Galveston Native Announces Plans for Roseate Beach
Luxury Beachfront Community to be Established on Galveston Island’s West End
Occupying some of the last prime, beachfront real estate on Galveston Island, native Galvestonian Manny Mehos, CEO of Green East Realty, announces plans for Roseate Beach, an upscale, master-planned residential community unique to the island. Located a short distance from Galveston Country Club and boasting unparalleled beachfront access expanded by the continuation of the Galveston Island Beach Nourishment Project, Roseate Beach will offer 172 premium homesites, including 22 alluring beachfront lots, set within a landscape that preserves and accentuates the natural beauty of the Texas coast. Roseate Beach will provide a full- service residential haven for homeowners seeking to embrace the relaxed pace of seaside living without sacrificing modern amenities. The project will be developed in two phases, with Phase One slated to break ground in late fall 2023.
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Microsoft under European antitrust investigation over Teams
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‘Haunted Mansion’ scares up a modest renovation of the Disney ride turned movie
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Todd and Julie Chrisley’s living conditions in prison are a ‘nightmare,’ according to their kids
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Mysterious meat allergy passed by ticks may affect hundreds of thousands in US, CDC estimates
Ken McCullick died in an emergency room on August 12, 2021. “I got lucky and there was this young nurse … I was one of her first CPR patients, and she would not give would not give up and saved my life.
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A simple technique may help with nail-biting, skin picking and other body-focused repetitive behaviors, new research suggests
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Blood pressure is best lowered by 2 exercises, study finds
When it comes to lowering blood pressure, studies have typically shown that aerobic or cardio exercises are best.
