Pearland - Friendswood Edition | February 2024

From the cover

Friendswood’s future hub

The details

Friendswood City Center

Retail

Mixed use

O ce

Apartments

Garage

FM 528

Slated to break ground in February, the Friendswood City Center aims to transform the city’s business and entertainment landscape with a 106-acre mixed-use development. Located at 3801 FM 528 in Friendswood, city documents show the project could include: • The irst hotel in Friendswood • A 500-unit multifamily complex • 150,000 square feet for retail spaces • 200,000 square feet of medical and ofice buildings • 225,000 square feet of mixed-use structures with 250-unit condominiums • A 52-acre park, which will be owned by the city The project could infuse about $750 million worth of new property value into the city, as well as add entertainment options and amenities that the city currently lacks, Tannos said. “Addressing the lack of hotel space was a priority, along with oering upscale dining and entertainment options,” Tannos said. Ocials also intend for the project to provide aordable housing options through condominiums, which will target younger residents, Tannos said.

Friendswood's rst hotel

528

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PARK LAND

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CLEAR CREEK

SOURCE: TANNOS DEVELOPMENT GROUPCOMMUNITY IMPACT

How we got here

been a barrier of entry to most developers.” Clear Creek Community Church owned the property before, Tannos said. Before the project started, the site was “earning less than nothing,” he said, in terms of economic benet to the city.

these obstacles made it one of the most challeng- ing properties in the city to develop. “The project requires a lot of ood mitigation as well as roadway investment for it to be devel- oped,” Kabiri said in an email. “To date that has

Previous attempts to develop the site encoun- tered hurdles, such as zoning restrictions, ood concerns and issues in optimizing the property’s potential, Tannos said. Friendswood City Manager Morad Kabiri said

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