e Galle- ings along Richmond. ria was a staggering in- Known today as the vestment for the Hines Richmond Corridor, this HOUSTON HERITAGE fi rm, but it quickly be- SILVER area represents one of came, as the company Burleson Cooke LLP Gainer, Donnelly & Desroches Mutual of Omaha Bank the earliest examples of the suburban of- had suggested, “a new downtown.” Hines’ Business Valuation Advisors Gardere Porter & Hedges fi ce park in the United States. reputation as a fi nancially responsible Capital Point Partners HSSK Statesman Business Advisors According to architectural historian developer utilizing distinctive architec- Citi Private Bank Jones Day UHY LLP Stephen Fox, “ … the Richmond Corridor tural designs was assured. FTI Consulting Leyendecker & Associates Westlake Securities is important because it demonstrates Hines’ distinctive buildings in Houston Main Street Capital Partners Gerald Hines’ emerging realization that are manifold. Among those downtown ACG (Association for Corporate Growth) is the premier global networking organization for professionals involved in distinctive architecture could be used are the twin black trapezoids of Pennzoil corporate growth, mergers and acquisitions, equity capital, strategic alliances and other aspects of corporate development. to give buildings enhanced visibility and Place, the red granite neo-Gothic Bank of greater presence.” And, indeed, Hines America Center, the tall slim JPMorgan www.acg.org/houston would use this principle in his work over Chase Tower and 1100 Louisiana with its and over again. rose granite stepped façade. Th e Post Oak In 1966 Hines was approached about a Boulevard area showcases, among mul- major project, his fi rst — a downtown of- tiple others in that busy area, the 64-story fi ce building for Shell Oil Co. When it was glass-faced Williams Tower with its pop- completed, the 50-story structure was ular Water Wall along with the stunning the tallest concrete building in the world, Post Oak Central complex. And many of transforming the skyline of Houston and the Richmond Corridor’s modernistic Hines’ career. gems remain today, architecturally and At the same time, Hines was engaged in historically signifi cant in the 21st cen- building a shopping center that would set tury. the standard for malls across the country. Th e Hines fi rm, having become a global He acquired 12 acres at a fortuitous loca- enterprise in 1990, builds and manages tion: the intersection of busy Westheimer worldwide development today. Th e com- Road and the recently built Loop 610. pany is involved in 110 cities in 18 coun- Even as Hines envisioned the traditional tries. It all began, however, in Houston components — retail businesses, a hotel when an ambitious young engineer sought and a bank — he knew he wanted a one- to succeed and wound up changing the of-a-kind center. After visiting the Galle- built environment, not only in his new ria Vittorio Emanuelle II in Milan, built hometown, but around the world. ■ in 1864 as the world’s fi rst glass-topped shopping area, Hines realized that he BETTY T. CHAPMAN is a local author, historian and pres- could build a similar Galleria in Houston. ervationist, [email protected]. Week of May 25-31, 2012 www.houstonbusinessjournal.com 15

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Up until about 18 months ago, iOffi ce Inc.’s 21 employees didn’t have many internal meetings on their calendars. Now that they do, they couldn’t be happier. Since 2002, iOffi ce, which off ers a technology platform with nine diff erent modules to help businesses manage offi ce and facility services, had been growing successfully by having each employee handle individual jobs that contributed to the big picture. Th e problem was, the big picture wasn’t discussed very often. Employees came in, did their jobs well and went home. IOffi ce co-owners Don Traweek and Elizabeth Dukes realized that although the company was thriving, things could be even better if they started focusing on human resources. “Once we got to about 20 employees, we knew we needed to start thinking about an HR structure,” Dukes said. “Until then, as long as everyone did their jobs, things were going well. But we got to a point where we were big enough that not everyone knew what was going on with other people and how they impacted the whole.” So Traweek and Dukes set up an employee review system, created departments and team leaders and implemented a schedule for regular departmental and companywide meetings. Th e employees loved it. “We had heard HR grumblings, and we knew that we just needed to have everyone communicating better,” Dukes said. “It was important that we set up a review and recognition system and benchmarks for them.” While organizing iOffi ce into a more struc- tured format has helped boost the company to the next level, Dukes and Traweek said they will retain the longtime perks they are able to off er as a small business — one of the favorites allows

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IOFFICE INC. 2011 REVENUE: $5.77 million 2010 REVENUE: $5.27 million TOP EXECS: Don Traweek, president and CEO, and Elizabeth Dukes, executive vice president EMPLOYEES: 21 Elizabeth Dukes, executive vice president, and Don FOUNDED: 2002 Traweek, president and CEO of iOffi ce Inc., with a BUSINESS: Off ers a technology platform to help businesses pair of invited guests: ‘The idea was to create a space manage offi ce and facility services that people would like coming to visit.’ WEB: iOffi cecorp.com CHRIS CURRY/HBJ CHRIS 18 www.houstonbusinessjournal.com STRATEGIES Week of May 25-31, 2012 TOOLB X GROWTH: Refocus on software sales put tech company back on profi table track BE THERE EVENT: Fort Bend County Chamber of Commerce – MORE: aiis.org Precinct 3 Infrastructure Update DATE/TIME: May 31, 7:30 to 9 a.m. EVENT: All About Grants: Two-Day Institute LOCATION: The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, DATE/TIME: June 6-7, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 445 Commerce Green Blvd., Sugar Land LOCATION: Harris County Department of Education, COST: Members $25; nonmembers $35 6300 Irvington Blvd. ’ MORE: Farrah Gandhi at 281-566-2152 or COST: $400 or early registration $300 Elizabeth Dukes, executive vice president [email protected]. MORE: wms.hcde-texas.org or 713-696-1393 at iOffi ce: ‘We knew from the beginning that we had a very viable product and we EVENT: SCORE Houston Chapter Small Business Admin- EVENT: Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce Business and really built everything around that.’ istration’s Annual Awards Professional Division – The Latest Mobile Marketing SPEAKER: George Greanias, Metropolitan Transit Tips, Tools and Trends and Why Mobile Marketing is Authority of Harris County, Houston Important to Your Business DATE/TIME: May 31, 11:30 a.m. SPEAKER: Howard Spencer, The Marketing Department LOCATION: JW Marriott Houston, 5150 Westheimer DATE/TIME: June 12, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. COST: $65 LOCATION: Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, 445 Com- MORE: 713-487-6565 merce Green Blvd., Sugar Land COST: Members $25; nonmembers $35 EVENT: Houston Strategy Forum – Dealing with MORE: Lea Ann Gibson at [email protected] or Catastrophic Market Events 281-491-0277 SPEAKER: John T. Rynd, Hercules Off shore Inc. DATE/TIME: May 31, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. EVENT: Houston Business Journal’s Meet the Newsroom LOCATION: Hess Club, 5430 Westheimer DATE/TIME: June 14, 3:30 to 5 p.m. COST: General members $50; nonmembers $90 LOCATION: Gigi’s Restaurant, 5085 Westheimer, Suite MORE: houstonstrategyforum.com B2515 COST: $25

EVENT: Texas Medical Center – Past, Present and Future MORE: Event customer service at 713-688-8811 ext. CURRY/HBJ CHRIS SPEAKER: Richard Wainerdi, Ph.D., Texas Medical Center 31703 or [email protected] FROM PAGE 17 still responsible for more than half of iOf- DATE/TIME: June 1, 7:15 to 9 a.m. fi ce’s business, the company began direct- LOCATION: Houston Technology Center, 410 Pierce St. EVENT: Texas Black Expo employees to bring their dogs to work ev- marketing its software a couple of years COST: $30 DATES: June 14-17 ery day. ago. MORE: houstontech.org LOCATION: Four Seasons Hotel, 1300 Lamar St. and All employee dogs are invited, and iOf- In addition to hiring a sales and market- George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida De fi ce’s loft-style offi ce in Midtown can play ing team, iOffi ce brought on an outside EVENT: World Aff airs Council of Houston – The Future of Las Americas host to as many as 12 canines on any given marketing fi rm to help build a brand so Oil and Gas: Norway’s Perspective COST: Varies according to session day, an option the company has off ered the company could sell its software under SPEAKER: Ola Borten Moe, Norway’s Minister of MORE: texasblackexpo.com since its inception in 2002. its own name. Th at eff ort included website Petroleum and Energy “Th e idea was to create a space that content, graphics, public relations, search DATE/TIME: June 4, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. EVENT: Open Government Seminar people would like coming to visit,” Traweek engine optimization and even social media LOCATION: Petroleum Club, 800 Bell St. DATE/TIME: June 15, 9 to 11:30 a.m. said. “A lot of our customers with offi ces components. COST: Members $40; nonmembers $50 LOCATION: George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 downtown ask to come to meetings here — At the time, iOffi ce made the decision MORE: [email protected] or 713-522 7811 Avenida De Las Americas they like coming to us.” to off er consulting services in addition to COST: Free A big-company software off ering from a its software, but Dukes said the partners EVENT: The Transportation Club of Houston – Airfreight MORE: [email protected] small-company environment was exactly learned quickly that it was not the right Industry Outlook what Traweek and Dukes had in mind time to start expanding away from the core SPEAKER: Michael C. Basoco, Saudi Arabian Airlines EVENT: Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance Edu- when they left their executive positions business. Cargo cational Encounter: Value Proposition – Is it a Deal with Stamford, Conn.-based Pitney Bowes “Part of our strategy was to off er consult- DATE/TIME: June 5, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Maker or Deal Breaker? Inc. (NYSE: PBI) after experiencing corpo- ing services as an avenue to complement LOCATION: The Houston Club, 811 Rusk Ave. DATE/TIME: June 15, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. rate burnout. our software, but after venturing down that COST: Members $35; nonmembers $45 LOCATION: 4800 Fournace, Belliare Th ey researched the software and the road we realized it wasn’t accomplishing MORE: 281-435-9647 or transclubhou.org COST: Members $25; nonmembers $30 business model behind iOffi ce for nine our objective of selling software,” she said. MORE: wbea-texas.org months by reaching out to former custom- “We got off track.” EVENT: Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce Healthcare ers and employers to assess the need for a With its aim now fi rmly focused on soft- Division – Where Did my Money Go? EVENT: The Ins & Outs of Social Networking facilities management software system. ware sales both internally and through SPEAKER: Robin Ward, Freedom Billing Associates DATE/TIME: June 21, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. With commitments from several cus- channel partners, iOffi ce is on a fast growth DATE/TIME: June 6, 11: 30 a.m. to 1 p.m. LOCATION: Leisure Learning Unlimited, 2990 Richmond tomers before iOffi ce was even launched, clip. LOCATION: Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, 445 Com- Ave., Suite 120 Traweek and Dukes bootstrapped the com- Th at growth helped the company achieve merce Green Blvd., Sugar Land COST: $40 pany with their own savings and rolled out a No. 44 ranking on the Houston Business COST: Members $25; nonmembers $35 MORE: [email protected] their technology. Its original three modules Journal’s 2011 Houston Fast 100 list of the MORE: Lea Ann Gibson at [email protected] or — online submittal of copy jobs, mail track- fastest-growing private companies in the 281-491-0277. EVENT: Career and Recovery Resources’ 16th Annual ing software and asset management — now Houston area and No. 40 on the Fast Tech Barrier Breaker Luncheon numbers nine and helped the company 50 list, as well as rankings on both the Soft- EVENT: French-American Chamber of Commerce DATE/TIME: June 26, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. quickly add more clients to its roster. ware Development Companies and Infor- Keynote Speaker Series Luncheon LOCATION: Hyatt Regency Houston, 1200 Louisiana Th e fast growth came mostly through mation Technology Consultants lists. SPEAKER: Mauro Ferrari, Ph.D., Methodist Hospital COST: $200 relationships with channel partners that And with several big-name clients that Research Institute MORE: careerandrecovery.org or 713-754-7082 would sell iOffi ce’s software to their own include Atlanta’s Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: DATE/TIME: June 6, noon to 2 p.m. clients as part of their service off erings. HD) and Emory University, as well as Engle- LOCATION: JW Marriott Houston, 5150 Westheimer EVENT: Association of Commercial Real Estate Profes- “We started out trying cold-calling, but wood, Colo.-based Th e Western Union Co., COST: Contact chamber for prices sionals – ACRP/SIOR Breakfast recognized early on that direct sales was the company is poised to continue its up- MORE: [email protected] or 713-960-0575 SPEAKER: Ted C. Jones, Stewart Information Services not going to be the avenue for rapid growth ward trend. IOffi ce currently has more than Corp. starting out,” Dukes said. “We aligned our- 1,000 clients using its software. EVENT: American Institute for International Steel 2012 DATE/TIME: June 28, 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. selves with companies that had their own “We are in a constant state of continu- Gulf Region Spring Social LOCATION: Junior League of Houston, 1811 Briar Oaks sales forces that rebranded our products ally improving our product and rolling out SPEAKER: Mike Fitch, JSW Steel Lane and started selling them.” upgrades,” Dukes said. “We knew from the DATE/TIME: June 6, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. COST: Members free; nonmembers $40 Channel partners include Tokyo-based beginning that we had a very viable prod- LOCATION: Hilton Houston Post Oak, 2011 Post Oak MORE: Michelle Martin at [email protected] or Ricoh Global, High Touch Inc. of Wichita, uct and we really built everything around COST: $50 713-830-2184 Kan., and Boston-based Fox RPM Corp., that.” ■ among others. Nonprofi ts send items for consideration to [email protected] And while that channel-partner model is TANYA RUTLEDGE is a freelance writer. 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Remember the government when selling commodities Got commodities for sale? Don’t over- agnostic equipment, etc. Th e current con- suppliers for various types of ammuni- wastewater parts; swimming pool chemi- look the government as a possible client. tract ends this year and a re-procurement tion for the police department. Th e cur- cals, feed systems, testing products, clean- Public entities spend billions of dollars on will occur. rent contracts, including all renewals, will ing equipment, lights and accessories, products and equipment each year. • Th e city of Plano soon will need an au- expire this year. Th e city is expected to drains and covers; and HVAC water treat- Usually, the items are tomotive parts supplier. advertise a solicitation for new contracts ment chemicals, services and equipment. procured in one of two GOVERNMENT Th e current contract is in late summer or early fall. Th e resulting Selling commodities to the government ways — either through a valued at approximately contracts are expected to be for one-year may be somewhat complicated in the be- competitive bidding pro- PROCUREMENT $100,000. Th e new con- terms with three annual renewals. ginning, but once a contract is secured, cess or through contracts tract is expected to have a • Buyboard has an upcoming opportuni- the business relationship can last for that prequalify vendors. MARY SCOTT one-year term with three ty for wastewater chemicals, supplies and decades. Vendors that perform well and It would be almost im- NABERS renewal options. equipment. A solicitation for a new con- deliver quality products are rarely dis- possible to list everything • Th e city of Arlington tract is expected to be advertised within placed. ■ government buys be- has an upcoming oppor- the next few months. Th e scope of the cause it is hard to imagine something that tunity for a vendor to provide replacement contract includes municipal water and MARY SCOTT NABERS is president and CEO of Strategic government does not purchase. Here are a glass. Th e contract will expire in October. wastewater supplies, equipment, chemi- Partnerships Inc. She can be reached at mnabers@spartner- few examples of the most common: • Th e city of Plano contracts with four cals, hardware and software systems and ships.com. • Food items of all types for school children, patients in public hospitals, university students and incarcerated individuals; • Offi ce supplies; • Uniforms (athletic, police, fi re, EMS, sports and emergency); • Medical supplies; • Sporting goods; • Vehicles; • Road materials (asphalt, aggregate, concrete and heavy equipment); • Automotive parts; • Furniture and equipment; and • Electrical supplies. Bids for commodity purchases are issued every day by state and local governments in Texas. Here are some immediate opportunities: • Th e Interlocal Purchasing System — TIPS/TAPS — connected to Education Service Center Region 8 (Mount Pleas- ant) has a bid out for one or more contractors to supply sporting goods, apparel and equipment. Th e selected vendors will have opportunities to sell products and services through this cooperative purchasing program to government entities and school districts in 45 states. • Buyboard, another cooperative purchasing program off ered by the Texas Association of School Boards, has an immediate opportunity for one or more contractors to supply state adopted and non-adopted instructional materials and technology. • Th e Texas Comptroller of Public Ac- counts is seeking vendors interested in competing for a statewide contract, through the Texas Procurement and Sup- port Services program, to provide electrical equipment and supplies. • Arlington Independent School District is currently soliciting bids for athletic equipment and supplies. Companies interested in bidding on any contracts should ask local public entities about upcoming opportunities. It is also advisable to check out the end dates on existing contracts of interest. Here are examples of commodity opportunities that will be re-competed soon: • Th e city of Houston will solicit a supplier to provide safety footwear soon. Th e contract involves providing various styles, sizes and types of safety footwear for city employees. Th e current contract, valued at approximately $3.9 million, will expire in August. • Th e city of Houston currently contracts with several vendors for medical and emergency supplies. Commodities purchased include rescue blankets, splint boards, tape, needleless systems, airway maintenance, continuous positive airway pressure equipment and supplies, suction canisters, infection controls, medical di- 20 www.houstonbusinessjournal.com STRATEGIES Week of May 25-31, 2012 Don’t fail to market to those who

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t always amazes me how larger fl agship sedans like the Jaguar XJL can be so quick and agile. When I put my tester through its paces, it registered an impressive zero-to-60 time of 4.9 seconds — and that’s with only the midlevel version among three engine choices. IJaguar’s XJ series was redesigned in a big way for the 2011 model year, and received only a few packaging tweaks for this latest edition. Th e big Jags no longer cling to traditional lines with a stretched-out hood, but no matter. Th ey still cut the kind of sharp profi le that the stunning Mercedes-Benz CLS has championed, sporting a bulging hood that designers say pays homage to the famed E-Type Jaguar. Th ere is a defi nite return to tradition, however, when it comes to the interior. Somewhere during the Ford-ownership era, the once-sumptuous Jaguar lost its way. Now, it’s back up to snuff under new owners Tata Motors with gorgeous wood, soft leather and tons of luxury features. For example, there now is a rear seat comfort package that includes recline, lumbar and massage functions.

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Only when you look at its long profi le or sit ers & Wilkins sound system is excellent, Journal • [email protected].@ Even so, compared with other Euro- in the back and stretch out your legs can but the touch-screen interface can be hard pean fl agships, the Jag’s price falls on the you gauge its size. to read. low end. And given its plush interior, the While there is a meaningful purr when Also new for 2012 is an Executive Pack, 2012 JAGUAR XJL XJ might also give more expensive exotics you lay into the gas pedal, the XJ is gen- featuring fold-down wood trays in back such as Maserati Quattroporte a run for erally quiet and delivers an extremely for laptop computing as well as an elec- BASE PRICE: $92,475 their money. smooth ride. tric rear sunshade. Before automatically MPG: 15/21, premium If there is a downside, consider that the Th e list of standard features also is im- checking that option, though, check out WEB: jaguar.com/us/en/ EPA puts gas mileage at 15 mpg/city and pressive, even considering the Jaguar’s exactly how useful those trays are at a visit COMPETITORS: Audi A8L, BMW 740Li, Lexus 21 mpg/highway. luxury fl agship status. to the dealership. Th ey didn’t fold out fl at LS460L, Mercedes-Benz S550 Not that the Jag is worst in class, but Standards range from automatic wind- on my tester. BOTTOM LINE: consider that the attractive Audi A8L — shield wipers and panoramic sunroof to So kudos to Tata Motors for putting fi rst- Fast, agile, loads of room and albeit with a smaller engine — gets up to heated and cooled front seats and HD ra- class materials and modern panache back impressive interior 28 mpg on the highway. dio. Long-wheelbase L models come with into the Jaguar XJ. It’s back to what your 22 www.houstonbusinessjournal.com H-TOWN EXECUTIVE LIVING Week of May 25-31, 2012 Sonoma Wine Bar latest entrant in Heights’ restaurant renaissance off that menu, I think I’d have a hit out on planning to open a CITY me.” third location within the Th e menu will have an emphasis on next three years. BEAT desserts and feature treats such as home- “It may be in the Houston with made marshmallows, Rice Krispie treats area, but we’re also toying with and decadent chocolates. the idea of expanding to Austin,” Allison Wollam Wine enthusiasts will also have the op- she said. tion of buying Th e Stude- wine by the bottle The new Heights wood/White Sonoma Retail Wine Bar & Restaurant or the glass and location for Oak area seems opening of Christian’s is joining the throng of restaurants open- also bottles to go. Sonoma is to be the new Tailgate, BB’s Cajun ing in the Studewood/White Oak area of Th e sangria at expected to Washington Cafe, D’Amico’s Italian the Heights. the original res- open in June. Avenue for Cafe and, most recently, Th e well-known local wine bar is gear- taurant is a crowd restaurant and Little Woodrow’s in the ing up to open its second Houston loca- favorite and Fa- bar developers Heights, which opened in tion in June at 801 Studewood. touretchi-Cauley these days. late March. Owner Farrah Fatouretchi-Cauley has plans to build on A sign has One high-profi le restau- operated the original location at 2720 that with new fl a- been placed in rant in the area abruptly shut Richmond Ave. for nearly fi ve years and vors such as peach the window to down on May 5 when Bryan said it was always a goal to expand. mint sangria and hire employees Caswell shuttered his Stella Sola eatery “We’re taking the same concept and passion fruit san- for Salé-Sucré, a on Studewood near the new Sonoma loca- love for food and wine and expanding it,” gria. new French bis- tion, after the landlord put the building up she said. “As soon as I saw this location I Houston-based tro, in the same for sale. knew it was the one.” BuildOut Services small strip center It will be interesting to see how all of Many of Sonoma’s current customers Contractors LLC on White Oak just these new businesses fare in this cozy live in the Heights and Fatouretchi-Cau- is building out the west of Fitzger- neighborhood. ley said the goal was to reach out to them wine bar and res- ald’s where Tacos Residents of the Heights are known for and create a neighborhood gathering taurant, while Th e A Go-Go recently fi ghting development and may not be too place and wine bar, much like the Rich- Woodlands-based opened. happy with all of the new businesses — mond Avenue location. Lancaster & As- Th e owners of and traffi c — fi lling up the streets in their Th e 2,700-square-foot wine bar and res- sociates designed the French crépé- neighborhood. ■ taurant will feature a larger kitchen and the new spot. BARR/HBJ GREG rie at 2916 White an expanded menu, as well as a second- Fatouretchi-Cauley estimates she in- Oak — previously home to White Oak ALLISON WOLLAM covers health care, retail and sports story patio complete with a fi re place. vested about $500,000 to get the location Bakery — didn’t respond to a request for business for the Houston Business Journal. Reach her at “We’re going to keep some of our most up and running. comment by press time. [email protected], 713-395-9632 or twitter. popular items just at the original loca- She’s not stopping with this first ex- Th at small section of White Oak has com/Allison_Wollam. Follow her “CityBeat” breaking tion,” she said. “If I took the Kobe burger pansion either. 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ABSTRACTS OF able to individuals whose $582,923. Petroleum (hi-rise offi ce INES income is suffi ciently Balfour Beatty, com- remodel), $700,000. US S J JUDGMENT ... B O N U stable and regular to mercial alteration at 1990 Trader Joe’s Co. Inc., O R T N are fi led in the District enable such an individual Post Oak Blvd. No. 300, commercial construc- S A to make payments under Apache (hi-rise offi ce tion at 2922 S. Shepherd U L Court. Information on civ-

’ O S il judgments fi led against a plan to a trustee who remodel), $1,000,000. Drive, (retail grocer shell), H FAST disburses the funds to Balfour Beatty, com- $500,000. $ $ businesses for $10,000 or G creditors. mercial alteration at 3200 Turner Construction, S more is published in the R 100 E Southwest Freeway No. commercial alteration O I following order: plaintiff W N name, defendant name, CHAPTER 7 1700, Worley Parsons at 501 Westlake Park I N PA G C O M amount of judgment, (hi-rise offi ce remodel), Blvd. 25th Floor, British prevailing party, book/ Universe Corp., 3605 $300,000. Petroleum (hi-rise offi ce page number, recording Texas Ave., Houston DT Construction LP, remodel), $825,000. date. 77003; Assets, $90,100; commercial alteration at Turner Trevino, com- Debts, $287,362; Major 8330 Triola Lane, Houston mercial alteration at 5800 Houston Fast 100 GJ Capital Ltd. vs. Inter- Creditor, Bank of America, Independent School Eastex Freeway Building continental Fuels LLC/ $88,986; Attorney, Kevin District/3-D Acad- A, Houston Independent Adino Energy Corp., H. Pham; case #12-33621, emy (school remodel), School District/Jordan 17617 Aldine Westfi eld 05/11/12. $2,230,000. Tech. (high school re- 2012 Nominations Open Road, Houston 77042, Transco Global Logistics Emax General Contrac- model), $1,000,000. $250,000, plaintiff , case Inc., 960 Pleasantville tors Inc., commercial W.S. Bellows Construc- #2010 16875, 04/25/12. Road, Houston 77029; building at 10617 Fuqua tion Corp., commercial Deadline: June 1, 2012 Randy W. Williams vs. US Assets, $153,883; Debts, St. Building F, Space Sta- building at 6770 Bertner Bancorp dba US Bank, $567,219; Major Creditor, tion Storage (public stor- St. Ninth Floor, Texas (address not shown), Albert Garcia, $463,932; age building), $669,000. Heart Institute Denton A. It’s the time of year when the Houston Business Journal $17,484, plaintiff , case Attorney, Julie Mitchell Forney Construction, Cooley Buildling (hospital #4:12 mo 156, 04/25/12. Koenig; case #12-33647, commercial construction research lab), $900,000. recognizes the companies that have grown rapidly Voice Runner Inc. vs. 05/14/12. at 11800 Astoria Blvd. Gregory Blane Angelle Third Floor, Memo- RESIDENTIAL over the past couple of years. dba National Energy CHAPTER 11 rial Southeast Hospital Survey, 1895 Barker (build-out or/pre-op in Cephalonia Construction, Cypress Road No. 107, 21st Fox Energy Texas hospital), $1,800,000. single-family residence Nominate your business today! Houston 77084, $24,129, Inc., 810 S. Highway H.C. Beck, commercial al- at 7211 Tickner St., plaintiff , case #993129, 6 Suite 112, Houston teration at 1407 Jeff erson $299,000. www.bizjournals.com/houston/nomination/23821 04/25/12. 77079; Assets, $14,965; St., AT&T (cooling tower Coach Light Builders, Alltex Glass Co. Inc. vs. Debts, $719,451; Major replacement), $2,500,000. single-family residence Email your contact information to Momentum Contrac- Creditor, Ronnie Stewart H.C. Beck, commercial al- at 821 Bunker Hill Road, tors Inc., 15840 FM 529 et al., $68,867; Attorney, teration at 3303 Weslayan $910,000. [email protected] Road Suite 101, Houston Sylvester R. Jaime; case St., AT&T (hi-rise cooling Construction Unlimited, 77095, $11,003, plaintiff , #12-33557, 05/08/12. towers and boiler re- single-family residence (including name, title, direct line and email address). case #996612, 04/25/12. Westbury Commu- placement), $2,000,000. at 607 W. Ninth St., Best Sand & Redi-Mix nity Hospital LLC, Hytorc of Texas, commer- $258,000. 4XDOL¿FDWLRQV0XVWEHKHDGTXDUWHUHGLQWKHFRXQW\ Co. Inc. vs. Sidney 5556 Gasmer, Houston cial buildling at 12416 Finger Construction, Holmes Jr. dba SH 77035; Assets, $1,000,001 Texaco Road, Hytorc of single-family residence at Concrete, 17423 Katy to $10,000,000; Texas Inc. (warehouse 2900 W. Dallas St. No. 1-E, +RXVWRQDUHD&DQQRWEHSXEOLFRUDIUDQFKLVH Freeway, Houston Debts, $10,000,001 building and sitework), Finger FSC Waugh Ltd. 77094, $10,000, plaintiff , to $50,000,000; Major $325,000. (apartments), $8,030,949. 0XVWKDYHEHHQLQEXVLQHVVIRUDWOHDVW\HDUV case #SC31C0053024, Creditor, Prognosis HIS, Jack Mayfi eld, com- Finger Construction, 04/25/12. $1,352,883; Attorney, mercial building at 6305 multi-family residence at We will also be selecting Enterprise Champions Wachovia Bank NA vs. Thomas H. Grace; case Beverlyhill St., Mayfi eld 2900 W. Dallas St. No. 1-A, Grande Valley Homes #12-33651, 05/14/12. Private Garage (garage), Finger FSC Waugh Ltd. IURPWKHZLQQHUV7RHQWHUVLPSO\¿OORXWthe LLC/Dizdar Develop- A&L Services Inc., 4127 $750,000. (apartments), $7,300,900. ment Ltd./Casa Linda Erie, Houston 77207; Jon Pollock, commercial Finger Construction, optional Enterprise Champion information VI LLC et al., 1409 N. Assets, $116,720; Debts, alteration at 11413 Todd multi-family residence at Main St., McAllen 78501, $727,277; Major Creditor, St., Trio Electric (offi ce/ 2900 W. Dallas St. No. 1-B, when submitting your survey. $7,934,435, plaintiff , case JP Morgan Chase Bank, warehouse remodel), Finger FSC Waugh Ltd. #2008 72164, 04/26/12. $195,107; Attorney, Larry $300,000. (apartments), $6,205,750. Finalists will be interviewed by our panel of judges and winners announced JP Morgan Chase Bank A. Vick; case #12-33664, Mike Peterson Con- Finger Construction, NA vs. Alpha-Omega 05/15/12. struction, commercial multi-family residence at at the awards luncheon for the Houston Fast 100. Uniforms Inc./Samantha addition/alteration at 2900 W. Dallas St. No. 1-C, Truong, 8926 Clarkcrest CHAPTER 15 3029 Kirby Drive, Brio Finger FSC Waugh Ltd. No. F, Houston 77063, Tuscan Grille (restaurant (apartments), $6,205,750. 7KHDZDUGVOXQFKHRQZLOOWDNHSODFHRQ $48,571, plaintiff , case Interacciones Banking remodel/addition), Finger Construction, #2011 502554, 04/26/12. Corporation Ltd., Jas- $900,000. multi-family residence at $XJXVW Ashley Furniture Indus- mine Court Suite 19 Friars Pepper Lawson, com- 2900 W. Dallas St. No. 1-D, tries vs. Abdul Majeed Hill Road, St. Johns, An- mercial building at 1 Finger FSC Waugh Ltd. Samma dba Texas Fur- tigua; Assets, $1,000,001 Potomac Drive, Houston (apartments), $8,761,058. If you have any questions or want to niture, 5009- L Antoine to $10,000,000; Country Club (enclosed Frankel Building Group, Drive, Houston 77092, Debts, $10,000,001 to garage), $11,480,000. single-family residence nominate a company, please contact $10,320, plaintiff , case $50,000,000; Major Credi- Tellepsen, commercial at 5508 Lynnbrook Drive, #998823, 04/26/12. tor, not shown; Attorney, alteration at 7401 Katy $704,000. Diana McKinney at: JP Morgan Chase Bank Alison L. Smith; case #12- Freeway, Houston’s First Gabriela Reyes (home- NA vs. Misael B. Corvera 33561, 05/09/12. Baptist Church (church owner), single-family (713) 395-9608 or email at: [email protected] dba Art Image Publish- remodel), $1,150,000. residence at 10411 Bur- er, 8819 Parkcrest Forest BUILDING Texas Pools, commercial den St., $423,578. Drive, Houston 77088, PERMITS ... construction at 701 W. Gilboa Homes Inc., Presenting Sponsor $23,941, plaintiff , case Friar Tuck Lane, Mario Wil- single-family residence #2010 66425, 04/27/12. are collected from the liams (pool/spa/decking at 5110 Longmont Drive, Murco Wall Products Inc. City of Houston Building and cabana foundation), $480,689. vs. Heights Drywall Inspection/Occupancy $681,185. Gilboa Homes Inc., Supply Inc., 4845 Yale Records Planning and The District at Greenbri- single-family residence St., Houston 77018, Development Depart- ar, commercial building at 5112 Longmont Drive, $215,982, plaintiff , ment. The following at 4100 Greenbrier St., $443,306. case #2012 001652 2, information is included: (open parking garage at Gilboa Homes Inc., Co-Sponsors 04/27/12. contractor/ owner, type apartments), $3,658,979. single-family residence of construction, job site The Whiting-Turner at 5114 Longmont Drive, BANKRUPTCY address, description and Contracting Co., com- $443,306. PETITIONS ... estimate value. mercial construction at Gilboa Homes Inc., 19000 1/2 Gulf Freeway, single-family residence include listings of court fi l- COMMERCIAL General Growth Property at 5116 Longmont Drive, ings involving businesses (sitework only), $600,000. $480,689. that have fi led Chapter 7 A Plus Permit LLC, com- Toney Construction Ser- Intown Homes Ltd., or 11 bankruptcy in Har- mercial alteration at 1100 vices, commercial altera- single-family residence at ris County. Chapter 13 is Louisiana St. 19th Floor, tion at 501 Westlake Park 1841 Dart St., $277,815. a bankruptcy plan avail- Epco (offi ce remodel), Blvd. Fourth Floor, British Intown Homes Ltd., Week of May 25-31, 2012 FOR THE RECORD www.houstonbusinessjournal.com 27

single-family residence at Member, 4115 Rice (940/941), Book/Page 1845 Dart St., $277,815. have been fi led by the Blvd., Houston 77005, RP08211/1056, 05/07/12. Kickerillo Building Co. LP, Internal Revenue Service $26,388, (941), Book/Page Gerald Busch MD PA, single-family residence against assets of a busi- RP08192/1838, 04/24/12. 2424 W. Holcombe at 6147 Willers Way, ness for unpaid income Kanga Park Inc., 6339 Blvd. Suite 101, Hous- $490,790. or payroll taxes. They are Tulsa Road, Hous- ton 77030, $10,936, Lancaster Homes, single- recorded with the County ton 77092, $18,900, (941), Book/Page Օ family residence at 1719 Clerk. Published are liens (1120/941), Book/Page RP08211/1057, 05/07/12. Candlelight Place Drive, against businesses for RP08192/1840, 04/24/12. William L. May, 1115 $355,601. $10,000 or more. The data Las Hadas Mexican Kingsbridge Road, Meritage Homes Corp., appears in the following Restaurant Inc., 204 W. Houston 77073, $51,483, single-family residence order: taxpayer’s name, Fairmont Parkway, La (6672), Book/Page at 6210 Riverchase Glen address, amount of lien, Porte 77571, $29,580, RP08211/1059, 05/07/12. Drive, $406,812. type of lien (if available), (941), Book/Page Pulte Homes of Texas LP, book/page number, RP08205/1927, 05/02/12. LAWSUITS FILED ... single-family residence at recording date. Travis C. McWilliams, 13519 Smith Lake Lane, 17399 Morgans Lake lists new litigation fi led $289,000. LSR Entertainment, Drive, Cypress 77433, against businesses in Pulte Homes of Texas LP, 19703 Eastex Freeway $151,864, (6672), Book/ District Court. The infor- single-family residence Suite B, Humble 77338, Page RP08205/1930, mation includes plaintiff , at 13806 Lake Michigan $176,693, (1120), Book/ 05/02/12. defendant(s), nature of Ave., $275,000. Page RP08191/0318, Gulf Coast Lumber Co. action (if available), case Introducing The Capitol at St. Germain Sergio Salas, single-family 04/23/12. Inc., 801 Dumont St. Suite number and date fi led. residence at 1341 Over- Jewel M. Johnson, B, South Houston 77587, hill St., $411,832. 15322 T.C. Jester Blvd., $66,727, (941), Book/Page William K. Fisher Jr. vs. where great food meets great music. The District at Greenbri- Houston 77068, $16,216, RP08205/1931, 05/02/12. Hovis Surveying Co., dear, multi-family residence (6672), Book/Page claratory judgment, case at 4100 Greenbriar St. RP08191/0322, 04/23/12. FEDERAL TAX LIEN #201224594, 05/08/12. Building 1, (apartments), Caroline Larisma/Shear RELEASES ... Natalie Welch vs. GL $13,933,898. Graphics Hair Salon, Clear Lake LLC dba The District at Greenbri- 1570 S. Dairy Ashford The following Federal Tax Clear Lake Chrysler Y Lunch ar, multi-family residence St., Houston 77077, Liens have been released Jeep Dodge, employ- Y Dinner at 4100 Greenbrier St. $15,968, (941), Book/Page because the lien has ment discharge, case Building 2, (apartments), RP08191/0330, 04/23/12. been paid or otherwise #201226342, 05/07/12. Y Happy Hour $7,837,819. Pinnacle Trucking resolved. Glass Wholesalers Inc. Thu Vu Huong, single- Inc., 1847 Stacy Crest, dba Craftsman Fab- Y Corporate Parties family residence at 2303 Houston 77008, $11,088, El Naggar Fine Art ricated Glass Inc. aka Stoney Brook Drive, (1120), Book/Page Furniture Inc., 6455 W. Craftsman Fabricated Y Private Parties $377,484. RP08191/0343, 04/23/12. Sam Houston Parkway N., Glass Ltd. vs. Hal M. Y Weddings Weekley Homes LP, Spotnana LLC, 3801 Houston 77041, $68,052, Ham dba A-One Glass single-family residence at Kirby Drive Suite 232, (1120/941), Book/Page & Mirror, sworn ac- 14106 Carolcrest Circle, Houston 77098, $29,787, ER03222/0857, 05/02/12. count, case #201226347, $445,783. (CIVP), Book/Page NYVH Corp., 6745 High- 05/07/12. RP08191/0348, 04/23/12. way 6 N., Houston 77084, Cardtronics USA Inc. vs. 713-492-2454 BUSINESS Superior Rebar Place- $11,291, (941), Book/Page Triangle Petroleum Inc. CALENDAR ... ment Inc., 9315 Zaka RP08205/1985, 05/02/12. dba North Warren BP 705-B Main Street [Houston, Tx 77002 Road, Houston 77064, John W. Russell, 16834 No. 52, breach of con- www.thecapitolhouston.com is edited weekly for style, $19,927, (941), Book/Page Stoneside Drive, Hous- tract, case #201226409, content and length. RP08191/0356, 04/23/12. ton 77095, $95,091, 05/07/12. Priority is given to one- Western Drywall Inc., (6672), Book/Page Associated Marine & time business-related 14041 West Road Suite RP08207/1104, 05/03/12. Industrial Staffi ng vs. meetings, conferences, 200, Houston 77041, Calvary Chapel As- Texas Freightways Inc., conventions and $44,509, (941), Book/Page sembly of God, 3822 breach of contract, case seminars open to the RP08191/0360, 04/23/12. Green Shadows Drive, #201226410, 05/07/12. public. Monthly business Gumercindo Ordonez, Pasadena 77503, $25,269, Haseeb Butt vs. Ameen meetings are included, 9518 Lost Eagle Drive, (941), Book/Page Ali CPA, fraud, case however, weekly business Houston 77064, RP08207/1132, 05/03/12. #201226411, 05/07/12. meetings cannot be $104,034, (6672), Book/ Columbus High Mart Associated Energy Group Օ included unless there is Page RP08191/0373, Inc., P.O. Box 741049, Inc. vs. Evergreen space available. Meet- 04/23/12. Houston 77274, $10,056, International Airlines ings, conventions and Novy Investments Inc., (941), Book/Page Inc., sworn account, case conferences must list 1707 Post Oak Blvd. No. RP08207/1141, 05/03/12. #201226434, 05/07/12. Powerful Women Save the Date! name of group, date, lo- 250, Houston 77056, Howard G. Barber, 7762 Amegy Bank NA vs. cation and contact name $10,164, (1120), Book/ Braniff St., Hous- Houston’s Water- For Women Business Owners Only and telephone number. Page RP08191/0375, ton 77061, $21,303, proofi ng & Sheet Please join the Women of SFG and our panelists for a special breakfast and Seminars must be free 04/23/12. (6672), Book/Page Metal Specialists LLC, of charge to the public Red Oak Cardiovascular RP08207/1144, 05/03/12. breach of contract, case roundtable exclusively for women business owners in the Houston Area. in order to be included Center PA, 17400 Red Regency Telecommu- #201226437, 05/07/12. and must list name of Oak Drive, Hous- nications Corp., 2014 XtraLight Manufactur- seminar, date, location, ton 77090, $33,292, Commonwealth St., ing Ltd. fka XtraLight sponsor and contact (941), Book/Page Houston 77006, $24,634, Manufacturing Partner- POWERFUL name and telephone RP08191/0379, 04/23/12. (1120/941), Book/Page ship Ltd. vs. Blanchard number. Calendar items Carl L. Skelly, 23134 Kobs RP08207/1146, 05/03/12. Associates Inc., breach will appear only once. Road, Tomball 77375, Dellic Magee dba Dellic of contract, case omen Deadline for submissions $19,200, (941), Book/Page Magee Trucking, 5430 #201226440, 05/07/12. to this section is three RP08191/0382, 04/23/12. Bataan Road, Hous- Maricela Guerrero vs. A Strategic Forum for Women Business Owners weeks prior to the event. BP Company North ton 77033, $17,632, Luby’s Inc., non-auto Send submissions for the America Inc., 501 (941), Book/Page personal injury, case calendar section to: Diana Westlake Park Blvd., RP08207/1164, 05/03/12. #201226494, 05/07/12. McKinney, dmckinney@ Houston 77079, $50,500, Los Canones LLC, P.O. Box Lloyd Keith Daniel vs. bizjournals.com; Houston (6721), Book/Page 56788, Houston 77256, NPAA Construction Inc. Business Journal, 1233 W. RP08191/0384, 04/23/12. $18,375, (940/943), Book/ dba Star Construction Tuesday, June 19, 2012 Loop South, Suite 1300, Rock Custom Cabinet Page RP08207/1165, Services Inc., non- Houston, TX 77027; or fax LLC/Joseph Hen- 05/03/12. auto personal injury, case The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa (713) 968-8025. derson Sr. Member, Brand Energy Solutions #201226502, 05/07/12. 1RUWK3RVW2DN/DQHDP±DP 11702 McKinley Suite LLC, 12650 N. Feather- Fred Carach et al. vs. MEETINGS B, Houston 77038, wood Drive Suite 200, Georesources Inc., Program includes breakfast, panel discussions, and mentoring. $48,198, (941), Book/Page Houston 77034, $728,553, breach of contract, case Attendance is $25 and open to women business owners. World Aff airs Council of RP08192/1792, 04/24/12. (6721/941), Book/Page #201226517, 05/07/12. Houston. DATE: June 4. ER American Healthcare RP08207/1167, 05/03/12. Bank of America NA vs. For more information, email [email protected] LOCATION: Petroleum Services LLC/Roland Terbo Construction LP/ CJ Design & Develop- Club of Houston, 800 Chapa Member, 2815 Terry Mack Brown ment LP, breach of con- Powerful Women Panelists Bel St. SPEAKER: Ola W. T.C. Jester Blvd., General Partner, P.O. Box tract, case #201226525, 6XH%XUQHWW±%XUQHWW6WDI¿QJ6SHFLDOLVWV &KULVWLQH6SUD\±6WUDWHJLF&DWDO\VW,QF Borten Moe, Minister of Houston 77018, $32,244, 39, Katy 77492, $87,241, 05/07/12. Petroleum and Energy, (940/941), Book/Page (940/941), Book/Page Benny Trevino et al. /HLVD+ROODQG1HOVRQ±&RQWHQW$FWLYH %HWK:LOOLDPV±7HFK7UDQV,QWHUQDWLRQDO Norway. CONTACT: www. RP08192/1793, 04/24/12. RP08207/1169, 05/03/12. vs. Busibodies Child %HWK:ROII±%HWK:ROII5HDOWRUV *DLO3UDWKHU±3UDWKHU.DOPDQ3& wachouston.org Houston Home Improve- Osinachi Ukomadu, Development Centers Bio/Medical Technology ment Inc., 3738 Maroneal 18600 S. Parkview Drive Inc., non-auto personal 6XVDQ3\H±3\H/HJDO*URXS -XG\&DPDUHQD±7DTXHULD$UDQGDV Club of Houston. DATE: St., Houston 77025, No. 517, Houston 77084, injury, case #201226527, June 5. LOCATION: Rotary $10,997, (941), Book/Page $12,930, (CIVP), Book/ 05/07/12. 'HEELH&DUU7HUHVD6PLWK±&DUU(QYLURQPHQWDO*URXS &ODUH6XOOLYDQ-DFNVRQ±6XOOLYDQ*URXS House International, 1600 RP08192/1800, 04/24/12. Page RP08207/1176, Chopra & Associates PA Holcombe Blvd. SPEAKER: Mary E. Foster, 5616 Saint 05/03/12. vs. South Loop MRI Cen- Brian Lang. CONTACT: Moritz St., Bellaire 77401, Elizabeth M. Benavides, ter Inc., breach of con- www.bmtchouston.org $24,043, (6672), Book/ 4431 Kenya Lane, tract, case #201226531, The Transportation Page RP08192/1828, Pasadena 77505, $27,288, 05/07/12. Club of Houston. DATE: 04/24/12. (CIVP), Book/Page JP Morgan Chase Bank June 5. LOCATION: The Vance Installations RP08211/1043, 05/07/12. NA vs. Camagi Inc., Houston Club, 811 Rusk LLC/Vance Home Carrington Enterprises breach of contract, case Ave. SPEAKER: Michael Installations, 11634 Inc., 6502 N. Shepard St., #201226611, 05/07/12. C. Basoco, Saudi Arabian Mueller Cemetery Road, Houston 77091, $294,431, Ahmad Shafaghi vs. Airlines Cargo. CONTACT: Cypress 77429, $56,200, (940/941), Book/Page Scandpower Inc., www.transclubhou.org (941), Book/Page RP08211/1051, 05/07/12. breach of contract, case RP08192/1837, 04/24/12. Carrington Enterprises #201226613, 05/07/12. FEDERAL TAX Cerulean Solutions Inc., 6502 N. Shepard St., The Women of SFG LIENS ... 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Bank of America NA vs. #201227783, 05/11/12. 05/08/12. dba Latino Food Mar- Alice Street Apartments Carlton Energy Group When: JP Morgan Chase Bank ket, damages on prem- LLC, breach of contract, LLC vs. Cliveden NA vs. Marind-Tech ises, case #201227248, case #201227603, Petroleum Co. Ltd., case Thursday, June 14, 2012 International Corp., 05/09/12. 05/10/12. #201227788, 05/11/12. 3:30pm - 5:00pm debt, case #201226655, Delicia Sansbury vs. Merchants Metals Inc. Robert Wayne Houghton 05/08/12. Danny Herman Trucking vs. Guier Fence Co., dba Houston Eagle Where: Debra D. De Shazor vs. Inc., personal injury- sworn account, case vs. MC Entertainment Methodist Hospital auto, case #201227252, #201227625, 05/10/12. LLC, damages, case Gigi’s Restaurant Sugar Land, discrimina- 05/09/12. Mahmood Taherian vs. #201227789, 05/11/12. MEET THE 5085 Westhemier #B215 tion, case #201226664, First Victoria National Keith D. Berger dba John G. Rojas dba Octo- Next to Del Frisco’s in The 05/08/12. Bank vs. Melvin Grimes A-Tech Buildings & pus Practice Manager NEWSROOM American Pacifi c dba New Waverly Sand Homes, breach of con- vs. E-nnovations Tech- Galleria, Houston, TX 77056 Plywood Inc. vs. Prime & Gravel, note, case tract, case #201227627, nologies and Marketing Come meet the editor, Hardwoods Ltd., #201227270, 05/09/12. 05/10/12. LLC, breach of contract, reporters and researcher Who Should Attend? sworn account, case Seacoast Electric Co. vs. Christopher Cory case #201227803, Houston-area business leaders #201226708, 05/08/12. Zimtex Solutions Inc., Sylvester vs. FMC 05/11/12. of the Houston Business Kamal Bajaj vs. TS3 breach of contract, case Corp. dba Industrial Victor N. Tobar vs. $25.00 Ticket includes Technology Inc., con- #201227275, 05/09/12. Chemical Group, non- Stripe-A-Zone Inc., non- Journal. Find out what tract, case #201226711, Carrie Henderson vs. auto personal injury, case auto personal injury, case makes news in the Business Drinks & Appetizers 05/08/12. 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Service Companies Inc., Rakisha Dickerson et al. vs. First Mountain REGISTER TODAY! http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/event/70311 or Call 713-688-8811 ext. 31703 LP Systems LLC vs. breach of contract, case vs. Memorial Hermann Bancorp, breach of con- Wolfi e’s Restaurants #201227286, 05/09/12. Hospital System dba tract, case #201227838, & Sports Bars Inc., General Electric Capital Memorial Hermann 05/11/12. breach of contract, case Corp. vs. Stacy Kropik Children’s Hospital/Uni- Gibrill Mustapha vs. #201226932, 05/08/12. Trucking Inc., breach versity of Texas Health HSBC Bank USA, case Sysco Houston Inc. vs. of contract, case Science Center at Hous- #201227843, 05/11/12. Sudie’s Catfi sh House #201227293, 05/09/12. ton, medical malprac- Inc., breach of contract, Northbridge Indem- tice, case #201227667, MECHANICS’ case #201226934, nity Insurance Corp. vs. 05/10/12. LIENS ... 05/08/12. 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Stores Texas 2007 building or other struc- Graphic Media Group Lucky Chopra vs. RC LLC, slip and fall dam- ture, and as such attaches Inc. vs. TXD Trucking LP, Equity Partners LLC dba ages, case #201227673, to the land as well as breach of contract, case RC Medical, contract, 05/10/12. buildings or improve- #201226942, 05/08/12. case #201227338, Roland Cisneros vs. Slick ments erected thereon. Samuel Lee Paul vs. HEB 05/09/12. Willie’s of America Grocery Co. LP, non- Ascentium Capital LLC Inc., non-auto personal Claimant: Revels Block auto personal injury, case vs. Allentown Auto Spa injury, case #201227709, & Brick Co., Contractor: #201226950, 05/08/12. LLC, breach of contract, 05/10/12. Hermon Worldwide LLC Schulte Building Systems case #201227340, Left Gate Property Hold- and/or Oakley Construc- Inc. vs. MHRC Inc., 05/09/12. ing Inc. dba Texas Direct tion Co. Inc., $11,490, breach of contract, case NAH Inc. vs. Rubber Auto vs. Drive With Owner: Anne Gbenjo, #201226955, 05/08/12. Flooring Systems Inc., Pride Inc., damages, case on property at 9009 Baytex Credit Corp. vs. sworn account, case #201227722, 05/11/12. Bissonnet St., Houston Reichmann Petroleum #201227352, 05/10/12. Dynamic Global Advisors 77074, Book/Page Corp., breach of contract, Zahida Khan vs. Travel Co. vs. Agile Seismic RP08206/0600, 05/02/12. case #201227115, Treat Inc., deceptive LLC, breach of contract, Claimant: Preferred 05/09/12. trade practice, case case #201227739, Wright-Way Remodel- Bonita Hall et al. vs. Bay- #201227354, 05/10/12. 05/11/12. ing & Construction shore Medical Center, Nehaiz Enterprises Inc. 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Meyer Complete dba tract, case #201227749, Inc., $22,323, Owner: Anna Benavidez vs. BHL Fleming Complete vs. 05/11/12. IGBO Catholic Com- International Inc., dam- American Spectrum Re- JP Morgan Chase Bank munity, on property at ages, case #201227183, alty Inc., breach of con- NA vs. EZBayer Inc., 8250 Creekbend Drive, 05/09/12. tract, case #201227396, breach of contract, case Houston 77071, Book/ Robert Lemmond vs. 05/10/12. #201227750, 05/11/12. Page RP08208/0897, Hillcroft Medical KHOU-TV Inc. vs. Avery Robin Broussard vs. 05/03/12. Clinic Association, Air Conditioning Hous- Volunteers of America Claimant: Park Envi- medical malpractice, case ton Inc. dba Avery Air Rehabilitation, slip ronmental Equipment #201227192, 05/09/12. Conditioning, sworn ac- and fall damages, case Ltd., Contractor: A&L Club Car Inc. vs. count, case #201227402, #201227769, 05/11/12. Services Inc., $16,598, Bezco Management Inc., 05/10/12. Texas Wide Capital Corp. 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Community, on property 77092, McManus Survey, Hoosenally-Black Eric M. Hendry, 7015 at 8250 Creekbend Drive, $570,000, Book/Page to Raymond R. and Lake Cove Point, Spring Houston 77071, Book/ RP08157/0785. Marybeth H. Flachbart, 77379, Windrose West, Page RP08208/0901, 4902 Fern St., Bellaire $344,000, Book/Page 05/03/12. RESIDENTIAL 77401, Moreland Court, RP08157/0792. Claimant: NCM Demoli- $417,000/138,000, Book/ William R. Downs to Let Your tion and Remediation More information on Page ER03125/1454. Defeng Deng and Rong GP Inc., Contractor: Residential Real Estate Kickerillo Co. Inc. to Y. Wang, 7900 N. Stadium Westbury Community Transactions (including Vani Rao and Thulasi- Drive No. 112, Houston Hospital LLC, $90,000, phone numbers) is avail- dass Kalidas, 2010 Mys- 77030, Timberside Circle, Owner: 5556 Gasmer able via e-mail subscrip- tic Arbor Lane, Houston $330,400, Book/Page Philanthropic LP, on property at 5556 tion. Please call (877) 77077, Lakes of Parkway, ER03132/0352. Gasmer Road, Hous- 593-4157 for average cost $417,000/100,000, Book/ Daniel C. Rosier to ton 77032, Book/Page information. Page ER03126/1799. Timothy McBeth, 211 ER03234/1837, 05/07/12. Jerry A. and Carrie S. W. 31st St., Houston Claimant: Julianna Alff , Post Oak Bank NA to Alexander to Bar- 77018, Garden Oaks, Efforts Shine. Contractor: Ballio Devel- Truett B. IV and Elva rett Naman and Erin $324,000, Book/Page opment LLC, $45,000, G. Akin, 86 Manorlake Campbell, 13923 ER03130/0192. Owner: Ballio Develop- Estates Drive, Spring Perthshire Road, Houston Fannie Mae aka Federal ment LLC, on property 77379, Tanglewood, 77079, Nottingham, National Mortgage As- at 4144 Livorno Drive, $3,800,000, Book/Page $417,000/83,000, Book/ sociation to Brad Yee League City 77546, Book/ ER03128/1133. Page ER03134/0201. Chin and Audrey Maria Page RP08211/0392, Robert A. Peiser to James John and Joy Wittala to Chan, P.O. Box 19277, 05/07/12. G. and Carol D. Frankel, Denise K. and Luke W. Houston 77224, Memorial Claimant: Elliott Electric 610 Lindenwood Drive, Mannington, 426 Euclid Bend, $322,200, Book/ Supply Inc., Contrac- Houston 77024, Tangle- St., Houston 77009, Page ER03125/0871. tor: Abbott Electric-65, wood, $2,026,400, Book/ Woodland Heights, Bryan J. and Tracy N. Space $15,612, Owner: Jacinto Page ER03126/2205. $417,000, Book/Page Baer to Marges Vafi and Medical Group, on prop- Michael J. and Ileana ER03150/0273. Matthew Farahmand, Deadline: erty at 910 Highway 146 Trevino to Benjamin B. First Horizon Home 820 Birdsall St., Houston N., Baytown 77520, Book/ Shani and Michele Tesci- Loans to Juan Carlos 77007, Rice Military Ad- Page RP08212/0400, uba, 102 Englewood St., and Raquel Rozo, 3643 diton, $312,250, Book/ Sept. 28th 05/07/12. Houston 77401, Post Oak Merrick St., Houston Page ER03125/2281. Claimant: Elliott Electric Plaza, $957,400, Book/ 77025, Braes Heights, Michael Villarreal and Supply Inc., Contractor: Page ER03130/1977. $417,000, Book/Page Kristen Lou Terry to Da- Los Angeles Services, Robert B. and Elizabeth RP08157/0751. vid J. Savittiere, 11634 $13,965, Owner: Pa- W. McCeney to Philip Kyle D. and Catherine O. Cypresswood Drive, cifi c Allied/Northwest Jones and Maria Emilia Turlington to Natalie Houston 77070, Coles Crossing Capital LLC, Di Francesco, 2727 S. and Bradley M. Crossing, $306,347, Book/ on property at 7200 Carolina Way, Houston Kirklin, 2904 Wrox- Page ER03129/0309. Pinemont Drive, Houston 77005, Pemberton, ton Road, Houston 77040, Book/Page $950,000, Book/Page 77005, Monticello, SALES TAX RP08212/0406, 05/07/12. ER03126/1325. $417,000/63,900, Book/ PERMITS ... Claimant: Mission Steven Haas to Stephen Page RP08157/1516. Constructors Inc., Jeff rey and June E. Bart, Darling Homes of Hous- lists businesses that have Contractor: Goldberg 2902 Morrison St., Hous- ton Ltd. to Charles W. applied for (or renewed) B’nai B’rith Senior Citizen ton 77009, Woodland and Beverly J. Harmon, a state sales tax permit. Housing, $39,673, Owner: Heights, $904,000, Book/ 94 W. Cresta Bend They are listed in alpha- Goldberg B’nai B’rith Page RP08159/0126. Place, The Woodlands betical order by business Senior Citizen Housing, Prestige Builders Inc. 77389, Woodlands Vil- type and include the The Houston Business Journal’s 2012-2013 on property at 10909 to Robert A. and Oanh lage of Creekside Park, following information: Fondren Road, Houston K. Bowser, 2305-C $417,000/90,500, Book/ business name, address 77096, Book/Page Potomac, Houston 77057, Page RP08167/0115. and ZIP code. Book of Charitable Organizations, RP08212/1853, 05/07/12. Westhaven Estates, K and S Venture LP to More information on Sales Claimant: Mission $888,750, Book/Page E-Chien and Chia-Wei Tax Permits (including Public or Private Foundations. Constructors Inc., ER03129/1378. Yao Foo, 15542 Walk- phone numbers) is avail- Contractor: Goldberg Cynthia T. Calder to Canh wood Drive, Houston able via e-mail subscrip- B’nai B’rith Senior Citizen Nguyen and Jennifer 77079, Lakes of Parkway, tion. Please call (877) Housing, $101,056, Tran, 5310 Valerie St., $410,000, Book/Page 593-4157 for average cost The Giving Guide encourages Corporate Giving Owner: Goldberg B’nai Bellaire 77401, Braeeburn ER03124/2215. information. B’rith Senior Citizen Country Club Estates, The Bank of New York Housing, on property $875,000, Book/Page Mellon Trust Co. et al. to K/D All Season No. 4, and enables companies who give to promote their at 10909 Fondren Road, ER03128/1990. Jenelle O’Sullivan, 1479 19225 W. Little York Road, Houston 77096, Book/ Roblyn Hemdon et al. to Sue Barnett, Houston Katy 77449. Page RP08212/1864, George H. Fibbe and 77018, Garden Oaks, Spencer Discount endeavors in a business arena. 05/07/12. Anne Reagan Harris- $404,320, Book/Page Liquors, 6769 Spencer Claimant: Mission Fibbe, 3830 Piping ER03129/0414. Highway, Pasadena Constructors Inc., Rock Lane, Houston Michael Trey and An- 77505. PUBLICATION DATE: Contractor: Goldberg 77027, Royden Oaks, gelique Rae Harris to Il- Rancho, 519 Jackson Ave., B’nai B’rith Senior Citizen $803,250, Book/Page eya and Adam Grosman, Pasadena 77506. Housing, $36,764, Owner: ER03130/0572. 142 Beverly Lane, Bellaire Tha Hoog Pen, 7615 Har- November 16, 2012 Goldberg B’nai B’rith Kickerillo Co. Inc. to 77401, Banner Place rison St., Baytown 77521. Senior Citizen Housing, Hector Guillermo Leal Addition, $400,000, Book/ Torres Furniture, 4412 on property at 10909 and Maria Virginia Page ER03133/0105. Caroline St., Houston O Fondren Road, Houston Delgado-Amaya, 13614 Martin and Bonnie E. 77004. ur annual Giving Guide will give business executives an op- 77096, Book/Page Meridian Springs Lane, Lyons to Daniele E. and The Mattress Firm No. portunity to learn about the mission and ﬁ nancial needs of or- RP08212/1875, 05/07/12. Houston 77077, Lakes of Alistair B. Murdoch, 001120, 2528 Rice Blvd., Parkway, $639,821, Book/ 9134 Edgeloch Drive, Houston 77005. ganizations seeking support. From fund-raising events to on- REAL ESTATE Page ER03126/1846. Spring 77379, Gleannloch The Mattress Firm No. TRANSACTIONS ... Jan Richardson and Lin- Farms, $389,500, Book/ 001118, 8412 Katy Free- going capital campaigns, the publication helps leaders make da Ballentine to Robert Page ER03127/0134. way, Spring Valley 77024. informed decisions about philanthropic opportunities. Houston are recorded with the Har- L. and Shelley B. Moore, Justin and Kim Traylor Highland Village, 4084 ris County Clerk. Included 10607 Tarrington Drive, to Brian and Malissa Westheimer Road, Hous- Business Journal subscribers have an annual household income are commercial transfers Houston 77024, Tara Boudreaux, 3602 Coff ee ton 77027. and residential transfers Oaks, $637,500, Book/ Drive, Pasadena 77505, The Mattress Firm No. of $257,000 and an average new worth of over $1.9 million. 58% over $150,000. The Page ER03129/2009. Colombian Village, 001113, 3115 West Loop following information is Frankel Construction $380,100, Book/Page S., Houston 77027. are owners or partners in their company. These are the men and included: seller, buyer, Corp. to Michael R. and ER03132/1430. Mike No Limit Wireless women making decisions everyday on which charitable organi- buyer’s address, ZIP code, Nicola J. Rueckheim, 621 K. Hovnanian Houston II Inc., 10806 S. Post Oak subdivision (if available), E. 22nd St. No. A, Houston LLC to Sonya Khan, 2402 Road Suite 200, Houston zations to donate money or time. Wouldn’t it be great to reach mortgage amount (if 77008, Court on Twenty Moore Court, Pearland 77035. available) and book/page Second, $619,000, Book/ 77581, Villa D’Este, Pronto Wireless, 5950 S. Houston’s business leaders with one product? number. Page ER03125/1493. $378,000, Book/Page Gessner Drive Suite A, Reagan H. and George H. ER03131/0736. Houston 77036. COMMERCIAL Fibbe to Michael Mas- Tricia C. Elliott to Maria Hernandez Resale Shop, sengale and Lindsey Elena Bottazzi, 2214 8222 Airline Drive No. C, BRT Delaware LLC to Al- Harris, 3802 Meadow Hazard St., Houston Houston 77037. pha Technical Services Lake Lane, Houston 77019, Hazard Two Town- Manky’s Furniture, 8712 Corp. LC, 5100 Under- 77027, Royden Oaks, homes, $364,000, Book/ Airline Drive, Houston wood Road, Pasadena $600,000, Book/Page Page ER03126/0874. 77037. Call April Daniel at 713-395-9616 for more information or 77507, G.B. McKinstry ER03130/1171. Perry N. and Karen A.K. The Mattress Firm No. Survey, $1,400,000, Book/ Mike Wheat and Thomas Harrell to Stephen and 001127, 10425 Okanella e-mail [email protected] Page ER03134/0040. Betros to Rod A. Rother- Aygul Preng, 434 W. St. Suite 500, Houston JLE Investors Inc. to mel, 1012 S. Broadway, Gaywood Drive, Houston 77041. Rosemin Enterprises La Porte 77571, Satsuma 77079, Gaywood, The Mattress Firm No. Inc., 7355 Alabonson Gardens, $460,000, Book/ $352,800, Book/Page 001111, 5810 E. Sam 8FTU-PPQ4PVUI 4VJUFt)PVTUPO 59 Road, Houston 77088, Page ER03129/2473. RP08159/1128. Houston Parkway N., J. Thomas Survey, Kickerillo Building Jerry Carl Williams et al. Houston 77049. tIPVTUPOCJ[KPVSOBMTDPN $1,000,000, Book/Page Co. Inc. to Murray R. to Dianne T. Yeomans, The Mattress Firm No. ER03130/1240. Fonseca, 14315 Shadow 2814 Revere St., Houston 001117, 8350 Wes- Marianita Karen Garden Lane, Houston 77098, Revere Place, theimer Road Suite C, Paddock to Harris 77077, Lakes of Parkway, $350,000, Book/Page Houston 77063. County Flood Control $449,931, Book/Page ER03134/0169. Super Mobile, 8320 Fair- District, 9900 North- ER03124/2251. Leon J. and Lesley H. west Freeway, Houston Robert Earl and Sena Bond to Jill N. and SEE PAGE 30 30 www.houstonbusinessjournal.com FOR THE RECORD Week of May 25-31, 2012

banks N. Houston Road S. Shaver St., Houston Houston 77081. dena 77506. Central Core Studios Inc., raphy, 2903 Telephone Techmet Alloys LLC, The Children’s Place No. Suite 2, Houston 77064. 77034. Elegante Beauty Salon, Tire Trends Of North 3833 Cummins St. Apt. Road, Houston 77023. 10757 Cutten Road Build- 4260, 14233 FM 2920 The Mattress Firm No. Rosa M. Gobea, 5115 3455 S. Dairy Ashford America LLC, 6025 1246, Houston 77027. Fernanda’s Bridal, 2907 ing 6, Houston 77066. Road, Tomball 77377. 001103, 5770 FM 1960 S. Shaver St., Houston St. Suite 150, Houston Genoa Red Bluff Road, Bursys, 2500 Citywest Telephone Road, Houston Nelson-Dunn Inc., 845 Hartstrings, 29300 Road W., Houston 77069. 77034. 77082. Pasadena 77507. Blvd. Suite 300, Houston 77023. Greens Parkway Suite Highway 290 Suite 211, The Mattress Firm No. Cellphone 4 Us, 1175 The Azamian Galleries, Reyna Marilu Castilleja, 77042. Pink House Photo Y 300, Houston 77067. Houston 77433. 001108, 22529 State Edgebrook Drive, Hous- 12360 Richmond Ave. 7607 Breda Drive, Bay- 5 To 50 Networks Inc., Novedades Cielo, 8705 MSD&G, 2505 Highway 6 Wet Seal No. 584, 1132 Highway 249, Houston ton 77034. Apt. 618, Houston 77082. town 77521. 1800 Upper Bay Road Airline Drive, Houston S. Suite B, Houston 77082. Baybrook Mall, Houston 77070. Rosalyn’s Bazaar, 6633 D’Fabulous, 13715 Tara’s Place, 2419 Perry Suite 102, Nassau Bay 77037. Challenger Industries 77546. Quality Home Furniture, W. Airport Blvd. Apt. 309, Eldridge Springs Way, St., Baytown 77521. 77058. Save The Moment, 1923 Inc., 6220 Rumford Lane Bigg Hal’s Auto Salvage, 11127 Midhurst Drive, Houston 77035. Houston 77083. Accessories, 402 Wisdom Digital Greenspoint, Emerson Ridge Drive, Apt. C, Houston 77084. 794 Normandy St. Apt. Houston 77072. Archie’s Italian Sausage, Flowers by Stephanie, St., Crosby 77532. 12031 North Freeway, Spring 77388. Omega Valve Technolo- 732, Houston 77015. Lopez’ Furniture, 10920 7134 Laguna Villas, Hous- 16640 Kieth Harrow Blvd. A2Z Naturally, 6500 FM Houston 77060. AC Photography, 1506 gies LLC, 10919 Beacave Al Boss Auto Sales, 6404 Telephone Road, Houston ton 77036. Suite A, Houston 77084. 2100 Road Suite 210, Enterprise Scientifi c, Squire Drive, Baytown Bend Court, Houston Tidwell Road, Houston 77075. Fule Evergreen Invest- Hoshikko Ink, 14907 Crosby 77532. 13155 Westheimer Road 77521. 77086. 77016. The Mattress Firm No. ments Ltd, 9898 Bisson- Arabian Circle, Houston The Shopping Strip, Suite 133, Houston Salon Blow, 2715 Bisson- Morris Scrap Metal Co., AAA Auto Sales, 2110 Al- 001112, 2290 Highway 6 net St., Houston 77036. 77084. 16527 Jury Rig Court, 77077. net St., West University 6401 McGrew St., Hous- len Genoa Road, Houston S., Houston 77077. Harajuku Loft, 9901 Elias Ybarra, 7026 Sloan Crosby 77532. Teresa Marie Photogra- Place 77005. ton 77087. 77017. Omarco Comminications, Sharpcrest St. Apt. L4, St., Houston 77087. Safety 4 Less Inc., 11731 phy, 7566 Satsuma St., Cool Cuts No. 4 Kids No. Ooh Chic Couture, 3903 Auction Services 5900 Chimney Rock Road Houston 77036. Fasframe, 6326 Sunny- Bexar Drive, La Porte Houston 77023. 66082, 5110 Buff alo Bolin Road, Houston America, 10211 Foreman Suite P, Houston 77081. ICK & Sara Lee Beauty, crest St., Houston 77087. 77571. J. Lynn Art, 9550 Meyer Speedway Suite D, Hous- 77092. St., Houston 77017. The Mattress Firm No. 9600 Bellaire Blvd. Suite Smokin’ Aces, 5202 Sweetsambolina-Party Forest Drive Apt. 1036, ton 77005. Grayson Salvage & Tire Pacifi c USA, 6643 Cullen 001114, 6608 Highway 6 216-A, Houston 77036. Telephone Road, Houston Decor & More, 4902 Houston 77096. Hair Design by Andrea, Repair, 7307 Misty Morn- Blvd., Houston 77021. N., Houston 77084. Maria’s Alteration Bou- 77087. Crestway Drive, La Porte Hoppin’ Party Bounce 2518 Times Blvd., Hous- ing Drive, Humble 77346. DM Auto Sales, 718 Gulf Mike No Limit Wireless tique, 7500 Bellaire Blvd., Misti Art, 1922 Roanwood 77571. House Rentals, 15506 ton 77005. CSB Artwork, 24011 Bank Road, Houston Inc., 10904 Scarsdale Houston 77036. Drive, Houston 77090. Jesse Salas, 1519 McKee Anton Drive, Cypress Hair Design by Kibi, 2518 Spring Towne Drive, 77037. Blvd. Suite 150, Houston Meridian Entertainment SI Houston, 5515 Duoto St. No. 2, Houston 77009. 77429. Times Blvd., Houston Spring 77373. Ultra Motorcars, 1800 77089. International Inc., 9894 St., Houston 77091. Bella Events & Designs, Medina’s Party Rental, 77005. Futbolandia, 3907 Sand Sherwood Forest St. Suite The Mattress Firm No. Bissonnet St. Suite 350, Vampyleather, 5550 12611 Riverhill Court, 531 Kress St., Houston Salonliz, 4704 Richmond Ripple Lane, Katy 77449. B-2, Houston 77043. 001115, 19620 Katy Free- Houston 77036. Holly View Drive Apt. 510, Houston 77014. 77020. Ave. Suite B, Houston Mimi’s Bling, 9 Roy Ave., Amigos Auto, 8510 Long way, Houston 77094. Summit Durable Medical Houston 77091. Color by Vaughn, 2125 Bourbon and Bloom Vin- 77027. Baytown 77520. Point Road, Houston Wireless Unlimited No. Equipment Inc., 10641 Chad Eubanks, 9950 Augusta Drive Apt. 24, tage Rentals LLC, 3805 Erny Beauty Salon, 10126 The Republic Factory, 77055. 1, 5665 Beechnut St., Harwin Drive Suite 500, Hempstead Road Suite Houston 77057. W. Alabama St. Apt. 7308, Long Point Road, Hous- 1804 E. Baker Road, Bay- Penaloza Auto Services, Houston 77096. Houston 77036. 600, Houston 77092. Only On Occasions, 6416 Houston 77027. ton 77043. town 77521. 6418 Windswept Lane The Mattress Firm No. Tacos Estilo Reynosa No. Jim McNabb Funtiques, Ella Lee Lane, Houston Kristhel Party Rentals, Kimberly Gibson Skin- LBU Fondren, 6371 Wes- Suite B, Houston 77057. 001104, 19468 Highway 2, 3805 Aldine Mail Road, 9950 Hempstead Road, 77057. 1407 Mercury Drive Suite care LLC, 5850 San Felipe theimer Road, Houston Fransvin International, 59 N. Suite A, Humble Houston 77039. Houston 77092. Nails by Earnie, 6982 FM A, Jacinto City 77029. St. Suite 500, Houston 77057. 3030 Dunvale Road, 77338. Diaper Cakes Galore and Dezee’s Dazzles, 7619 1960 Road W., Houston ATJ Rent Equipment, 77057. Apple World Inc., 7213 Houston 77063. The Mattress Stop, 16752 More, 14719 Wind Free McCormick Mill Court, 77069. 13105 Verdun Drive, Gigi’s Hair Salon, 9855 Beechnut St. Apt. A, Flagship Auto Sales LLC, Stuebner Airline Road, Drive, Houston 77040. Houston 77095. Brian Victor, 18422 Stark Houston 77049. Fuqua St. Suite B, Hous- Houston 77074. 4614 Mittlestedt Road, Spring 77379. Hot Dogs El San Judas, Hair Koncepts by Point Court, Humble Moonwalks Antunez and ton 77075. Insulation 4 LESS, 255 Houston 77069. The Mattress Firm No. 14115 FM 529 Road, K-Renee, 15125 West 77346. Sales, 34006 Westgreen Glamour Cuts, 17413 Pennbright Drive Suite 59 Auto, 6502 Southwest 001107, 20141 Interstate Houston 77041. Road Apt. 1224, Houston The Keyboard, 15026 Spur, Hockley 77447. FM 529 Road, Houston 220, Houston 77090. Freeway, Houston 77074. 45 Suite 100, Houston Vanessa’s Taqueria, 5637 77095. Tayport Lane, Channel- Double D’s Party Treats, 77095. ESF-Environmental Site Edgar Auto Sales, 10744 77388. Gessner Drive, Houston Wagner Enterprises Inc., view 77530. 1009 Holland Ave., Sai Shankar LLC, 9775 Furnishings, 5000 Askins Telephone Road, Houston The Mattress Firm No. 77041. 11242 Muleshoe Court, Lacima Inc., 10015 North Galena Park 77547. FM 1960 Bypass Road W., Lane, Houston 77093. 77075. 001110, 26321 North- Beads Of Time, 1202 Houston 77095. Loop E., Houston 77029. N&G Temps, 9101 Humble 77338. Reliable Ship Supply T.S. Imports Inc., 1735 S. west Freeway Suite 3, Seagler Road Apt. 209, Perfect Sense, 6111 Wil- Wally Auto, 9801 Mead- Lazydale Lane, Houston Hair by Amy Dow, 11619 Inc., 3500 S. Richey St., Dairy Ashford St., Hous- Cypress 77429. Houston 77042. lowbend Blvd. Apt. 512, owglen Lane Apt. 178, 77078. Spring Cypress Road Houston 77017. ton 77077. Adan Garza Jr, 1310 Tacos Argelia No. 2, 1463 Houston 77096. Houston 77042. The Bug Reaper LLC, Suite C, Tomball 77377. Calsak Plastics, 7350 JK Express 198, 3151 S. Dunstan Road, Pasadena Brittmoore Road, Hous- Community A Walgreens Hobby Auto Parts, 10418 20003 Ricewood Way, Olga’s Fashion Creative, Denny Suite 890, Hous- Dairy Ashford St., Hous- 77502. ton 77043. Pharmacy No. 15320, Mykawa Road, Houston Katy 77449. 511-B W. Main St., Bay- ton 77040. ton 77082. Rustic Inspirations, 20803 Xcess Systems, 13611 4101 Greenbriar St. Suite 77048. Bryan Pool Service, 2827 town 77520. Big Steer, 9101 Lipan Leo NG Enterprise, 12777 Live Oak Road, Crosby Goldwater Court, Hous- 235, Houston 77098. MG’5 Touch-Up Service, Dupont St., Pasadena Gala Decor, 15159 Grass- Road Suite 112, Houston Ashford Point Drive Apt. 77532. ton 77044. Ai Magnets N’ More/ 16515 Shadow Path 77503. ington Drive, Channel- 77063. 320, Houston 77082. The Mattress Firm No. Gildardo Resendez Tara’s Treasures, 8646 Drive, Pasadena 77059. Custom Alterations and view 77530. Duraco Inc., 9110 Meadow Crossland Motors, 14402 001101, 20801 Gulf Lopez, 6001 Hertford St., Wilcrest Drive, Houston Cano’s Auto Service, 5131 Cleaners, 534 Uvalde D&E Cleaning Service, Vista Blvd., Houston Pavilion Point Apt. 2281, Freeway Suite 1, Webster Houston 77048. 77099. Ashbrook Drive Suite A, Road, Houston 77015. 15615 Martineau St., 77064. Houston 77083. 77598. Elite Autoteile LLC, 1310 My Girlz II, 11415 Long- Houston 77081. The Dry Cleaners, 8020 Houston 77032. Reyes Pets, 834 Little York Advanced Auto Sales, Savoy Electrolosis, 811 Story St., Houston 77055. brook Drive, Houston Alan’s Tire Shop, 11640 Fairbanks N. Houston Jesus Christ Ambas- Road Suite B, Houston 4403 Highway 6 N., Hous- Dallas St., Houston 77002. Ferndale Gallery & An- 77099. State Highway 249, Hous- Road Suite A, Houston sadors Ministries, 9896 77076. ton 77084. Thien Nga Book Store, tiques Richard Tinsley, Kavon Kandles LLC, 2414 ton 77086. 77064. Bissonnet St., Houston Sampolk Corp., 7142 La Banda Autos, 5016 1718 Waugh Drive, Hous- 5599 San Felipe St. Suite Chanay Lane, Houston Car Pro TX, 6120 Long K1 Cleaners, 10943 W. 77036. Fairway Drive, Houston Irving Way, Houston ton 77006. 1050, Houston 77056. 77339. Drive, Houston 77087. Fairmont Parkway, La American Aircraft, 5118 77087. 77087. First Stop Food Store, 303 Megalex LLC, 5472 Houston Cutlery LLC, Maicon Auto Sport, 10592 Porte 77571. Spruce St., Bellaire 77401. Teahouse Tapioca & Tea, Marshall Automotive Bayland Ave., Houston Lynbrook Drive, Houston 8023 FM 1960 Road E., Fuqua St. Suite A-311, Nando Ferrel Inc., 3815 A-AAA Houston Storage 8181 Commerce Park Group LLC, 19402 Na- 77009. 77056. Houston 77346. Houston 77089. Glenn Ricki Drive, Hous- LLC, 7625 North Loop E., Drive, Houston 77036. varro Mills Drive, Tomball Came’s Closet Inc., 207 Cellphone 4 Us, 7975 Bell- Cottage Creek Collec- CG Solutions, 4200 Lock- ton 77045. Houston 77028. Poly Marketing & Associ- 77375. Wayside Drive, Houston fort St. Suite K, Houston tions, 20035 Pine Wind fi eld St. Apt. 215, Houston Carbon Reprographics, Shaver Auto Parts No. 2, ates Inc., 6718 Pebble RS Auto Sale, 12500 77011. 77061. Drive, Humble 77346. 77092. 6648 Southwest Freeway, 2021 N. Durham Drive Beach Drive, Houston Barker Cypress Road Apt. Iris Beauty Shop, 4710 3RD Cycle Resale Shop, Lovable Sandals, 5010 OP Auto Inspection, Houston 77074. Suite D, Houston 77008. 77069. 15101, Cypress 77429. Canal St. Suite D, Houston 6820 Telephone Road, Woodland Meadows 11912 Hempstead Road, One Consulting, 2915 A1 Safety Seal Plugs, Blue Cougar Investment Houston Auto, 19514 77011. Houston 77061. Lane, Humble 77346. Houston 77092. Leila Bend Court, Hous- 1300 Gemini St., Houston LLC, 4614 Nasa Parkway, Morning Song Drive, Katy Ladybugs and Dragon- House Of Gallus, 8150 Cellphone 4 Us, 27746 Align-It Right Automo- ton 77082. 77058. Pasadena 77586. 77449. tails Children’s Resale Westpark Drive, Houston State Highway 249, tive, 3514 Spanish Acorn Mockingbird Print, 2119 First Guardian Financial, Eva’s Clothes and More, SJT Auto Sales, 223 Vista Boutique, 3506 Mesa 77063. Tomball 77375. Lane, Spring 77389. Bluff ton Lane, Katy 3710 Acacia Wood Way, 6101 W. Bellfort St. Apt. Road Apt. 103, Pasadena Drive, Houston 77013. Elaine’s Elegance & Fun, Gaughty But Nice, 403 W. One Source Valet Parking 77450. Katy 77449. 2208, Houston 77035. 77504. Behind The Wire Shop, 8631 Ballinger Drive, Main St., Tomball 77375. Services, 6715 Glenhope Widad’s Couture Altera- Dorian, 600 N. Shepherd Variedades Serrano 2, Baytown Express, 7005 13713 Sablecrest St., Houston 77064. Granny’s Korner, 201 Mar- Drive, Katy 77449. tions, 2309 Sheridan St., Drive Suite 103, Houston 8712 Airline Drive, Hous- Decker Drive, Baytown Houston 77014. Tony Taco, 11314 Tawinee ket St., Tomball 77375. Carpen C.A. Inc., 5361 Houston 77030. 77007. ton 77037. 77520. Crawford Epublications St., Houston 77065. Pharmacist On Call, 1400 Highway Blvd., Katy Texas Lock and Mailbox PC View, 8618 Bridge Park Bling and Me, 13523 Lorenzos Used Cars, LLC, 8519 Brower St., Tara’s Place, 11807 S. Graham Drive Suite B-16, 77494. Supply, 5806 Warm Drive, Houston 77064. Scarab Drive, Houston 10019 Belfast Road, La Houston 77017. Kathy Ave., Missouri City Tomball 77375. Glorious Designs Unlim- Springs Road, Houston Goal Zero Safety Supply 77041. Porte 77571. V’s Closet LLC, 615 W. Gray 77071. RJ’s Second Chance, 202 ited, 3327 Holman St., 77035. LLC, 6814 Corinth Drive, Faith and Hope Clothing Red Bluff Used Cars, 73 St., Houston 77019. Cuovan LLC, 12111 Dash- Adam Court, Tomball Houston 77004. H2OASIS Pools LLC, 306 Pasadena 77505. Line, 2510 Wolf Creek Spencer Highway, South Hoa Tran, 6301 Market St., wood Drive, Houston 77375. Global Websites, 906 Greenpark Drive, Hous- Global Conservation Pass, Houston 77067. Houston 77587. Houston 77020. 77072. TNT Bike Co., 11246 Greens Road Apt. 102, ton 77079. Solutions Inc., 5318 G&G Sales, 3615 Char- East Freeway Hardware Bay 21, 3934 Old Spanish Klein Wireless, 431 E. Timber Tech Ave., Tomball Houston 77060. J&B Lock & Key Inc., 619 Weslayan St. Suite 202, wood Court, Houston and Supply Inc., 7115 Trail Suite B, Houston Airtex Drive, Houston 77375. ADT LLC, 10207 S. Sam W. Main St., Tomball Houston 77005. 77068. Lyons Ave., Houston 77021. 77073. Tico’s Pet Shop, 6079 Houston Parkway W., Mis- 77375. Kelly Hernandez, 707 Reinventing Danger Ap- 77020. Shekari’s Homes, 518 Arm Fashions, 8706 Jason Townsan Road, Houston souri City 77071. Ram Electric, 6635 Windy Normandy St., Houston parel, 10013 Spring Place Decor Builders Hardware Lanecrest Lane, Piney St., Houston 77074. 77396. Grace Transportation River Lane, Katy 77449. 77015. Drive, Houston 77070. Inc., 11777 W. Sam Hous- Point Village 77024. Proo Variaties, 8900 Café Tejas, 11111 Grant Services (GTS), 7826 Castle Locksmith, 27897 Dong Hai Plastic Whole- Missy’s Boutique, 16318 ton Parkway S. Suite A-1, Happy Esmoker, 7941 Fondren Road Apt. 255, Road Apt. 1838, Cypress Royan Drive, Missouri Krezdorn, Hockley 77484. sale Inc., 6200 Ranches- Royal Stone Lane, Hous- Houston 77031. Katy Freeway Suite 252, Houston 77074. 77429. City 77071. Golf Moose, 4738 Katy ter Drive, Houston 77036. ton 77073. Builders Surplus Of Houston 77024. Shark Bait, 7155 Roos Little Green Box, 17132 Design Da Capo, 13503 Hockley Cut Off Road, V8 Spa LLC, 10621 Harwin Tailoring To You, 1255 Houston, 4660 Pine Zale Jewelers No. 40, 900 Road, Houston 77074. Little Cypress Drive, Pasa Robles Lane, Hous- Katy 77493. Drive Suite 316, Houston Eldridge Parkway Apt. Timbers St. Suite 100, Gessner Road Suite 202, Lazelod Hot Buys, 11819 Cypress 77429. ton 77083. Southern Pump and 77036. 131, Houston 77077. Houston 77041. Houston 77024. Westmere Drive, Houston Platimum Kutz, 17630 Global Security Intergar- Pipeline Services LLC, Zain Global Inc., 5924 Three Bats, 16218 New Gulfeagle Supply-Hous- Quaint Corner, 4543 Post 77077. Kings Court, Cypress tors, 15230 Weeping 6510 Overcrest Lane, Allday Drive, Houston Field Drive, Houston ton 39, 11330 Champion Oak Place Drive Suite 101, Sepcor Inc., 2500 Wood- 77429. Cedar Lane, Houston Pasadena 77505. 77036. 77082. Forest Drive, Houston Houston 77027. land Park Drive Apt. The Light House Tees, 77084. Paises Sin Fronteras, 4501 Smlx Boutique, 2826 Blinkblink Fashion, 13402 77066. RKL Services PLLC, 3720 M-209, Houston 77077. 14406 Idylwild Wood DJ Marketing, 3510 Pick- Caroline St., Houston Maybrook Hollow Lane, Agarita Lane, Houston EBR Enterprises, 20806 W. Alabama St. Apt. 7301, Cigar Stix, 909 Dairy Way, Cypress 77429. wick Park Drive, Houston 77004. Houston 77047. 77083. Hempstead Road Suite A, Houston 77027. Ashford St. Suite 205, Salts Of The World, 22422 77339. Cynthelese Massage Spa, Fancy That, 7122 Alderney Flippy Baby, 15335 Park Cypress 77429. Jewelry Design by Gayle, Houston 77079. Fincastle Drive, Katy Megatrends Private 10133 Irvington Blvd., Drive, Houston 77055. Row Apt. 2503, Houston Latino Food Store, 111 E. 12203 Gainsborough Jenny Barbara Deaton, 77450. Investigations & Serv- Houston 77076. IECC Pack, 3507 Bering 77084. Navigation Blvd., Hous- Drive, Houston 77031. 14034 Memorial Drive, Royale Deco, 24719 ers Of Pro, 419 Cherry Bella Kara Pasadena, Drive, Houston 77057. Christiani-Tee, 4234 Oak ton 77012. Monette Enterprises, Houston 77079. Mason Trail Drive, Katy Springs Lane, Spring 1900 Strawberry Road Lonestar Cowboys Sales, Shadows Drive, Houston Shop N’ Joy, 1035 Uvalde 10507 Caravan Drive, James Trower, 8801 Ham- 77493. 77373. Suite 170, Pasadena 11014 Tall Timbers Drive, 77091. Road, Houston 77015. Houston 77031. merly Blvd. Apt. 2202, Ana Cecilia Carpeno, ADT LLC, 100 E. Nasa Road 77502. Houston 77065. Elizabeth Fashion’s, 403 La Guerrero Meat Market Country Weekend Flea Houston 77080. 5004 Fairvent St., Pasa- 1, Webster 77598. Jmaltbie Photography, Chevalier Beauty Fashion First St. E., Humble 77338. No. 3, 4420 N. Shepherd Market, 5115 S. Shaver Norix Agurcia Areglos dena 77505. Artius Innovations LLC, 738 Sue Barnett Drive, & Accessories, 4706 The Turquoise Door, Drive, Houston 77018. St., Houston 77034. Y Decoraciones, 5801 Royal Gift Store, 901 14360 W. Sylvanfi eld Houston 77018. Conward Drive, Houston 212 W. Main St., Tomball Texaco Sunmart No. 146, Paul Martin Gobea, 5115 Clarewood Drive Apt. 36, Richey St. Suite 10, Pasa- Drive, Houston 77014. Eligio Deleon Photog- 77066. 77375. 10755 Veterans Memorial Week of May 25-31, 2012 FOR THE RECORD www.houstonbusinessjournal.com 31

Drive, Houston 77038. Seabrook Intermediate 77586. 04/27/12. Seoul Construction, School LDC Booster Masterduct Inc., 5235 Ted Sandy Do, 14333 Memo- 10810 Warwana Road, Club, 2401 Meyer Road, St., Houston 77040. rial Drive No. 94, Houston Houston 77043. Seabrook 77586. Revelations Church- 77079, $193,230, Adis Liquor, 3348 Foun- GRA-Gulf Coast Construc- Ministries, 9701 Market (Limited Sales/Excise tain View Drive, Houston tion LLC, 6961 Brookhol- St. Road Apt. 255, Jacinto and Use Tax), Book/Page 77057. low West Drive Suite 120, City 77029. RP08198/1307, 04/27/12. Momentive Specialty Houston 77040. The Clear Lake High Charanjit Singh Basra/ Chemnicals Inc., 15366 UPI Builders LLC, 16450 School Boys’ Golf Boost- Harjit S. Bath, 10202 Park Row, Houston 77084. Mill Point Drive, Houston er Club, 2929 Bay Area Enchanted Stone Court, Bammel Food Mart, 77059. Blvd., Houston 77058. Houston 77070, $174,589, 10131 Old Bammel N. Tsung Lee Construction 1177 WLS LLC, 1177 West (Limited Sales/Excise Houston Road, Houston LLC, 17018 S. Bear Creek Loop S., Houston 77027. and Use Tax), Book/Page 77086. Drive, Houston 77084. Willow River Associates RP08198/1309, 04/27/12. A.R. Dollar Store, 5642 Frontline Group Inc., International LLC, 5529 EZ Waste Inc., P.O. Antoine Drive, Houston 6523 Craigway Road, Louetta Road Suite A-6, Box 24205, Houston 77091. Spring 77389. Spring 77379. 77229, $135,913, Lou’s Supermercado, RLP Consulting LLC, 7719 Vanco Exploration Co., 3 (Limited Sales/Excise 3440 Bertrand St., Hous- Balsam Crossing Lane, Greenway Plaza, Houston and Use Tax), Book/Page ton 77093. Cypress 77433. 77046. RP08203/0429, 05/01/12. JH Fashion & Beauty, Casa Blanca Anti-Aging Cimarron Associates LLC, Zoha Enterprises LLC, 10006 Homestead Road and Laser Centre, 5409 20319 Spoonwood Drive, 10240 Bauman Road, No. 100, Houston 77016. Bellaire Blvd., Bellaire Humble 77346. Houston 77076, $139,369, Houston Area’s Jazzie Stylz by Taz, 6502 77401. Pet Paradise-Houston (Limited Sales/Excise Tidwell Road, Houston Therapeutic Thai Mas- App LLC, 7117 Will Clay- and Use Tax), Book/Page 77016. sage, 1548-A S. Mason ton Parkway, Houston RP08203/0430, 05/01/12. Top Wealth Managers Michael Kors Retail Inc., Road, Katy 77450. 77338. Quatro NLSS MG Corp., 303 Memorial City Suite Candlewood Suites, Fort Bend/Sugar Land 11660 Fuqua St., Hous- 303, Houston 77024. 1250 S. 13th St., La Porte Sun, 4635 Southwest ton 77034, $111,799, Jose R. Luna, 6110 77571. Freeway Suite 320, Hous- (Limited Sales/Excise Granton St., Houston Holiday Inn Webster, ton 77027. and Use Tax), Book/Page 77026. 302 W. Bay Area Blvd., The Rancher, 4635 South- RP08203/0431, 05/01/12. 2012 Dolores Edith Castro, Webster 77598. west Freeway Suite 320, AAPS Trading Inc., 911 Edgebrook Drive, J-Mos Lawn Service, Houston 77027. 6334 Antoine Drive, Houston 77034. 11743 Murr Way, Houston Brown Ink Graphics & Houston 77091, $30,068, Maria Isabel Corpus, 5115 77048. Photographs, 10500 (Limited Sales/Excise S. Shaver St., Houston ORA, 3130 Crestdale Drive, Valley Forge Drive Apt. and Use Tax), Book/Page 77034. Houston 77080. 239-B, Houston 77042. RP08203/0432, 05/01/12. Cuscatleca Restaurante BFL Maintenance Inc., Mega Pop, 1016 N. Hous- Alptekin Yilmaz, 1 Y Pupuseria No. 2, 1407 13838 Beech Hollow ton Ave., Humble 77338. Wellington Lane, Sugar Spencer Highway, South Lane, Houston 77082. Grafi x Emporium, 4642 Land 77478, $61,726, Houston 77587. 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Houston, 9630 Raven- Subway No. 53652, 4620 Home-Made Beef Jerky, sworth Drive, Houston STATE TAX LIEN Nasa Parkway No. 1, 5918 Dawnridge Drive, 77031. RELEASES ... Pasadena 77586. Houston 77035. The Paragon Parcel Co., ,:ŚĂƐƚĞĂŵĞĚƵƉǁŝƚŚƚŚĞEĂƟŽŶĂůƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ Bayou Seafood Restau- Royal Precision LLC, 1729 6170 Ridgeway Drive, The following State Tax rant Of Katy, 406 W. Brittmoore Road Suite Houston 77033. Liens have been released ŽĨŽĂƌĚĞƌƟĮĞĚĚǀŝƐŽƌǇWƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ;EWͿƚŽ Grand Parkway S. Suite B-3, Houston 77043. ISI Solutions Inc., 7000 because the lien has 400, Houston 77494. Triple J Coil Tubing Hollister St. Suite 336, been paid or otherwise ƉƵďůŝƐŚĂůŝƐƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŝƚǇ͛ƐƚŽƉǁĞĂůƚŚŵĂŶĂŐĞƌƐ͘ `H&H Saloon, 9309 Clay Products LLC, 11215 Houston 77040. resolved. Road, Houston 77080. Jones Road W. Suite FG, Savaseniorcare Consult- New Age Advertising, Houston 77065. ing LLC, 5300 W. Sam Vanam Inc., 7016 FM 8330 N. Sam Houston Farwest Corrosion Houston Parkway N. Suite 1960 Road W., Houston EWĐƌĞĂƚĞĚĂĨŽƌŵƵůĂǁŚŝĐŚŝĚĞŶƟĮĞƐƚŚĞƚŽƉ Parkway E. Apt. 7208, Control Co., 1714 Rotary 100, Houston 77041. 77069, $43,639, (Lim- Houston 77396. Drive, Humble 77338. JBBWEB LLC, 632 Rancho ited Sales/Excise and ǁĞĂůƚŚŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚƚĞĂŵƐĂŶĚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďĂƐĞĚ Alterra, 8850 Jameel Sang Sang Inc., 122 E. Bauer Drive, Houston Use Tax), Book/Page Road Suite 140, Houston Roselane St., Houston 77079. RP08207/0095, 05/03/12. ŽŶďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ͘ 77040. 77076. J&H State Inspections, N/K Group Inc., 6200 Gentry Boxers, 3515 Ur- Elegant Grace, 3002 Jar- 11623 State Highway 249, Savoy Drive Suite 638, ban Woods Trail, Houston rard St., West University Houston 77086. Houston 77036, $54,738, 77008. Place 77005. 2500 Citywest Blvd. LLC, (Limited Sales/Excise ,:ǁŝůůƉƵďůŝƐŚƚŚĞůŝƐƚŝŶŝƚƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐĞĐƟŽŶĂůŽŶŐ Crossbone Corns, 3826 SPF Corp. of America, 2500 Citywest Blvd., and Use Tax), Book/Page Katy Hollow Drive, Katy 6529 Cunningham Road Houston 77042. RP08207/0098, 05/03/12. ǁŝƚŚĨƌĞƐŚŶĞǁƐƐƚŽƌŝĞƐŽŶŚŽǁ,ŽƵƐƚŽŶĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶ 77449. Suite 2015, Houston Huong Thi Ngo Dang, Done Deal Wireless 77041. STATE TAX LIENS ... 1475 Springrock Lane, ŵĂŬĞƌƐŵĂŶĂŐĞƚŚĞŝƌǁĞĂůƚŚ͘ Communication, 86 E. Hash Brothers Inc., Houston 77055, $176,624, Crosstimbers St., Houston 8619-B Derrington Road, are new liens fi led by the (Limited Sales/Excise 77022. Houston 77064. state for unpaid income, and Use Tax), Book/Page Satellite Ritmo Latino Such a Clever Girl, 11515 sales and use, payroll or RP08207/0104, 05/03/12. Communications, 8343 Corola Trail Drive, Hous- county taxes. These are Robert Allen Edwards, /ƐƐƵĞĂƚĞ͗:ƵŶĞϭϱ͕ϮϬϭϮ Sharpcrest St., Houston ton 77066. recorded with the Harris 478 Folk Crest Lane, Dick- 77036. The Quint Co., 3131 County Clerk. Published inson 77539, $12,767, Pre-Wire Communica- Ashfi eld Drive, Houston are liens against busi- (Limited Sales/Excise ^ƉĂĐĞĞĂĚůŝŶĞ͗:ƵŶĞϱ͕ϮϬϭϮ tions, 4143 Bethel Blvd., 77082. nesses for $10,000 or and Use Tax), Book/Page Houston 77092. McElroy Service Center, more. The data appears RP08207/0107, 05/03/12. Texas Granite Services, 11625 N. Houston Ross- in the following order: Sri Amma Inc., 623 Majes- DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐĞĂĚůŝŶĞ͗:ƵŶĞϳ͕ϮϬϭϮ 4501 Campbell Road, lyn Road, Houston 77086. taxpayer’s name, address, tic Ridge Drive, Houston Houston 77041. Cassandra Wells Designs, amount of lien, type of 77049, $182,803, Futureproof Technology, 17311 Lowick St., Spring lien (if available), book/ (Limited Sales/Excise This is your opportunity to connect with 9050 Cook Road No. 120, 77379. page number and record- and Use Tax), Book/Page Houston 77099. Altamirano Welding Ser- ing date. RP08207/0108, 05/03/12. MB Mechanical Inc., vice, 6422 Liberty Valley Resham Singh Lowt, 406 ,ŽƵƐƚŽŶΖƐŵŽƐƚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞĚĂŶĚĂŋƵĞŶƚ 14226 Sunwick St., Hous- Drive, Katy 77449. Sel Retail Operations S. Richey Ave., South ton 77060. Steel Fittings USA LLC, Inc., 555 Madison Ave. Houston 77587, $74,268, consumers and decision makers. A/C Nation Inc., 11526 13610 Hempstead Road, Eighth Floor, New York, (Limited Sales/Excise Lynda Drive, Houston Houston 77040. N.Y. 10022, $69,562, and Use Tax), Book/Page 77038. Praxair Distribution Inc., (Limited Sales/Excise RP08207/0111, 05/03/12. &ŽƌĂĚǀĞƌƟƐŝŶŐŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ Star J Motors, 4323 8131 Red Bluff Road, and Use Tax), Book/Page CRG National Inc., 5850 Gessner Drive, Houston Pasadena 77507. RP08196/2275, 04/26/12. San Felipe St. Suite 500, Maryan Tinney at 713-395-9609 or email 77041. Just Nappy, 7830 Bonifacio A. Sanchez, Houston 77057, $16,132, Xpert Installs LLC, 10101 Royan Drive, Missouri 1030 Aldine Mail Road, (Limited Sales/Excise ŵƟŶŶĞǇΛďŝǌũŽƵƌŶĂůƐ͘ĐŽŵ Southwest Freeway Suite City 77071. Houston 77037, $10,984, and Use Tax), Book/Page 416, Houston 77074. Lone Star Creations, 134 (Limited Sales/Excise RP08207/0113, 05/03/12. John’s Plumbing Inc., Bearden Lane, Huff man and Use Tax), Book/Page American Knights 14506 Cross Junction St., 77336. RP08196/2277, 04/26/12. Moving & Storage Houston 77084. Ashburn Industries Inc., Perfume Max Inc., Inc., 5824 Waltrip St., Republic Heating & Air, 7403 Wright Road, Hous- 8798 Westpark Drive, Houston 77087, $21,326, 4511 Echo Falls Drive, ton 77041. Houston 77063, $20,590, (International Fuel Tax Houston 77345. Silksenses Co., 15200 Park (Limited Sales/Excise Agreement), Book/Page Comfort Makers LLC, Row Apt. 211, Houston and Use Tax), Book/Page RP08207/0117, 05/03/12. 17413 FM 2920 Road 77084. RP08196/2280, 04/26/12. 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Harris-Galveston Subsidence District 1660 West Bay Area Blvd. Friendswood, Texas 77546-2640 www.subsidence.org Phone: (281) 486-1105 Fax: (281) 218-3700 NOTICE OF HEARING 6/12/2012

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all county and municipal governments and to all interested persons within the Harris and Galveston Counties: Th at the Board of Directors of the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District will hold hearings on applications for new well permits and for renewal or amendment of existing permits submitted by the below listed parties, on Jun 12, 2012, beginning at 9:00 a.m., at the oﬃ ce of the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District, 1660 West Bay Area Blvd., Friendswood, Harris County, Texas.ndswood, Harris County, Texas.

NOTICE is hereby specifi cally given to: 1. 3M 80. Cowman, Dan 158. Houston Garden Center # 5 236. Mt. Olive Baptist Church 313. Spring Creek Ranch, LP 2. 5-B Joint Venture 81. Cox Fam Ltd Partnership, Th omas P. 159. Houston Garden Centers - Tomball 237. Mueller, Douglas 314. Spring Cypress Auto 3. A. P. Storage, LP 82. Cuellar, Jose 160. Houston International Specialty, Inc. 238. Napco Chemical Co. 315. Spring Cypress Storage Solutions, Ltd. 4. A.B. Klein Trust 83. Cutting Source Precision, Inc. 161. Houston Northwest Baptist Church 239. Neal, Tommy 316. Spring Cypress Water Supply Corp. 5. A.R.C., Ltd. 84. CW-MHP, Ltd. 162. Houston Pipe Line Company LP 240. Negrete, Ricardo 317. Spring Gardens Nursery 6. AAA Boat Storage 85. Cy-Fair Christian Church, Inc. 163. Houston Poly Bag 241. Neubaum, Jon 318. Spring I.S.D. 7. AAA Grass 86. Cy-Fair Sports Association 164. Houston Texas Temple 242. New Light Christian Cntr. Church 319. Spring Klein Sports Association 8. ACMI 87. Cypress Creek EMS 165. Huff smith Properties LLC 243. Nguyen, Tan 320. Spring Nursery & Landscape 9. Aguilar, Adrian Ricardo Martinez 88. Cypress Creek Golf Co. 166. Humble Carpet & Tile, Inc. 244. Nguyen, Th ang 321. Spring Tabernacle 10. Ahlberg, Darlene 89. Cypress Landing HOA 167. Iglesia Acres De Amor En Crosby 245. Nieto, Fernanda 322. Spring Village Estates 11. Al-Qamar, Inc. 90. Cypresswood Apartments Texas, LP 168. Iglesia Cristiana Sobre La Roca Inc 246. Noack Maintenance & Landscaping Co., Inc. 323. Spring Woods Realty Company 12. Albury Manor Utility Co., Inc. 91. Cypresswood Community Assoc. 169. Intercontinental Body Shop 247. North Harris County Regional Water Authority 324. Springwood Properties 13. ALH Investments, LTD 92. D'Antoni, Ernest E. 170. IQ Products Company 248. North Houston Pole Line, LP 325. Sprint Recycle Center Northeast LLC 14. Ali, Karim 93. Daughtery, Elbert 171. J & J Nursery 249. North Pine Business Park 326. SRE Homeowners Assoc. 15. All Days 94. DeLeyer, John & Marcia 172. J & K Land Development Limited 250. North Pointe Forest HOA 327. St. Dunstans Episcopal Church 16. Amberwood Utility Co. 95. Diaz, Raul DBA Eternal Spring Nursery 173. J & S Water Co. 251. Northside Christian Church 328. St. Edwards Catholic Church 17. AmeriGas 96. Doerre Victor ET UX 174. J & S Water Company, LLC. 252. Northwoods Catholic School 329. Sterling Gate Estates 18. Anderson, Robert L 97. Dolan, Dr. David J. 175. James, Jim 253. NRV Properties Inc 330. Stewart, Cathy 19. Anderson, Wiley W 98. Dorstener Strategic Products 176. Jenkins, Robert Lee 254. O'Neal, Robert 331. Strack Road Storage 20. Angelo, Jacqueline Rumfolo 99. Dunham, Mark & Mindy 177. Jersey Lake Homeowners Assoc. 255. Oak Water Co. 332. Strack, James L. 21. Angus Davis Industries 100. EJDS, Inc. 178. Jiral, Glen 256. Oaks of Devonshire HOA 333. Stryker, Stacy 22. Antique Gallery, Th e 101. Enclave at Olde Oaks HOA 179. Johnson, Jayson T. 257. OMK Tube, Inc. 334. Swanson Golf Group, LP 23. Aqua Texas, Inc. 102. Enviro-Grow Nursery 180. Johnson, Randall & Barbara 258. Owen Jr., Rigby 335. Swim with Sherri & Friends 24. Arbor Ridge 103. Escoto, Selvyn 181. Johnson, Todd 259. Palmetto Transoceanic, LCC 336. SZ Ventures, LLC 25. Arnold, David L. 104. Estates @ Creek End 182. Jones Sr., William Henry 260. Parham, Van E. 337. T & W Water Service Co. 26. Ash, Billy & Frankie 105. Everitt, William S. 183. Kaiser, Suella 261. Park at Glen Arbor HOA 338. Tartaglia Construction 27. Auburn Lakes HOA 106. Exterran 184. Kaiserhof Lutheran Retreat Center 262. Patel, Minesh 339. Telge Manor Mobile Home Park 28. Augusta Pines, Ltd. 107. Exxon Mobil 185. Kieschnick, Donald 263. Pena, Maria Paula 340. Templeton, Randy 29. Baiardi, Lorenza Joyce 108. F W Gartner Th ermal Spraying Ltd. 186. Kirkland, Larry & Mary 264. Petereit Investments Inc. 341. Texas Youth Sports Marketing Group 30. Barks, Inc. 109. Falls at Champion Forest, Ltd., Th e 187. Kleb, David 265. Pham, Roland (T.Y.S.M.G.) 31. Barrow, Jay 110. Farjardo Jesus 188. Klein I.S.D. 266. Picerne Development 342. Th eiss Plumbing Co., Inc. 32. Belcher Floyd F Jr 111. Fish At Fish Electric, James 189. Klein Memorial Park & Mausoleum 267. Pineda, Gerardo 343. Th eiss, Ronald 33. Believers Fellowship 112. Foley, Ken 190. Klein United Methodist Church 268. Porter Ready Mix 344. Th omason, Jack D. 34. Bellagio Apartments/Francis Property 113. Ford, Richard C. 191. Klenk Richard F 269. Prause, Damian 345. Time Mart 35. Benfer, James 114. Fordham, Fred 192. KPS Land Investments LP 270. Precision Fluorocarbon, Inc. 346. Toler Sr., Th eodore M. 36. Bennett Sr., Samuel E. 115. Forest Ridge 193. Kubiak, Daniel 271. Prime Real Estate Holdings, LLC 347. Tomball Country Club 37. Bergeron, Hale 116. Forte, Joseph 194. L & S Cryogenics Inc. 272. Pulley, Phillip 348. Tomlinson, Janis 38. Bhaskaran, Vishnampet & Vatsala 117. Four Seasons Business Park 195. L Way International 273. Pumptec Partners 349. Torres, Keno 39. Billings Fred 118. Fraser, Diana L. 196. LaBrada, Lee 274. Purofl o Co. 350. Tran, Hoang Ngoc 40. Blackmon, William L. 119. Friend, Jon A. 197. Lake Owners Association 275. Pye Motor Co., Inc., Joe 351. Treeline Community Assoc., Inc. 41. Bo Lee on Mintz 120. Fuchs, Larry W. 198. Lakes of Cypress Hill Homeowners 276. Quadvest, LP 352. Treeline Golf Club, Inc. 42. Bobcat of Houston Berries Company 121. G. R. Auto Care 199. Lakes of Jersey Village 277. Quality Product Finishing 353. Trevino, Josefi na 43. Borchereding, Randolph 122. Gage, Eddie W. 200. Lakes of Rosehill HOA 278. Ray, Jim 354. Trinidad Drilling, LP 44. Bordelon, Mark 123. Gale, Lonzo 201. Lakes of Sterling Gate HOA 279. RCW Nurseries, Inc. 355. Trinity Lutheran Church 45. Bostick Cemetery, Carmen Nelson 124. Gandara Jr., Joe E. 202. Lakeside Galveston Partners, LP 280. Rebecca Village Business Park 356. Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery 46. Brentwood Lakes Homeowners Assoc. 125. Garza, Th eodore 203. Lakewood Grove Assoc., Ltd. 281. Reed, Joseph A. 357. Trinity Steel Fabricators, Inc. 47. Bristol Glass Co. 126. Gas-N-Stuff 204. Lambert, Dolores C. Unifi ed Credit Trust 282. Renilla, Antonio 358. Trunkline Gas Company 48. Brown, Elene Bouhoutsos 127. Gensheimer, Mark 205. Landmark Industries, Inc. 283. Revutchi, Alexe & Petruta 359. Upchurch, Rodney 49. Brown, N.A. 128. Gleannloch Farms Community Assoc. 206. Landmark Industries, Ltd. 284. Rhodes Road Business Park, L.P. 360. Vasser Jr., William C. 50. Brunson, James D 129. Gleannloch Landscaping & Maintenance Co. 207. Lane's End 285. Robles, Ernesto 361. Vaughn, Martin 51. Brylin Properties. LLC 130. Global Waste Real Estate Holdings, LLC 208. Lass Utility Service Co. 286. RODS Surveying 362. Vetco Gray, Inc. 52. Bussell & Sons, Inc. 131. Goettee, Gordon 209. Lattimore Materials Company, LP 287. Romeo, Lawrence J. 363. Village Creek Community Association 53. Bussell, Craig 132. Good Shepherd Residential TC 210. Leeburajin, Jackrin 288. Ropa LTD LP 364. Village of Northpointe Comm Assoc., Inc. 54. Buzzelli, David 133. Gosling Road Self Storage 211. Lincoln Mfg, Inc. 289. Rosehill Christian School 365. Villas at Candlelight Park 55. Calvary Hill Funeral Home 134. Gourley, Lane 212. Linden Management 290. Royal Appliance 366. Waldrop, Leon & Phyllis 56. Campbell Ready Mix, LP 135. Greens Bayou Assembly of God 213. Littles Estate, Raymond Walter 291. Rub A Dub Car Wash 367. Walmart Supercenter # 597 57. Campos, Walter 136. Griepp, James Bradley 214. London Park 292. Rusche Dist Co 368. Walsh, Mary 58. Cashdollar, Charles 137. Griffi ncher Real Estate 215. Lonestar Management 293. S.P.L. Inc. 369. Waste Connections of Texas 59. Castillo, Maria 138. Grychka, Steve 216. Longbotham, Ann H. 294. Sage Enterprises 370. West Harris County Regional Water Authority 60. CBI Constructors, Inc. 139. Grymes, Betty 217. Louetta Glen HOA 295. Salazar, Pedro 371. Wheaton Detailing Service, Inc. 61. CEMEX Construction Materials South, LLC 140. Gulf Coast Stabilized Materials 218. Louetta Upholstery 296. Salem Lutheran Church of Rosehill 372. White Merchandising, Ralph 62. CEMEX Construction Materials, LLC 141. Gulfco Management Company, LLC 219. Lyons, Robert & Susan 297. Santana, Ipolito 373. White, Gina 63. Century at Park Row 142. Haas Toyota Country, Fred 220. M & B Management Services Inc 298. Schultz, Joe M. 374. Willow Creek Tree Farm, Inc. 64. Chambers, Judy 142. Haas Toyota Country, Fred 221. M & R Mohrland, Ltd 299. Seabourne/Klein Paint & Body, Clint 375. Windfern Park 65. Champion Masjid (ISGH) 143. Haase, Dennis 222. Malone, Robert & Pat 300. Sealey, Wes 376. Windwood Presbyterian Church 66. Champion Springs Homeowners, Inc. 144. Hadaba Holdings, LLC 223. Manis, Th omas G. 301. Sentinel 377. Windwood Water Systems, Inc. 67. Champion Window, Inc. 145. Handley, Dennis 223. Manis, Th omas G. 302. Settlement at Cypress Creek, Th e 378. Winterhaven Homeowners Assoc. 68. Champions Stone Company 146. Harris Co. I.D. 18 224. Marshan Holdings, LLC 303. Sharp, Jerry 379. Wolfe, Elizabeth 69. Chance, William T. 147. Harris Co. M.U.D. 468 225. Martin, Kevin 304. Silversands Investments, LLC 380. Wong, Terry 70. Chelsea Park 148. Harris County 226. Martinez II, Bobby Wade 304. Silversands Investments, LLC 381. Woodcraft Studios 71. Choice Tee 149. Harvey, Raphael 227. Martz, Mike 305. Skinner Rd. Airport Comm. Assoc. 382. Woodlands Academy Preparatory 72. Cohen, Larry 150. Harvill, Robert D. 228. Mejia, Maria 306. Slater, Rick 383. Woodlands Land Dev. Co., LP 73. Collins, William & Kathy 151. Haude, Diana 229. Milne, Russell & Maryann 307. Southern Crushed Concrete 384. Woodsedge Community Church 74. Colorful Environment 152. Hernandez, Jose F. 230. Mimarar Lake HOA 308. Spears Investments 385. Woodwind Lakes HOA 75. Compacta Construction, Inc. 153. Hi Tech Concrete 231. Mirror Lake Landscaping 309. SPEP Interest LLC 385. Woodwind Lakes HOA 76. Continental Alloys & Services 154. Hilderbrandt, Earl 232. Miss Daisy's Dog Camp, Inc. 310. Spring Center, Inc. 386. Wyndham Lakes HOA 77. Copeland, Jeff 155. HMW Special Utility Distrct 233. Mittelstaedt, Elsie 311. Spring Church of Christ 387. YMCA of Greater Houston 78. Cougot, Allen 156. HMW Water Supply Corp. 234. Moceanu, Dimitry/Moceanu Gymnastics 312. Spring Creek Congregation of 79. Country Road Park 157. Hooks Group, Th e 235. Mousselli, Nazir & Dallal Jehova's Witnesses

An Order to convert to alternate water will be considered at said hearing for the following:

1. 1960 Property Management of Houston, Inc. 6. DCP Enterprises No 1, LLC 11. Morton Creek Ranch Master Association 16. Siddiqui, Sayeed 21. Treager Development, LLC 2. Augusta Pines Equestrian Center 7. Fuchs, Bradley A. 12. Rosehurst HOA 17. Southern Star Concrete 22. Trendsetter Engineering 3. Beard, Richard 8. Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witnesses 13. Rosewood Hill Homeowners Assoc. 18. Stable Gate HOA 23. Vintage Royale HOA, Th e 4. Brent Grinding 9. Maknojia, Sultanali Raje 14. Seely, Beatrice 19. Terpstra, Peter S. 24. Walden Pond Owners Association 5. Capital Insulation 10. Moody Methodist Church 15. Shaw, Steve C. 20. Terpstra, Sharon 25. Worldwide Rock Enterprises LP

Cancellation of the following permits will be considered at said hearing for the following:

1. Barnes, Th omas & Vanessa 4. Gordon Sr., Gadshill 7. Jasek Farms, Ken & Joanna 10. Mesquite Oil Tool Company, Inc. 13. V & V Enterprises, Inc. 2. Bridgeland Development, LP 5. H. W. Turk Eppes 8. Keating Chevrolet, John 11. Newport Golf Operations Management 3. Choice Exploration 6. Haidri, Dr. Mohsin 9. Market Place Innovation, Inc. 12. Trevino, Jose A. & Gloria

Any person who desires to appear at the hearing and present testimony, evidence, exhibits, or other information may do so in person, by counsel, or both: Copies of Rules governing the conduct of the hearing are available at the Subsidence District's oﬃ ce. Th e hearing may be recessed from day to day or continued where appropriate. Blind persons who wish to have this notice read to them may call (281) 486-1105.(281) 486-1105. Sincerely, Robert E. Th ompson Permit Hearing Director Week of May 25-31, 2012 www.houstonbusinessjournal.com 37 LEGAL NOTICES

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE TO BIDDERS CITY OF HOUSTON Hire Houston First Program – Th ese procurements are subject to the Hire Houston First Hire Houston First Program – Th ese procurements are subject to the Hire Houston First Th e City Secretary for City of Houston will receive bids at 900 Bagby, Room P101, Houston, Program, which gives a preference to certain local bidders in award of the procurements. For Program, which gives a preference to certain local bidders in award of the procurements. For Texas for the following Department of Public Works and Engineering project[s]: more information, go to: more information, go to:

Project Name: Museum District/Main Street Improvement Project http://www.houstontx.gov/obo/hirehoustonfi rst.html. http://www.houstontx.gov/obo/hirehoustonfi rst.html. WBS Number: N-000824-0002-4 Bid Date: June 14, 2012 Request for Proposals – Sealed proposals will be received in the Offi ce of the City Secre- Invitation To Bid – Sealed bids will be received in the Offi ce of the City Secretary, City Hall Project Location: Main Street and Binz Corridors tary, City Hall Annex, Public Level, 900 Bagby, until date and time indicated below. Th ere will Annex, Public Level, 900 Bagby, until 10:30 A.M., on the bid due date, and all bids will be Project Manager: Markos Mengesha, P.E. (832-394-9150) be no public opening of submitted proposals. opened and publicly read in the City Council Chamber, Public Level, at 11:00 A. M. Estimated Construction Cost: $2,532,828.76 All interested parties are encouraged to attend any scheduled pre-bid and/or pre-proposal Request for Proposals – Sealed proposals will be received in the Offi ce of the City Secretary, Prebid Meeting: Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at 10:30 A.M., 18th Floor, conference(s). Unless other wise specifi ed, all conference(s) will be held at 901 Bagby, Houston, City Hall Annex, Public Level, 900 Bagby, until date and time indicated below. Th ere will be Conference Room No. 18A, 611 Walker, Houston, TX 77002 in the basement of City Hall. It is the interested party’s responsibility to ensure no public opening of submitted proposals. Texas 77002 they have secured and thoroughly reviewed all solicitation documents prior to any scheduled All interested parties are encouraged to attend any scheduled pre-bid and/or pre-proposal Project Name: Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation By Cured-In-Place conference(s). Interested parties can download all forms, and specifi cations from the Internet at conference(s). Unless other wise specifi ed, all conference(s) will be held at 901 Bagby, Houston, Pipe Method https://purchasing.houstontx.gov/. Downloading these documents will ensure all interested TX 77002 in the basement of City Hall. It is the interested party’s responsibility to ensure Project No.: WBS No. R-000295-0044-4, File No. 4258-52 parties will automatically receive any updates via e-mail. Interested parties can call (832) 393- they have secured and thoroughly reviewed all solicitation documents prior to any scheduled Bid Date: June 28, 2012 8762 for additional information. conference(s). Interested parties can download all forms, and specifi cations from the Internet at Project Location: Within City Limits https://purchasing.houstontx.gov/. Downloading these documents will ensure all interested Project Manager: Mary F. Bac, P.E. (832-395-4992) REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS DUE – JUNE 22, 2012 AT 2:00 P.M. parties will automatically receive any updates via e-mail. Interested parties can call (832) 393- [email protected] 1. Interview Room Expansion Project for the City of Houston Police Dept. – S33-T24296 8762 for additional information. Estimated Construction Cost: $ 3,500,000 – 10% MWBE Goal - Pre-Proposal Conference will be Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 9:00 Pre-bid Meeting: June 05, 2012, 9:00 a.m., 4545 Groveway Drive, A.M. – Conference Room 1. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS DUE – JUNE 8, 2012 AT 2:00 P.M. Rm. 100 Houston, Texas 77087 1. Delinquent Parking Citations Collection Services for the City of Houston Administra- REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS DUE – JULY 13, 2012 AT 2:00 P.M. tion and Regulatory Aff airs Dept. – S46-T24314 – 15% MWBE Goal - Pre-Proposal Bids will be accepted until 10:30 a.m., local time on the Bid Date shown above. Bids 2. HVAC Operation and Maintenance Services for the City of Houston Airport System – Conference will be Th ursday, May 24, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. – Conference Room 1. received after that time will not be accepted. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at S33-T24289 – 11% MWBE Goal - Pre-Proposal Conference will be Monday, June 11, BIDS DUE – JUNE 14, 2012 11:00 a.m. on the same day in City Council Chambers. All interested parties are invited to 2012 at 9:00 A.M. – Conference Room 113, 18600 Lee Rd., Humble, TX. 2. “Pre-Positioned Contract” for Base Camp Services – Post Disaster for the City of Hous- attend. Place and date of Bid opening may be changed in accordance with Sections 15-3(b) ton – S50-L24293 – 11% MWBE Goal - No Pre-Bid Conference will be held. (5) and 15-3(b)(6) of the City of Houston Code of Ordinances. Low bidder shall comply with City of Houston Code of Ordinances. All bidders shall comply with Article II, Chapter 15, City of Houston Code of Ordinances. Th e requirements and terms of the City of Houston Pay or Play Program, as set out in INVITATION TO BIDDERS PUBLIC BID NOTICE Executive Order 1-7 and Ordinance 2007-0534, are incorporated into these projects for all HARRIS-FORT BEND COUNTIES MUD NO. 5 will receive sealed bids executed in Sealed bids in duplicate will be received by Harris County Municipal Utility District No. purposes. All bidders shall comply with the terms and conditions of the Pay or Play Program as duplicate at the offi ces of Van De Wiele & Vogler, Inc., 2925 Briarpark, Suite 275, Houston, 24 in the offi ce of the District, 17035 Deer Creek Drive, Spring, TX 77379 between 6:45 p.m. they are set out at the time of City Council approval of this Agreement. Texas, 77042 until Friday, June 15, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at which time bids will be opened and and 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 20, 2012. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud Th ese projects, except for WBS No. R-000295-0044-4 and N-000824-0002-4, are sub- read aloud for furnishing of all equipment, labor and materials and performance of all work at 7:00 p.m. in the offi ce of the District, 17035 Deer Creek Drive, Spring TX 77379 on June ject to the Hire Houston First program, which gives a preference to certain local bidders in required for the following: 20, 2012 for the following improvements in Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 24: award of the contract. For more information, go to: http://www.houstontx.gov/obo/hirehoustonfi rst.html 12-inch Water Line Interconnect Between REHABILITATION OF SANITARY SEWER Bid documents and drawings may ONLY be obtained electronically at the City’s web- Harris-Fort Bend Counties MUD No. 3 and No. 1 & 5 PHASE 7 site: http://bidsets.publicworks.houstontx.gov/. Harris and Fort Bend Counties, Texas HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 24 Th e Projects may contain City of Houston Standard Construction Specifi cations for Waste- VDW&V PROJECT NO. 12500-809-1-UTL water Collection Systems, Water Lines, Storm Drainage, Street Paving, and Traffi c sections that Th e project consists of a sanitary sewer rehabilitation using point repair, CIPP and pipeburst- are incorporated into Project Manual by reference. Th ese Standard Specifi cations, along with Th e above described construction will be performed in accordance with plans and specifi ca- ing methods. Standard Details, may be acquired at no cost on the City’s website at http://documents.pub- tions and any addenda thereto which may be issued prior to the opening of bids. Bid Documents may be examined without charge in the offi ces of the Engineer, Eby Engi- licworks.houstontx.gov/document-center/cat_view/88-engineering-and-construction/92- Plans, specifi cations and bid documents may be obtained for $50.00 (non-refundable) at neers, Inc. at 1814 De Milo St., Houston, TX 77018 or may be obtained upon deposit of fi fty specifi cations.html the offi ce of: dollars ($50.00) for each set, which is non-refundable. Bidders should review Document 00210 – Supplementary Instructions to Bidders - to de- A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the offi ce of Engineer at 1814 De Milo, termine whether the contract will be a City Street and Bridge Construction or Improvement VAN DE WIELE & VOGLER, INC. Houston, TX 77018 on Tuesday, June 12 at 10:15 a.m. Contract which requires a current Certifi cate of Responsibility fi led with the Director of Public 2925 BRIARPARK, SUITE 275 A Cashier’s Check, Certifi ed Check, or bid bond payable to Harris County MUD 24 in the Works and Engineering no later than three business days prior to Project Bid Date. A Cer- HOUSTON, TEXAS 77042 amount of not less than fi ve percent (5%) of the bid submitted, as outlined in the Contract tifi cate of Responsibility is a valid Prequalifi cation Approval Letter issued by TxDOT stating Documents, must accompany the bid. that a Bidder is qualifi ed to bid on State Highway improvement contracts pursuant to 43 Texas Please make checks payable to Van De Wiele & Vogler, Inc. Th e successful bidder receiving Contract awards must furnish Performance and Payment Administrative Code, Section 9.12, as it may be amended from time-to-time, and Chapter 15, Bonds in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) each of the total Contract price. Th e Article IV of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas. Plans may be viewed at AGC and Dodge plan rooms for no charge. successful bidder must also furnish a maintenance bond which shall guarantee all work em- Project with WBS No. R-000295-0044-4 is expected to be funded in part by a loan from A Cashier’s Check, Certifi ed Check or Bid Bond in an amount equal to fi ve percent (5%) of braced by the Contract against defective workmanship and materials for a period of one (1) the Texas Water Development Boa rd an agency of the State of Texas. Neither the State of the total bid must accompany each proposal. Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any or all year. Each such bond shall be executed by a corporate surety authorized to do business in the Texas nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees is or will be a party to this Contract. bids or to accept any bid deemed advantageous to it and waive informalities and defects in the State of Texas. Low Bidder will be required to comply with the federal wage and payroll requirements issued bids and in the bidding process. All bids received after the closing time designated above may Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive bidding informalities. by the U.S. Department of Labor under the Davis-Bacon and related Acts, as further described be returned unopened at the discretion of the Engineer. Th ose bids deemed most advantageous to the Owner will be considered for the award of a in Document 00806. Th e successful bidder must furnish a performance and maintenance bond and payment Contract. Bidders shall comply with City Ordinance 2007-0293 (March 7, 2007) and City of Hous- bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price in a form and from a ton Offi ce of Business Opportunity Minority/Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) Surety company meeting the requirements specifi ed in the contract documents. Procedures. Low Bidder will be required to make good faith eff orts to achieve a MWBE par- NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS ticipation goal as stated in Document 00800 – Supplementary Conditions. Sealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Riverpoint Development Partners, LLC. will be It is unlawful for any Contractor to contribute or off er any contribution to a candidate for received at the offi ce of R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc. 12121 Wickchester Lane, Suite 200, City elective offi ce during a certain period prior to and following a contract award. Bidders Houston, Texas 77079, until 2:30 p.m., June 7, 2012, then publicly opened and read for should refer to Chapter 18, City of Houston Code of Ordinances for fi ling requirements and Request for Bids or Proposals furnishing all labor, materials and equipment and performing all work required for construction further explanation. of Clearing and Grubbing for Riverpoint Village – TIRZ # 10 Dated: (Publish Friday, May 25, 2012) Owner name City of Houston Th e right is reserved, as the interest of the Owner may require, to reject any and all bids, and Anna Russell Project name City of Houston to waive any informality in bids received. City Secretary PW&E, TRAFFIC OPERATIONS DIVISION FACILITY REPLACEMENT All proposals shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total price of the bid contained in the proposal, payable without recourse to Riverpoint Pepper-Lawson Construction L.P., as Construction Manager at Risk for Th e City Of Hous- Development Partners, LLC., as a guarantee that bidder will enter into a contract and execute a ton, in accordance with the applicable provision of the Texas Government code 271.118 as Performance Bond and Payment Bond in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price, from PUBLICATION NOTICE a surety company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as surety. Th e Bid Bond must TRESPASS TO TRY TITLE LAWSUIT amended, will receive bids or proposals from qualifi ed fi rms including Historically Underuti- lized Businesses (HUB), for construction of the replacement facility for PW&E, Traffi c Opera- be enclosed in the same envelope with the bid. Bids without Bid Bonds will not be considered. LUCINNI BAILAR vs. TUOC VAN NGUYEN a/k/a TUOL VAN NFUYEN a/k/a T.V. Except for the three lowest bidders, all Bid Bonds will be returned to the respective bidders NGUYEN, HAU THI VU a/k/a HAU H. VU AND KATHIE N. VU, IN THE JUDICIAL tions Division which consists of trade divisions 2 thru 16 and includes demolition of existing buildings. Bids or proposals are due NOT later than 2:00 PM on Tuesday June 19, 2012 at the within three (3) days after bids are opened and read. DISTRICT COURT; HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; 133rd COURT; CAUSE NO. 2012- Plans, specifi cations and bidding documents may be secured from the offi ce of R. G. 25834 main Offi ce of Pepper-Lawson Construction, L.P., 4455 Katy Hockley Cutoff Road Katy, Texas 77493, phone (281) 371-3100, fax (281) 371-2029, attention: Glenn Saha. Miller Engineers, Inc., 12121 Wickchester Lane, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77079, for a non- Lot Four Block Five of Tom Stuart Addition, An Addition In Harris County, Texas Ac- refundable fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00). cording to the Map or Plat Th ereof Recorded In Volume 29 Page 382 of the Deed Records Th e plans and specifi cations will be available beginning May 29, 2012 and may be obtained from A&E Repographics, 4235 Richmond Ave., Houston, Texas 77027, phone (281) 621-0022. A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be conducted in the offi ce of R. G. Miller of Harris County, Texas. Engineers, Inc., 12121 Wickchester Lane, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77079 on Th ursday, May Judgment for the title and possession of the real property by the Plaintiff , LUCINNI All subcontractors and/or suppliers are responsible for purchasing their own drawings and specifi cations. Questions regarding documents are to be addressed to Pepper-Lawson Construction L.P., 31, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. EACH BIDDER MUST BE REPRESENTED AT THIS PRE-BID BAILAR, and to be assessed against the Defendants, TUOC VAN NGUYEN a/k/a TUOL CONFERENCE. BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FROM ANY BIDDER WHO IS VAN NFUYEN a/k/a T.V. NGUYEN, HAU THI VU a/k/a HAU H. VU AND KATHIE attention: Glenn Saha at (281) 371-3100. Th e will be a pre-proposal conference at the facility site at 9:00 am, June 8, 2012. Th e facility is NOT REPRESENTED AT THE PRE-BID CONFERENCE. NO PLANS SHALL BE N. VU, for damages, court costs, attorney fees, interest and other relief. ISSUED AFTER 5:00 P.M., THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2012. Wayman L. Prince, Attorney at Law located at 2200 Paterson, Houston, Tx. 77007 Th ere shall be no public opening of bids or proposals. All bids or proposals shall be available LAW OFFICES OF ATTORNEY WAYMAN L. PRINCE th 9111 Katy Freeway, Suite 301, Houston, Texas 77024 after award of contract or the 7 day after fi nal selection of all subcontractors and suppliers, (713) 467-1659 and (713) 467-1686 (Facsimile) whichever is later. INVITATION TO BIDDERS T.B.A. #16329350 After receipt of bids or proposals Pepper-Lawson Construction will conduct its evaluation Sealed bids addressed to Bridgeland Development, LP on behalf of Harris County ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF of the subcontractor bid(s) or proposal(s) in relation to the project requirements and will select Municipal Utility District No. 418, will be received in the offi ce of Bridgeland Development, the subcontractor bid(s) or proposal(s) that off ers the best value to Th e City of Houston. Th e LP (a Howard Hughes Company), 23720 House Hahl Road, Cypress, TX 77433 until 11:00 criteria for evaluation of successful proposals will include the following: competitive pricing; a.m. on Th ursday, June 14, 2012, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read for demonstrated capability on work of similar size and complexity; personnel and fi nancial re- the furnishing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to the PUBLIC BID NOTICE sources to satisfactorily perform the work within the time schedule required; references from Construction of Bridgeland Wastewater Treatment Plant. Sealed bids in duplicate will be received, opened, and publicly read by Harris County Mu- past clients; verifi able safety record; the ability to furnish required insurance and, if required, nicipal Utility District No. 144 in the offi ce of Eby Engineers, Inc., 1814 De Milo, Houston, the ability to provide acceptable bonding. Scope of Project: Texas, 77018 at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 15, 2012 for the following improvements located Pepper-Lawson Construction is committed to utilizing Historically Underutilized Busi- in Harris County Municipal Utility District No 144: nesses and encourages HUB participation. Construction of 1.50 MGD expansion to the existing 0.600 MGD wastewater treatment Th e Owner, CM at Risk, and Architect reserve the right to reject any and all bids, waive any facility, including construction of Aeration Basin, Clarifi er, Digesters, Effl uent Filter, Ultraviolet HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 144 informalities and irregularities in the bid process, and to make the awards in the best interest Disinfection facilities, On-site Lift Station, Effl uent Lift Station, and all piping, attendant SANITARY SEWER REHABILITATION, PHASE 3 of the Owner. By submitting a bid, each Bidder agrees to waive any claim it has or may have equipment, electrical, and appurtenances necessary for a 2.1 MGD combined wastewater against the Owner, CM at Risk, and Architect/Engineer and their respective employees arising treatment plant. Th e Work will also include all site work for paving, drainage, grading, Scope of Work: Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation using CIPP and Pipebursting Methods out of or in connection with the following: evaluation or recommendation of any bid docu- restoration of damage surfaces, expansion of the on-site detention pond, and construction of Bid Documents may be examined without charge in the offi ces of the Engineer, Eby Engi- ments, or the contract documents; Waiver of any requirements under the bid documents or the new lined effl uent/reuse pond. Th e Work also includes adding an Effl uent Filter to the existing neers, Inc. at 1814 De Milo, Houston, TX 77018, (713) 957-0788, or may be obtained upon contract documents; Acceptance or rejection of any bids; and award of a contract. package wastewater treatment plants (0.600 MGD plants). Work also includes the supply and deposit of fi fty dollars ($50.00) for each set, which is non-refundable. installation of an effl uent reuse pipeline that runs from the existing wastewater treatment site to A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the offi ces of the Engineer, Eby Engineers, Drawings and specifi cations may be reviewed at the following locations: an amenity lake located to the west of the existing wastewater treatment site. Inc. at 1814 De Milo, Houston, TX 77018 on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 10:45 a.m. A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held in the offi ce of Bridgeland Development, A Cashier’s Check or Certifi ed Check, or bid bond payable to Harris County MUD No. North Houston Offi ce of Pepper Lawson Construction, L.P., LP (a Howard Hughes Company), 23720 House Hahl Road, Cypress, TX 77433 on 144 in the amount of not less than fi ve percent (5%) of the bid submitted, as outlined in the 110 Vintage Park Blvd., Suite 260, Houston, Texas 77070 Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. Contract Documents, must accompany the bid. Plans, specifi cations and bid documents are available at www.civcastusa.com; search Th e successful bidder receiving Contract awards must furnish Performance and Payment Main Offi ce of Pepper Lawson Construction, L.P. 547-00. cashier’s check or bid bond Bonds in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) each of the total Contract price. 4455 Katy Hockley Cutoff Road Katy, Tx. 77493 A in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount must Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive bidding informalities. accompany each bid. Th e successful bidder will be required to provide a performance bond, Th ose bids deemed most advantageous to the Owner will be considered for the award of a Associated General Contractors a payment bond and a maintenance bond as provided for in the bid documents, for the full Contract. 3825 Dacoma, Houston, Texas 77098, phone (713)843-3700. amount of the contract. Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids. 38 www.houstonbusinessjournal.com Week of May 25-31, 2012 LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS INVITATION TO BIDDERS NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 255, Sealed bids addressed to Bridgeland Development, LP on behalf of Harris County Sealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 105 will be received at the offi ce of R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc., 12121 Wickchester Lane, Suite Municipal Utility District No. 418, will be received in the offi ce of Bridgeland Development, will be received at the offi ce of R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc., 12121 Wickchester Lane, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77079, until 10:00 a.m., Th ursday, June 14, 2012 then publicly opened LP (a Howard Hughes Company), 23720 House Hahl Road, Cypress, TX 77433 until 1:00 200, Houston, Texas 77079, until 2:00 p.m., Th ursday, June 7, 2012 then publicly opened and read for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment and performing all work required for p.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read and read for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment and performing all work required 25 KW Generator Replacement to Serve Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 255. for the furnishing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to for construction of Water Well No. 3 at Plant No. 2 To Serve Harris County Municipal Utility Th e right is reserved, as the interest of the Owner may require, to reject any and all bids, and the Construction of Harris County Water Control Improvement District No. 157 Cypress District No. 105. to waive any informality in bids received. Creek Pump Station. Th e right is reserved, as the interest of the Owner may require, to reject any and all bids, and All proposals shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) to waive any informality in bids received. of the total price of the bid contained in the proposal, payable without recourse to Harris Scope of Project: All proposals shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) County Municipal Utility District No. 255, as a guarantee that bidder will enter into a contract of the total price of the bid contained in the proposal, payable without recourse to Harris and execute a Performance Bond and Payment Bond in an amount equal to 100% of the Construction of reinforced concrete wet well, excavation and disposal, submersible pumps, County Municipal Utility District No. 105., as a guarantee that bidder will enter into a con- contract price, from a surety company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as surety. water line, junction box with stilling well, hatches, sluice gate, debris basket, grating, force tract and execute a Performance Bond and Payment Bond in an amount equal to 100% of the Th e Bid Bond must be enclosed in the same envelope with the bid. Bids without Bid Bonds main, sanitary sewers, drainage, fencing, sheet piling, coff er dam, storm sewers, access road, contract price, from a surety company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as surety. will not be considered. site grading, hydromulch, groundwater control system, dewatering, piping, fi ttings, valves, Th e Bid Bond must be enclosed in the same envelope with the bid. Bids without Bid Bonds Except for the three lowest bidders, all Bid Bonds will be returned to the respective bidders coatings, electrical, controls and appurtenances, Complete in Place. will not be considered. within three (3) days after bids are opened and read. A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held in the offi ce of Bridgeland Development, Except for the three lowest bidders, all Bid Bonds will be returned to the respective bidders Plans, specifi cations and bidding documents may be secured from the offi ce of R. G. Miller LP (a Howard Hughes Company), 23720 House Hahl Road, Cypress, TX 77433 on within three (3) days after bids are opened and read. Engineers, Inc., 12121 Wickchester Lane, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77079, for a non-refund- Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. Plans, specifi cations and bidding documents may be secured from the offi ce of R. G. Miller able fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per set. Plans, specifi cations and bid documents are available at www.civcastusa.com ; search Engineers, Inc., 12121 Wickchester Lane, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77079, for a non-refund- A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be conducted in the offi ce of R. G. Miller Engi- 1246-00. able fee of Seventy Five Dollars ($75.00) per set. neers, Inc., 12121 Wickchester Lane, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77079 on Th ursday, A cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount must accompany A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be conducted in the offi ce of R. G. Miller Engi- June 7, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. EACH BIDDER MUST BE REPRESENTED AT THIS each bid. Th e successful bidder will be required to provide a performance bond, a payment neers, Inc., 12121 Wickchester Lane, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77079 on Th ursday, PRE-BID CONFERENCE. BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FROM ANY BIDDER bond and a maintenance bond as provided for in the bid documents, for the full amount of the May 31, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. EACH BIDDER MUST BE REPRESENTED AT THIS WHO IS NOT REPRESENTED AT THE PRE-BID CONFERENCE. NO PLANS contract. Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids. PRE-BID CONFERENCE. BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FROM ANY BIDDER SHALL BE ISSUED AFTER 5:00 P.M., JUNE 7, 2012. WHO IS NOT REPRESENTED AT THE PRE-BID CONFERENCE. NO PLANS SHALL BE ISSUED AFTER 5:00 P.M., JUNE 7, 2012. PUBLIC BID NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Sealed bids in duplicate will be received, opened, and publicly read by Harris County Mu- RFP NO. 12-21 nicipal Utility District No. 69 in the offi ce of Eby Engineers, Inc., 1814 De Milo St., Houston, LEGAL SERVICES Texas, 77018 at 11:15 a.m. on Friday, June 15, 2012 for the following improvements located INVITATION TO BIDDERS Th e Houston Housing Authority hereby requests proposals from interested and qualifi ed in Harris County Municipal Utility District No 69: Sealed bids addressed to Bridgeland Development, LP on behalf of Harris County Mu- attorneys or fi rms, experienced in the area of landlord-tenant law, off ering to provide pro- nicipal Utility District No. 419, will be received in the offi ce of Bridgeland Development, LP fessional legal services, including handling forcible detainer lawsuits from inception through HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 69 (a Howard Hughes Company), 23720 House Hahl Road, Cypress, Texas 77433, until 11:00 conclusion in Justice of the Peace Court and any subsequent appeals to a higher court, as stated SANITARY SEWER REHABILITATION, PHASE 6 a.m., Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read for in the specifi cations of RFP No. 12-21. the furnishing of all material, equipment, labor and supervision necessary or incidental to the Scope of Work: Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation using CIPP and Pipebursting Methods Construction of Lakeland Heights, Sections 4 and 5 Water, Sanitary Sewer, Storm Sewer, Interested fi rms may obtain the solicitation package by contacting: Bid Documents may be examined without charge in the offi ces of the Engineer, Eby Engi- and Reinforced Concrete Paving. neers, Inc. at 1814 De Milo St., Houston, TX 77018, (713) 957-0788, or may be obtained SARAH MONIGOLD upon deposit of fi fty dollars ($50.00) for each set, which is non-refundable. Scope of Project: PURCHASING OFFICER A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the offi ces of the Engineer, Eby Engineers, 1. Approx. 4,650 LF of 8-inch water line and all appurtenances; HOUSTON HOUSING AUTHORITY Inc. at 1814 De Milo, Houston, TX 77018 on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 11:15 a.m. 2. Approx. 3,605 LF of 8-inch sanitary sewer collection system and all appurtenances; 2640 FOUNTAINVIEW, SUITE 408 A Cashier’s Check or Certifi ed Check, or bid bond payable to Harris County MUD No. 3. Approx. 4,290 LF of 24-inch through 42-inch storm sewer and all appurtenances; HOUSTON, TEXAS 77057 69 in the amount of not less than fi ve percent (5%) of the bid submitted, as outlined in the 4. Approx. 22,558 SY of 6-inch Subgrade Preparation; (713) 260-0552 FAX: (713) 260-0810 Contract Documents, must accompany the bid. 5. Approx. 20,800 SY of 6-inch Reinforced Concrete Pavement; [email protected] Th e successful bidder receiving Contract awards must furnish Performance and Payment 6. Approx. 9,900 LF of 6-inch Reinforced Concrete Curb; Bonds in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) each of the total Contract price. Th e solicitation package may also be obtained at the Houston Housing Authority Website: Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive bidding informalities. A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held in the offi ce of Bridgeland Develop- www.housingforhouston.com Th ose bids deemed most advantageous to the Owner will be considered for the award of a ment, LP (a Howard Hughes Company), 23720 House Hahl Road, Cypress, Texas 77433 on Click on “Doing Business with HHA” Contract. Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. Click on “Open Solicitations” Plans, specifi cations and bid documents are available at www.civcastusa.com. A cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the total bid amount must accom- Proposals must reach the Houston Housing Authority no later than 4:00 p.m. on June DOCKET NO. CV-0064158 pany each bid. Th e successful bidder will be required to provide a performance bond, a pay- 1, 2012. Submittals received after the deadline will be rejected unless justifi cation exists CITATION BY PUBLICATION ment bond and a maintenance bond as provided for in the bid documents, for the full amount for consideration. of the contract. Th e Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Th e State of Texas County of Galveston

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS To: School of Hard Knocks, L.L.C. Sealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to TX-Davis Development, Inc. On Behalf of North- CAUSE NO. 2012-06925 west Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 15 will be received at the offi ce of R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc. 12121 Wickchester Lane, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77079, until 2:00 You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. You are hereby commanded to appear JANET VASQUEZ IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF p.m., Tuesday June 19, 2012, then publicly opened and read for furnishing all labor, materials and answer at or before 10 o’clock a.m. of the fi rst Monday after the expiration of 42 days from and equipment and performing all work required for construction of Detention, Storm Water the date of issuance hereof, such day being Monday, June 18, 2012. Said written answer may V. HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS Quality Basin / Storm Sewer and Sanitary Sewer to Serve Northpointe Commercial Section th be fi led by mailing same to: Galveston County Clerk’s Offi ce, 600 59 Street, Suite 2001, One within Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 15. Galveston, Texas 77551. Th e case is presently before the Honorable County Court at Law No. Th e right is reserved, as the interest of the Owner may require, to reject any and all bids, and BRANDON VAUGHN CHALFANT to waive any informality in bids received. 2 of Galveston County, at the Justice Center in Galveston, Texas. AND CHRISTOPHER WALLACE 165TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT All proposals shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) Said plaintiff ’s Original Petition was fi led on November 22, 2010, under docket no. CV- of the total price of the bid contained in the proposal, payable without recourse to TX-Davis 0064158, with the style of the cause being: BRIEF FOR PUBLICATION Development, Inc. On Behalf of Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 15, as a guarantee that bidder will enter into a contract and execute a Performance Bond and Pay- South Coast Cement, L.P. Plaintiff , Janet Vasquez fi led suit against Defendant, Brandon Vaughn Chalfant to recover ment Bond in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price, from a surety company holding Vs. a permit from the State of Texas to act as surety. Th e Bid Bond must be enclosed in the same damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff in a collision in Harris County, Texas which envelope with the bid. Bids without Bid Bonds will not be considered. School of Hard Knocks, L.L.C. was collision was proximately caused by the negligence of the Defendant, Brandon Vaughn Except for the three lowest bidders, all Bid Bonds will be returned to the respective bidders Doing Business As Immediate Concrete Chalfant. Th e case is styled, Cause No.l 2012-06925; Janet Vasquez v. Brandon Vaughn Chalf- within three (3) days after bids are opened and read. ant and Christopher Wallace; In the District Court Harris County Texas 165th Judicial. Plans, specifi cations and bidding documents may be secured from the offi ce of R. G. Miller Th e name and address of the plantiff (s) or the attorney of record is: Michael L. Wilson, Engineers, Inc., 12121 Wickchester Lane, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77079, for a non-refund- 2200 Market Street, Galveston, TX 77550. Respectfully submitted, able fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00). A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be conducted in the offi ce of R. G. Miller Engi- Th e nature of said suit being substantially as follows, to wit: neers, Inc., 12121 Wickchester Lane, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77079 on Tuesday, June 12, By: RICHARD J. PRESSUTTI 2012, at 10:00 a.m. EACH BIDDER MUST BE REPRESENTED AT THIS PRE-BID Breach of Contract State Bar No. 24004196 CONFERENCE. BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FROM ANY BIDDER WHO IS 525 N. Sam Houston Parkway, Suite 255 NOT REPRESENTED AT THE PRE-BID CONFERENCE. NO PLANS SHALL BE If this citation is not served, it shall be returned unserved. Issued under my hand and seal of Houston, Texas 77060 ISSUED AFTER 5:00 P.M., TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2012. offi ce on this the 4th day of May, 2012.

Call Melissa Call Melissa Dwight D. Sullivan, County Clerk County Court at Law No. 2 713-395-9615 Galveston County, Texas 713-395-9615 By Denise Jordan Deputy

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS NO. 12-28,783-P NO. PR-0073453 NO. 411774 NO. 408552 NO. 411910 NO. 12-28,782-P NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that Original Letters Notice is hereby given that Original Letters Notice is hereby given that Original Let- Notice is hereby given that Original Letters Notice is hereby given that Original Let- Notice is hereby given that Original Letters of Administration for the Estate of SHA- Testamentary for the Estate of BILLIE B. ters Testamentary for the Estate of MARK Testamentary for the Estate of HANH THI ters Testamentary for the Estate of LULA of Administration for the Estate of RICH- RON RACHEL ROBBINS, Deceased, were WALLACE, Deceased, were issued on May ALLEN JIRASEK, Deceased, were issued NGUYEN, Deceased, were issued on May BELLE MCKENNEY, Deceased, were is- ARD EUGENE ROBBINS, Deceased, were issued on April 13, 2012 in Cause No. 12- 7, 2012 in Cause No. PR-0073453 pending on March 27, 2012 in Cause No. 411774 15, 2012 in Cause No. 408552 pending in sued on May 15, 2012 in Cause No. 411910 issued on April 13, 2012 in Cause No. 12- 28,783-P pending in the County Court at in the Probate Court of Galveston County, pending in the Probate Court No. 4 of Har- the Probate Court No. 1 of Harris County, pending in the Probate Court No. 1 of Har- 28,782-P pending in the County Court at Law No. 2 of Montgomery County, Texas to: Texas to: ris County, Texas to: Texas to: ris County, Texas to: Law No. 2 of Montgomery County, Texas to: BRIDGET IVON EDWARDS, JERRY M. WALLACE, SUSAN TERRY, KIM-HUONG THI NGUYEN, THOMAS B. MCKENNEY, BRIDGET IVON EDWARDS, Independent Administratrix Independent Executor Independent Executrix Independent Executrix Independent Executor Independent Administratrix All claims against the Estate of SHARON All claims against the Estate of BILLIE B. All claims against the Estate of MARK AL- All claims against the Estate of HANH THI All claims against the Estate of LULA All claims against the Estate of RICHARD RACHEL ROBBINS, Deceased, should WALLACE, Deceased, should be presented LEN JIRASEK, Deceased, should be pre- NGUYEN, Deceased, should be presented BELLE MCKENNEY, Deceased, should EUGENE ROBBINS, Deceased, should be presented to: BRIDGET IVON ED- to: William L. H. Morgan, Jr., Attorney at sented to: John H. Polk, Attorney at Law, to: Lan T. Nguyen, Attorney at Law, 2701 be presented to: Brandon A. Kinard, Attor- be presented to: BRIDGET IVON ED- WARDS, 4030 Cypressdale Drive, Spring, Law, 12815 Gulf Freeway, Houston, Texas 1502 Augusta, Suite 390, Houston, Texas Fannin St., Houston, Texas 77002. ney at Law, 8554 Katy Freeway, Suite #327, WARDS, 4030 Cypressdale Drive, Spring, Texas, 77388. 77034-4807. 77057. All persons having claims against this Estate Houston, Texas 77024. Texas, 77388. 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Week of May 25-31, 2012 . www.houstonbusinessjournal.com 39 FOOD FIGHT: Land was acquired in March FROM PAGE 1 his son said it represents a return to the family’s roots. to be named, said the family is taking steps “Th at’s where we’re from,” said Domenic. to establish an El Tiempo Cantina at the site, Th e Laurenzos operate four El Tiempo potentially setting up head-to-head compe- Cantinas, an El Tiempo Market and Lau- tition with the eatery opened by Mama Nin- renzo’s Prime Rib restaurant in the Houston fa in 1973 on the site of her family’s tortilla area. factory. Th ey sold the Ninfa’s chain in 1998 to Aus- Domenic Laurenzo, executive chef of El tin-based Serrano’s Cafe and Cantina. Mor- Tiempo, would not divulge information gan was a fi nancial backer of Serrano’s at the about the project. time and has since taken over control of the “Whatever we’re thinking of doing would Navigation restaurant. be extremely confi dential,” said Laurenzo, a Houston-based RioStar Corp., the grandson of Mama Ninfa. “We are not ready Laurenzo-led company that established the to make an announcement. We are about 30 Ninfa’s chain, fi led for bankruptcy protec- days or so away from understanding better tion in 1996. RioStar took that action after where we stand on the project.” Houston-based Sysco Corp. (NYSE: SYY) Legacy Restaurants owner Niel Morgan fi led an involuntary bankruptcy petition to was unaware that Laurenzo had acquired recover $2.8 million in unpaid bills from Rio- the property next door. Star. “I’m a little surprised, but it’s a free coun- Tom Laurenzo, son of Mama Ninfa, told try,” said Morgan. “Th ere’s plenty of business the Houston Business Journal shortly after for everybody. No point in trying to worry the bankruptcy fi ling that an aggressive ex- about that kind of thing.” pansion of the 40-restaurant chain contrib- Roland Laurenzo, Mama Ninfa’s son and uted to its debt problems. Domenic’s father, acquired the quarter-acre Meanwhile, the original Ninfa’s on Naviga- tract at 2806 Navigation in March. Th e site tion has fl ourished under the leadership of contains a former Quintero Furniture Co. Morgan and Executive Chef Alex Padilla. store that has been vacant for more than In February 2011, the restaurant opened a 20 years. Th e land and improvements were patio area with a new bar and cocktail menu. valued at $236,274 by the Harris County Ap- Th e owners said at the time that special care praisal District as of January 2011. was taken to maintain the restaurant’s lega- Th e quarter-acre site is not large enough cy amid the changes. ■ to hold a typical El Tiempo restaurant, but there is vacant land adjacent to the tract that JENNIFER DAWSON covers commercial and residential might be available. Th e owner of the vacant real estate for the Houston Business Journal. Reach her land could not be reached for comment. at [email protected], 713-395-9631 or twitter. Roland was not immediately available for com/HBJDawson. Read her “Breaking Ground” blog all comment on the property acquisition, but week at houstonbusinessjournal.com. WUNDERLICH: Bullish on Texas market FROM PAGE 1 Parrish said the fi rm has recently made Houston one of its top priorities, adding six “I want to hire a private client group who investment bankers from Pritchard Capital have a good enough contact with their cus- Partners LLC last November. tomers that we (can) raise money for them In March, Houston and his wealth man- whether its $5 million, $10 million, $50 mil- agement team — his son, Matthew, and 21- lion or $100 million. We want to capitalize year wealth management veteran Sandra on being that community player,” he said. Jolly — brought over $65 million in assets Th e moves by Wunderlich could inten- to Wunderlich from the Houston offi ces of sify competition in the wealth management Dallas-based Southwest Securities Inc., a and investment banking environment in competitor brokerage fi rm. Th at boosted Houston and add a growing player to the Wunderlich’s total local assets under man- energy investment banking sector. Most of agement to about $700 million, Parrish said. the players Wunderlich runs into in the lo- Wunderlich has managed to snatch many cal market, Houston said, are large competi- of its new hires from Morgan Keegan Com- tors such as Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., Morgan pany Inc., a Memphis-based competitor and Stanley Smith Barney LLC and UBS AG, but investment banking and wealth manage- there are also four or fi ve investment bank- ment fi rm, including Kevin Andrews, now ing boutiques of similar size to Wunderlich managing director of energy investment in the city. banking in the Houston offi ce. Th e fi rm also “So there’s competition, but there’s a lot opened an offi ce in Dallas last year. of cooperation within the Houston said it would probably take two competition, too,” he said. years to build up the 36-person team, but James Parrish, co-pres- he’s already talking to an undisclosed team ident of the fi rm’s private of potential new hires to add this summer. client group in Memphis, Don Coker, an independent bank analyst said Wunderlich founded in Atlanta, said the timing is right for Wun- its Houston offi ce 10 years derlich to try to bring in new professionals ago — but now is the time from other Houston-area fi rms. to expand as the market “I’m sure they’ll do well there, it’s a good, grows hotter. Parish strong market for them,” Coker said. “Hous- “We’re bullish on Texas: ton has always been known as having a re- It’s a can-do state …, it’s just a healthy envi- ally deep talent pool.” ■ ronment for business,” Parrish said, adding that the fi rm has targeted the energy sector COLLIN EATON covers banking, fi nance and securi- for years. “Th at’s just an obvious thing where ties for the Houston Business Journal. Reach him at there’s a need for capital and in the particu- [email protected], 713-395-9635 or twitter.com/ Call Melissa at 877.593.4157 lar smaller fi rm niche that we’re in, where CollinEaton. Follow his “Money Makers” blog throughout for more information people need capital.” the week at houstonbusinessjournals.com. 40 www.houstonbusinessjournal.com Week of May 25-31, 2012

OPINION COMMENTARY, LETTERS AND VIEWPOINTS FROM THE HOUSTON BUSINESS COMMUNITY Texas must continue to lead fi ght against EPA Th e federal government’s perva- overturned the EPA’s disapproval sive culture of regulatory extremism of Texas’ Pollution Control Project continues to threaten the Standard Permit, ruling that energy sector with stifl ing, GUEST the EPA failed to provide a confusing and prescriptive legal basis under the federal rules that would severely COMMENTARY Clean Air Act for its rejec- damage Texas’ economy. tion of Texas’ permit. In its Th e heavy-handed ap- JOHN opinion, the court criticized proach the federal govern- the EPA for overstepping ment continues to pursue is COLYANDRO, “the bounds of its narrow misguided at best and delib- BRENT CONNETT statutory role” and for fail- erately punitive at worst. In AND ing to cite “any provision of contrast, Texas has done an the (Clean Air Act) or its im- exemplary job of protecting TOM ALDRED plementing regulations that the environment while sus- Texas’ program violated.” taining a productive private-sector Earlier this year, the EPA rescinded energy industry. Th e state has made an “emergency order” against Fort huge leaps in clean air attainment Worth-based gas producer Range Re- despite a growing population, and sources. Th e withdrawn order had al- the state is also a national leader leged that the company was culpable in energy technologies, such as en- for methane contamination in water hanced oil recovery, carbon capture wells, but a January 2011 review by and sequestration, and the develop- the Railroad Commission of Texas ment of a digital grid and advanced found that the gas wells “were not metering systems that reduce energy causing or contributing to contami- ineffi ciency. nation … as erroneously alleged in Texas legislators have a strong re- EPA’s December 2010 emergency or- cord of enacting state-level reforms der.” Electronic options not worth to protect the environment while Texas should be heartened by allowing the robust development of these victories and must continue the state’s vast natural resources. In the fi ght for economic freedom, sen- 2006, Texas surpassed California as sible and science-based regulations, extra price for old car owner the nation’s leader in wind genera- and a robust private-sector energy tion, and the latest statistics from the economy. At least four policy mea- A friend recently took me for a ride drive 1,000 yards to entrance … You have American Wind Energy Association sures should be pursued. First, the to show off his new car, a luxury model reached your destination.” show that Texas — by a wide margin competitive electric retail market loaded with electronic Even my friend would — has the highest wind generation must be expanded. Second, the state options. agree that this conver- capacity of any state in the nation must improve its energy transmis- From start to finish, BULL sation is boring, but his and far more wind capacity than its sion infrastructure to ensure pro- the road trip was a daz- MARKET artificial voice can’t talk adjacent states. viders can reliably deliver energy to zling show of sights and about anything else. Despite these environmental suc- consumers. Th ird, legislators must sounds as my friend dem- Now, the actual lady cesses, which have corresponded take what steps they can to continue onstrated one car toy af- BILL speaking live from the with a boom in Texas’ private-sector to address the problem of overbear- ter another. Dashboard SSCHADEWALDCHADEWALD passenger seat in our energy industry, the federal governing and misguided federal regulation displays computed the family car: ment continues to target our state of the energy industry. Th e cross- amount of available fuel and estimated “We’ll be getting off in three or four ex- by attempting to abrogate our clean state air pollution rule, an endan- distance before we ran out of gas. The its, so you might want to think about get- air permitting authority, introducing germent fi nding on carbon dioxide satellite radio played stereo music from ting over … Can’t you drive a little faster a cross-state air pollution rule that and the rejection of the Keystone XL hundreds of stations in space. The GPS slowpoke? At this rate we’re going to be leaves Texas exposed to the threat of pipeline permit all continue to need- plotted our course on a visual map in late … I told you we should have taken blackouts in hot summer months and lessly threaten our energy security sync with a lady’s voice giving us direc- the tollway … Well, it looks like you’ve exceeding the authority of the Clean and our economy as a whole. Finally, tions to our destination. gotten us lost again … Pull into that ser- Air Act in an attempt to regulate nat- the state’s urgent water needs must My friend’s new wheels are certainly vice station and find out where we are … urally occurring carbon dioxide. be addressed by incorporating free- awesome, but I can’t see paying extra Get me a bottle of water, you know the Th ankfully, Texas is having some market approaches. for audio/visual accessories right now. kind I like … Leave the engine running, measured successes in pushing back Texas has demonstrated that sen- Our 10-year-old family car is functional I’ll wait in the car.” against the federal government. sible regulation of the energy sector enough. When the fuel gauge dips below Unlike the bland, one-way communica- When the Environmental Protection can foster economic growth, create a quarter, I know it’s time to pump more tion in my friend’s car, the colorful com- Agency administrator who oversaw jobs and generate signifi cant tax rev- gas in the tank. The factory-installed AM/ mentary in our family car is interactive. the agency’s activities in Texas com- enue for the state, all while operating FM radio is tuned to a few favorite sta- Oddly enough, my end of the conversa- pared his approach to regulation of facilities safely and in compliance tions, so why spend money on hundreds tion consists of programmed responses the oil and gas industry to how the with local, state and federal regula- more that will never be heard? in an artificial voice, much like the one in Romans would crucify villagers, Gov. tions. State leaders must continue Best of all, our car is equipped with my friend’s car. Pulling out of the drive- Rick Perry, Attorney General Greg to pursue and advocate for a pro- original voice technology that relays di- way activates my software: Abbott and Chairman Barry Smith- growth policy that bears broad eco- rections in a much more sophisticated “Yes, dear … I’m already over the speed erman led an outcry that eventually nomic and environmental benefi ts fashion than the primitive GPS in my limit … Don’t worry, we’ll get there in forced him to resign. Th e incident for our state. friend’s car. Let’s compare the two voice plenty of time … We don’t need to ask di- was indicative of the EPA’s punitive programs. rections, I know exactly where we are … approach to the energy sector. JOHN COLYANDRO is executive director and First, the virtual lady speaking from the Here’s your bottled water, dear.” ■ Further evidence of this approach BRENT CONNETT and TOM ALDRED are policy instrument console of my friend’s car: was seen in March, when the U.S. analysts at the Texas Conservative Coalition Re- “Go north on interstate for 6.5 miles Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit search Institute in Austin. … Exit freeway here and proceed 1.1 BILL SCHADEWALD is former editor of Houston Business miles to intersection … Turn left and Journal and a freelance writer. Week of May 25-31, 2012 www.houstonbusinessjournal.com 41

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Less than a month after Web Producer GROUND Houston First Corp. released the Olivia Pulsinelli – [email protected] list of developers interested in Editorial Coordinator/Special Sections Assistant Judy Rider – [email protected] JENNIFER building a 1,000-room conven- Reporters DDAWSONAWSON tion center hotel downtown, fi ve Deon Daugherty: Energy, Law groups have already been elimi- Jennifer Dawson: Commercial/Residential Real Estate Collin Eaton: Banking, Finance, Securities nated from consideration. Th e short list of potential developers Molly Ryan: Manufacturing, Port, Trade, Technology still in the running was selected by Houston First’s consultant Allison Wollam: Retail/Restaurants, Health Care, Sports and staff members before a request for proposal process. Th e Editorial Graphic Designer James M. Milbrandt – [email protected] groups were announced this week at Houston First’s board meet- List Researcher ing. 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