BY EMILY LINCKE
What to expect
Staying local
It’s hard for a business not to do well at Valley Ranch Town Center, said Mark Linabury, president and CEO of the Greater East Montgomery County Chamber. However, like with any growing area, local businesses can face challenges when market- ing themselves alongside larger national chains, he added. “I would love to see a continued space for local brands, but it also gives them the challenge to … be unique and different and doing those things that makes local residents want to shop local,” Linabury said. Andrea Schlecht, the owner of dermani MEDSPA, said operating her clinic in Valley Ranch Town Center for the last two years has been a positive experience. “The area is expanding fast, but you still get the feeling of being a part of a tight-knit and super welcoming community,” Schlecht said. Wattson said The Signorelli Co. makes a con- scious effort to include local and small brands.
Wattson said The Signorelli Co. is focusing next on its Health/Wellness District, which will include medical, retail and residential offerings, according to the company’s website. Along Hwy. 59 in New Caney, 700 homes will be added to anchor the district, with construction expected to begin within the next year. Other upcoming projects are the Marketplace and Commerce East and West shopping plazas, which will be south of Valley Ranch Town Center, Wattson said. Marketplace is a 188-acre shopping center, while Commerce West/East will feature 400,000 square feet of tenant space. Some plaza tenants are new to the Houston region and may be announced as soon as December, Wattson said. “I’ve been in this business a long, long time,” Wattson said. “[Valley Ranch] is one of the strongest markets that I have [had] the pleasure to deal with.”
Projects on the horizon: 2026-29
Commerce East and West shopping plazas
• Construction to begin in 2026 Porter Fire Department station 6 • To be complete in 2028-29 Marketplace • 188-acre shopping and retail center • Construction to begin in 2026
The Hill outdoor amphitheater • Currently being designed
Health/Wellness District residences • 700 homes • Construction to begin in 2026
SOURCE: THE SIGNORELLI CO./COMMUNITY IMPACT
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