BY TOMER RONEN
Going forward
Zooming out
In addition to preserving the historic charm of The Dryer, city officials are working to revi- talize downtown with several projects, includ- ing new buildings, art projects and roadway improvements. Efforts to revitalize the area began with City Council discussions in 2012, and work began in 2015, as Community Impact reported.
The advisory group will present findings to the council at an April 27 meeting—the final meeting before newly elected City Council members take the seats of outgoing members, officials said. Meanwhile, Nurcahya will continue Phase 2 of The Dryers, which is slated to bring a playground, black shipping containers with space for 16 food and beverage vendors, a stage and a large TV, as well as green space. The development is also set to see a third phase, which includes a three-story building featuring a food court on the first floor, coworking office space on the second and a banquet hall on the third, Nurcahya said. The third phase is set to begin permitting this year, and construction will start in 2027. “[This project is] important to anybody in Katy, especially the ones that are born and raised here, and have multiple generations here,” Nurcahya said. “This is the historic landmark of Katy.”
August 2024 Officials add murals around downtown water tower
Downtown Katy improvements
Fall 2025 Officials complete Katy Corner renovations
March 2025 Katy trolley launches for special events
2015 Streetscape design begins
October 2019 Civic center opens
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May 2025 Katy Visitors Center opens
2021 Nurcahya obtains The Dryer
2016 Katy City Hall opens
2026 Construction to begin on Snow Goose Trail
SOURCE: CITY OF KATY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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