Focus on West Houston: Energy Corridor, Katy and Westchase

Jan 18, 2013, 5:00am CST
Geographic Spotlight
Focus on West Houston: Energy Corridor, Katy and Westchase

Emily Wilkinson
Assistant Managing Editor-
Houston Business Journal

Home to several Fortune 500 companies as well as prominent private businesses ranging from health care to manufacturing, it’s been boom times lately in west Houston. With several significant projects on the horizon bringing hundreds of thousands of jobs to the area, indicators signal west Houston’s growth momentum will not be slowing anytime soon.

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/print-edition/2013/01/18/west-houston-energy-corridor-katy.html

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