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The RO mixed-use development's Phase 2 breaks ground, featuring Houston's first Auberge Collection property

By Jeff Jeffrey – Senior reporter, Houston Business Journal
Nov 4, 2025
Updated Nov 4, 2025 12:50pm CST

A high-profile mixed-use development in Upper Kirby has broken ground on its second phase, which will include the city’s first property from The Friedkin Group's Auberge Collection.

Transwestern announced Nov. 4 that it is moving forward with the next stage of The RO, a 17-acre development pronounced "row" at the intersection of West Alabama Street and Buffalo Speedway, south of River Oaks.

The second phase includes The Birdsall, Auberge Collection, a luxury hotel and condominium tower; a sprawling retail village with 80,000 square feet of space devoted to up to eight restaurants; The Clayton, a luxury multifamily community with 317 apartment units; and high-end office space.

The RO's first phase includes a 145,000-square-foot Class AA office building that is preparing to top out and scheduled for tenant occupancy in June 2026.

The office tower already is fully leased to Geneva, Switzerland-based energy company Vitol Inc.

In all, the project will encompass about 740,000 square feet.

The Birdsall, the retail village and The Clayton are scheduled to deliver in late 2027.