Development
BY AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN
New retail center coming to San Marcos Ponderosa Land Development Company, a Houston-based real estate developer, is getting ready to break ground on a new retail center in San Marcos. James Chang, a principal at Ponderosa Land Development Company, said they anticipate to break ground on the project in late November or early December. Project details The project, named Shops at Wonder World, will be located at 296 Wonder World Drive. There will be one tenant occupying a single-tenant building on one acre of the property. The developer will also build a 600,000-700,000 square-foot retail center adjacent to the single-tenant structure, Chang said. “We try to bring retailers that like Central Texas and like San Marcos,” he added. What else? Chang said they received approval from the Texas Department of Transportation to build an entrance into the development, making the site more accessible for tenants.
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The Orient will be located at 117 Meiners St. in San Marcos.
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$4M mixed-use development overlooking UFCU Stadium to break ground in early 2025 in San Marcos
A new mixed-use development called The Ori- ent is anticipated to break ground in early 2025. The design rm on the $4 million project is Webber + Studio, Architects. The Orient, which is owned by Double Feng LLC, will be built on the same site of Japanese-eatery Sakura, Studio Director James Garza said. About the project The Orient will be three stories, consisting of ground oor retail space and a total of nine apartments on the upper two oors. The third level will have a small clubhouse room with an outdoor balcony that will view Texas State University’s football stadium, Garza said in an email to Community Impact .
Notable quote Garza said that The Orient is a small in ll project, which is becoming more common throughout urban areas. “We believe that this project will be a great addition to the neighborhood and will be a catalyst for similar future developments in the area,” Garza said. Looking ahead The project is currently going through permit- ting with the city, Garza said. Once the project breaks ground, it is anticipated to be completed by mid-2026.
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Arden at Kohlers Crossing luxury-style apartments begin leasing units in Kyle
The 263-unit, luxury-style apartment com- munity, located at 19500 I-35 in Kyle, celebrated its grand opening on Oct. 10. The project was developed by Dallas-based real estate developer Kalterra Capital Partners LLC. The complex o ers studio, and one- and two-bedroom units equipped with stainless steel appliances. Arden at Kohlers Crossing also has a dog spa, tness center, pool and event lawn.
Diving in deeper Arden at Kohlers Crossing is Kalterra’s third completed project in the area, after Arden 231 and McCarty Commons in San Marcos. Development Manager Jordan Snyder said they worked with the city and its planning and zoning department to rezone the 16-acre tract from “general commercial” to “planned development,” allowing developers to add seven retail pads.
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