A former unfinished penthouse tied to the family of Houston billionaire Bob McNair—the late founding owner of the Houston Texans—is back in the spotlight, this time asking $11 million after being completely rebuilt from a raw concrete shell into a full-blown sky residence.
Now known as The Penthouse at The Belfiore, the nearly 9,000-square-foot duplex stretches across the top two floors of one of Houston’s most exclusive high-rises—just 45 residences in total—positioning it firmly in “once-in-a-generation opportunity” territory, according to the listing.
An NFL lineage
The home also carries a small but notable link to Texans history: developers say a commemorative plaque inside the residence references McNair’s legacy and is reportedly signed by former Texans star J.J. Watt.
Developers Jeffrey Fawaz and Mike Elaridi of Fratelli Companies, say the discovery itself came almost by chance, thanks to a longtime building engineer who has been on-site since the tower was built. “He’s the one who told us to go check on this column—that’s how we found it,” one of the team noted, describing how the hidden structural detail (and the penthouse’s potential) first came to light…