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LAKE HOUSTON HUMBLE KINGWOOD EDITION
VOLUME 7, ISSUE 9 JAN. 25 FEB. 22, 2023
EXPANDING THE MARKET Developers are set to build more than 1,300 homes in new and existing neighborhoods in the Lake Houston area in 2023, which they said should lead to expanded business opportunities and enrollment at schools. ANNUAL COMMUNITY GUIDE 2023
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Bluewater at Balmoral will consist of 92 three- and four-bedroom homes across 16 buildings. (Rendering courtesy Wan Bridge)
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BLUEWATER AT BALMORAL 92 build-to-rent units
LEVA LIVING ATASCOCITA 162 build-to-rent units TBD June 2022-February 2023 Leva Living HARMONY COVE 412 single-family homes $300,000-$500,000 January 2023-rst quarter 2024 Saratoga Homes THE HIGHLANDS 4,000 single-family homes $300,000 (starting) August 2022-spring 2023 Caldwell Communities
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Hundreds of homes to be developed in Lake Houston area
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The development boom comes after the housing market in the Greater Houston area largely stag- nated in the second half of 2022 due to increased interest rates, ination and limited inventory, said Jenni- fer Wauhob, chair of the Houston
Association of Realtors. According to a HAR December market report, single-family home sales fell 30.4% across the Greater Houston area from November 2021 to November 2022, dropping from
Nearly 1,300 housing units will be constructed in new neighborhoods across the Lake Houston area in 2022 with hundreds of additional units also coming to existing communities.
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IMPACTS
Businesses that have recently opened or are coming soon, relocating or expanding
NOW OPEN 1 Gyro Guys opened in late November at 1414 Northpark Drive, Ste. F, Kingwood. The Mediterranean restaurant oers a selection of grilled meat and rice salad bowls as well as hummus, falafel, shawarma wraps and seafood. 281-747-7480. www.gyrosguy.com 2 FireCraft BBQ hosted a soft opening Jan. 8 for its new brick-and-mortar location at 2665 Royal Forest Drive, Ste. B10, Kingwood. The barbecue joint oers a variety of naturally seasoned and cured meats that are slow smoked and roasted over Texas hardwoods as well as traditional Southern-style sides and housemade desserts. FireCraft BBQ owner David Welch said the restaurant, which has been operating as a food trailer since 2017, also oers catering services. 281-247-7292. www.recraftbbq.com 3 Matt and Anne Evers opened their fth Primrose School on Jan. 3 at 11833 Thorncastle Drive, Humble. The new 12,068-square-foot facility can accommodate up to 215 children and features 11 classrooms, six playgrounds, a garden, a splash pad and a basketball court. Primrose School at Balmoral oers care and early education programming for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old. The new campus also oers before- and after-school care as well as full-day summer learning for children in kindergarten through fth grade as well as part-time care for 3- and 4-year- olds. 832-600-6629. www.primrosebalmoral.com 4 Texas Smoke and Vape opened in mid-December at 1417 Northpark Drive, Kingwood. The smoke shop sells CBD and tobacco products, such as glass pipes and vapes. 346-616-5038. www.facebook.com/texassmoke494 5 Optimum —a local internet, mobile, TV and phone service provider—announced the opening of its new retail location in New Caney on Dec. 19. Located at 20304 Hwy. 59, Ste. A, Optimum’s new storefront allows customers to explore the brand’s oerings, including internet, Smart Wi-Fi 6, mobile, TV and home phone services. Customers can also register for service, shop mobile devices and accessories, and pay bills in store. 866-950-3278. www.optimum.com
6 ArrowFit opened Jan. 16 at the Golf Club of Houston, located at 5860 Wilson Road, Humble. The 6,000-square-foot boutique tness experience oers a full line of strength and cardio regimens, free weights and functional training equipment. Additionally, the business oers group exercise classes, personal and small-group training, and golf-specic training. 281-459-7854. www.arrowtgym.com COMING SOON 7 Balmoral, a master-planned community located near the intersection of Madera Run Parkway and Woodland Hills Drive in Atascocita, will soon be home to a 92-unit build-to-rent community known as Bluewater at Balmoral , ocials with builder Wan Bridge announced in December. According to a Dec. 20 news release, construction is already underway with the rst homes scheduled for delivery in the third quarter of 2023. Bluewater at Balmoral will consist of three- and four- bedroom homes across ranging in size from 1,400-1,800 square feet. Prices will start at $2,200 per month. www.wanbridge.com 8 Crust Pizza Co. is projected to open its second Kingwood location in late February at 4625 Kingwood Drive, Ste. 800. The restaurant serves thin-crust pizzas, pasta, calzones, sub sandwiches, beer and wine. www.crustpizzaco.com 9 Popshelf is now leasing a 10,277-square-foot suite at the Humble Shopping Center located at 20845 Hwy. 59 N., Humble, according to a Dec. 12 news release from real estate rm NewQuest Properties. Popshelf sells items for discount prices, such as home goods, beauty items and toys. A projected opening date had not been announced as of press time. www.popshelf.com 10 LensCrafters will be opening a new storefront in Valley Ranch Town Center, a spokesperson with Total PR conrmed Jan. 6. While the store is currently under construction at 21856 Market Place Drive, Ste. 100, New Caney, a projected opening date had not been announced as of press time. LensCrafters oers eyewear for men, women and children, including eyeglasses, sunglasses and contact lenses. www.lenscrafters.com
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11 Quick N Clean Car Washing will be opening a new location on 1.25 acres at the intersection of FM 1960 and Lee Road in Humble, according to a Dec. 19 announcement from real estate rm NewQuest Properties. Quick N Clean provides drive-thru car-washing services as well as shaded ports where customers can vacuum their vehicles and put air in their tires. An opening date had not been announced as of press time. www.quicknclean.net 12 Construction on a new building in Valley Ranch Town Center is underway at 21856 Market Place Drive, New Caney. Construction on this space, which has suites available for businesses to lease, began in October and is expected to wrap up in April. 713-452-1700 13 Construction on a medical plaza in Humble is estimated to wrap up in April, according to builder WeBuildTX. Located at the intersection of Atasocita Road and Noble Forest Drive, the plaza will house a location for Millenium Family Practice with Dr. Maria Berdayes and Dr. Debra Moses. www.millenniumphysicians.com, www.webuildtx.com RELOCATIONS 14 Daddy’s Daiquiris N Grub opened at its new location at 8950 Will Clayton Parkway, Humble, on Dec. 1. The restaurant was previously located at 11105 FM 1960, Human, and opened in November 2021. Owner Sheree Thomas initially launched her concept as a food truck in 2019. In addition to daiquiris, Daddy’s Daiquiris N Grub also oers burgers, wings, catsh, shrimp and jello shots. 281-764-5074
15 The Color Society is moving to a larger location in Generation Park in the rst quarter of 2023. To be located at 255 Assay St., Ste. 104, Houston, The Color Society is owned by Alex-Anne Dolenak and oers haircuts, coloring, extensions, waxing and brow services. The business will continue to operate out of Suite 100 until the relocation. 281-812-0708. www.thecolorsocietysalon.com ANNIVERSARIES 16 Partnership Lake Houston celebrated its upcoming 100-year anniversary Jan. 13 at the organization’s Centennial Chairman’s Ball. Located at 110 W. Main St., Humble, the nonprot serves as both a chamber of commerce and economic development corporation for six ZIP codes spanning the Lake Houston area, including Humble, Kingwood and Atascocita. The nonprot— then known as the Humble Chamber of Commerce—was initially formed April 19, 1923. 281-446-2128. www.lakehouston.org NEW OWNERSHIP 17 Local restaurateurs Rosa and Ronald Perez purchased J. Christopher’s Pizza-Pasta on Dec. 1 after they were approached by the previous owners, who were planning to close the eatery Dec. 31. Located at 2245 Northpark Drive, J. Christopher’s Pizza-Pasta has been a staple in Kingwood since originally open- ing in 1980. The eatery closed Dec. 26 for renovations and is scheduled to reopen to the public in late March with a fresh look and an updated menu. 281-358-6601. www.jchristopherspizzapasta.com
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Located at the northwest corner of Hwy. 59 and the Grand Parkway in New Caney, Valley Ranch Town Center is a development by The Signorelli Co. NOW OPEN 1 Dave’s Hot Chicken celebrated the grand opening of its new location at 21690 Hwy. 59, Ste. 300, New Caney, on Jan. 13. Dave’s Hot Chicken boasts a menu of chicken tenders and sliders with seven heat level options ranging from No Spice to Reaper. Additional oerings include sides, such as fries, macaroni and cheese, and kale slaw, as well as a slate of beverages, including 2 Crumbl Cookies celebrated the grand opening of its new location at 11985 N. Grand Parkway, New Caney, on Jan. 13. Crumbl Cookies sells weekly rotating cookies in avors such as lemon cheesecake and rocky road as well as the company’s signature milk chocolate chip and pink sugar cookies. 281-721-4749. www.crumblcookies.com 3 F45 Training is now open at 22118 Market Place Drive, New Caney, according to a Jan. 9 news release from The Signorelli Co. The tness studio oers 45-minute classes from personal trainers who teach functional training, which is a mix of circuit and high- intensity interval training. 832-598-4130. www.f45training.com milkshakes. 346-966-2401. www.daveshotchicken.com
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4 Great Clips opened in September at 20306 Hwy. 59, Ste. B, New Caney. Franchisee Bruno Okoh owns and operates the salon, which oers haircuts, shampoos and styling services for men, women and children. 832-793-5245. www.greatclips.com 5 On Dec. 14, Mister Car Wash opened a new location at 21938 Market Place Drive, New Caney, according to public relations rm Total PR. Construction on the business began in April, and Mister Car Wash oers drive-thru car washes as well as interior car cleaning services. 936-220-0329. https://mistercarwash.com/location/ valley-ranch 6 Victoria’s Secret opened its new storefront in Valley Ranch Town Center on Jan. 13, according to ocials with the East Montgomery County Improvement District. Located at 21383 Market Place Drive, New Caney, the Valley Ranch location features a new design layout and oers lingerie, beauty products, perfume, swimsuits, sportswear and
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17 PLAY CASINO GAMES The Greater East Montgomery Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Casino Night event, during which attendees can enjoy a buet dinner, drinks, casino games and a ra¡e. Admission includes dinner and $1,000 in chips. 6-11 p.m. $125. The Atrium Center, 21575 Hwy. 59, New Caney. 281-354-0051. www.gemcchamber.com 17 THROUGH 19 SEE ‘TARZAN’ ON STAGE Christian Youth Theater Houston will perform “Tarzan: The Stage Musical,” which tells the story of a young boy raised by gorillas and features music by Phil Collins. The musical is based on the Disney animated lm of the same name. 7 p.m. (Feb. 17-18), 2 p.m. (Feb. 18-19). $22. Charles Bender Performing Arts Center, 611 Higgins St., Humble. 281-580-4298. www.cythouston.org 18 CELEBRATE MARDI GRAS Dance to Zydeco music while perusing an array of craft and food vendors and enjoying a parade at the annual Mardi Gras Festival and Parade hosted by the Town Center Park Association Inc. Noon-7 p.m. Free. Kingwood Town Center, 8 N. Main St.,
HUMBLE RODEO & BBQ COOKOFF HUMBLE CIVIC CENTER 8233 Will Clayton Parkway, Humble 281-641-8140 www.humblerodeo.com JANUARY 27 Barbecue cook-o and margarita contest 28 Barbecue cook-o, Kid’s Q and ag mechanics show 30 4H Clover Kids rabbit show 31 Broiler, turkey, lamb and goat shows FEBRUARY 01 Humble ISD Unied Show and swine and steer shows 02 4H food auction, Special Kids Day
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featuring live music, food trucks, craft beer and photo opportunities. Noon-5 p.m. Free. Megaton Brewery, 808 Russell Palmer Road, Kingwood. 346-600-5166. www.texasartisanmarkets.com FEBRUARY 04 PLAY MARIO KART Ingenious Brewing Co. will host a “Mario Kart” tournament, during which participants will compete in a bracket- style competition. Prizes will be awarded to rst and second place winners. 2-6 p.m. Free. Ingenious Brewing Co., 1986 S. Houston Ave., Humble. 832-412-2142. www.ingeniousbeer.com Attendees of the third annual Lake Houston Home & Outdoor Living Show can peruse more than 100 exhibitors showcasing the latest in-home products and services on the market. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. (Feb. 18), 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Feb. 19). $8-$10. Humble Civic Center, 8233 Will Clayton Parkway, Humble. 832-274-3944. www.facebook.com/ lakehoustonhomeshow (Courtesy Lake Houston Home & Outdoor Living Show)
JANUARY 28 REMEMBER THE HOLOCAUST In honor of Texas Holocaust Remembrance Week, Opera Leggera will present a special performance of “Janusz and Stefa,” a musical drama that recounts the true story of Dr. Janusz Korczak and Stefa Wilcynska and their eorts to care for Jewish orphans in the Warsaw ghetto. 7 p.m. $20-$25. The Nathaniel Center, 804 Russell Palmer Road, Kingwood. 713-992-1696. www.operaleggera.com 29 VISIT AN ARTISAN MARKET Shop more than 75 local artists at this annual Valentine’s Artisan Market
program and tour, buyers reception and live auction 03 Humble Rodeo featuring Kolby Cooper 04 Humble Rodeo featuring Kevin Fowler 05 Humble Rodeo featuring Ramon Ayala
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Data and information on local communities
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Local demographics, 2021* Hispanic or Latino White Black or African American American Indian or Alaska native Asian Native Hawaiian or other Pacic Islander Some other race Two or more races
Population change Harris County gained an estimated 263,700 residents over the past ve years. Nearly 17% of those residents came from the Lake Houston community.
35.2% 39.1% 20% 0.2% 2.8% 0.3% 0.1% 2.4%
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Houston: +2.4%
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*ALL CATEGORIES LISTED ARE RACES, EXCEPT FOR HISPANIC OR LATINO, WHICH IS NOT A RACE. HOWEVER, THE PERCENTAGES OF THE RACES LISTED DO NOT INCLUDE HISPANIC OR LATINO RESIDENTS.
Median household income $70,554
Education level** High school diploma or higher achieved
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Elected ocials U.S. Senate John Cornyn, R Ted Cruz, R
Humble ISD board of trustees Position 1: Robert Sitton Position 2: Robert Scarfo Position 3: Chris Parker Position 4: Ken Kirchhofer Position 5: Martina Lemond Dixon Position 6: Marques Holmes Position 7: Nancy Morrison Lone Star College board of trustees District 2: Ernestine M. Pierce District 8: Mike Sullivan
House of Representatives District 3: Cecil Bell Jr., R District 15: Steve Toth, R District 18: Ernest Bailes, R
Precinct 3: Tom S. Ramsey, R Precinct 4: Lesley Briones, D Houston City Council District E: Dave Martin Humble City Council Mayor: Norman Funderburk Place 1: Andy Curry Place 2: Mark J. Martin Place 3: Bruce Davidson Place 4: Paula Settle Place 5: David Ray Pierce
District 127: Charles Cunningham, R District 141: Senfronia Thompson, D District 142: Harold V. Dutton, D District 150: Valoree Swanson, R LOCAL Harris County Commissioners Court Judge: Lina Hidalgo, D
House of Representatives District 2: Dan Crenshaw, R District 18: Sheila Jackson Lee, D District 29: Sylvia Garcia, D STATE Senate District 4: Brandon Creighton, R District 6: Carol Alvarado, D District 15: John Whitmire, D
Precinct 1: Rodney Ellis, D Precinct 2: Adrian Garcia, D
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Retailers, restaurants that opened in 2022 or are coming in 2023
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6 Lupo Cae 250 Assay St., Houston 281-741-0203 www.lupohtx.com $$ H K ITALIAN 7 Crust Pizza Co. 4625 Kingwood Drive, Ste. 800, Kingwood www.crustpizzaco.com COMING IN FEBRUARY $$ H K LATIN AMERICAN MEXICAN 8 Birria Los Primos 23562 Ford Road, Porter 346-818-1205 www.losprimoshtx.com $$ 9 Chick Houz 9522 N. Sam Houston Parkway E., Ste. 2600, Humble 832-672-6953 www.chickhouz.com $$ K 10 Grab N Go Tacos 12073 N. Grand Parkway E., New Caney 281-747-7675 www.grabngotacos.com $$ B K SEAFOOD CAJUN 11 Heartland Cajun Cuisine and Seafood 1965 Northpark Drive, Kingwood 346-318-3708 Facebook: Heartland Cajun Cuisine and Seafood $$ 12 Juicy Heads & Spicy Tails Crawsh & More 1502 First St. E., Ste. G, Humble 832-802-9024 www.juicyheadsspicytails.com $$ B K SHOPPING CLOTHING SHOES 13 X Label Apparel 4501 Magnolia Cove Drive, Ste. 108, Kingwood www.shopxlabel.com FOOD DRINKS 14 Goody Goody Liquor 22296 Market Place Drive, Ste. 200, New Caney 281-707-7364 www.goodygoody.com 15 Humble Nutrition 238 First St. E., Humble 281-973-9612 www.facebook.com/humblenutrition HOME 16 Collections by Mimi 23594 FM 1314, Porter
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Houston faces large road striping backlog in 2023 BY LEAH FOREMAN Roads without adequate striping to identify lanes are raising concerns about safety for several members of Houston City Council. Public data from the city of Houston showed more than 300 calls to the city’s 311 line to address striping dating back to March 2020. However, Erin Jones, interim communications director with the Houston Public Works Department, disputed the use of the word “backlog” to describe the situation. She said some proposed pavement projects may not have met a “service level agreement”—a time frame that has been agreed upon among the mayor, City Council and the city departments on how long they have to fulll those requests. “So it may be considered a backlog in some areas and then others they just may not have met the service level agreement,” she said. At-Large Council Member Sallie Alcorn, who has been looking into the issue, said she received a statement from the public works department, a copy of which was provided to Community Impact. “The trac markings requests that cannot be
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PAVING PROBLEMS Requests to address inadequate paving in the Greater Houston area have been made around Kingwood and northeast Houston.
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performed in-house ... are performed by a contract (outside contractors), and the contract is not currently active due to legal issues. [Transportation and Drainage Operations] is working diligently to resolve this situation and expects to resume the pavement marking program soon,” the statement read. At a Nov. 9 meeting where the issue was discussed, Mayor Sylvester Turner said it was the rst he had heard of the issue. Jones said public works had over 700 requests for pavement markings in March 2020; 2,476 have since been completed. Data shows six of those striping requests are located in Kingwood and northeast Houston.
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FM 1960 widening Work is expected to continue through 2025 on two projects to widen FM 1960 from four to six lanes. A Segment A runs from Business FM 1960 to Twigsworth Lane, while B Segment B continues from Twigsworth Lane to the San Jacinto River bridge. Segment B will also include the construction of an overpass at the intersection on FM 1960 and West Lake Houston Parkway. Timeline: late 2021-2025 Cost: $58.2 million (Segment A), $70 million (Segment B) Funding source: Texas Department of Transportation
Construction on the long-awaited Northpark Drive overpass project is expected to begin this spring, according to ocials with the Lake Houston Redevelopment Authority, also known as Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 10. As previously reported by Community Impact , LHRA board members approved a contract for the project with Harper Brothers Construction at their Dec. 8 BY HANNAH BROL & WESLEY GARDNER
board meeting. Upon completion, the project will expand Northpark Drive from four to six lanes between Hwy. 59 and Russell Palmer Road and add an overpass over the Union Pacic railroad and Loop 494. The project is expected to take roughly 30 months to complete once construction begins. The city of Houston has contributed roughly $9.5 million toward the $52 million project with TIRZ 10 picking up the remainder of the bill.
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FEMA ood map, MAAPnext release expected in 2023
Harris County to initiate work on projects for $1.2B bond package
City of Humble eyes downtown revitalization
OTHER STORIES TO FOLLOW IN 2023
FLOOD MAPS: FROM MODELING TO ADOPTION The Federal Emergency Management Agency and Harris County Flood Control District have been working on concurrent ood mapping projects for Harris County. MAAPNEXT PROJECT (completed) Work on HCFCD's Modeling, Assessment and Awareness Project begins. 2019 The HCFCD reports being 70% done with ood plain maps, projecting FEMA will release preliminary maps in spring or summer 2022. May 2021 Jan. 25, 2022 The HCFCD reports being 96% done with its work and shifts its projection for FEMA’s map release to summer or fall 2022. Feb. 22, 2022 The HCFCD says it has sent mapping data to FEMA. FEMA expects to release preliminary ood insurance rate maps, or FIRMs, in 2023, at which point the MAAPnext dashboard goes live. HCFCD and FEMA will hold open houses. 2023 RELEASE OF PRELIMINARY MAPS 18-24-month period after release: • Residents have 90 days to provide feedback on the FIRMs, which may be revised before being nalized. • Communities have six months to adopt or amend ood plain ordinances based on the new FIRMs. SOURCES: HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCYCOMMUNITY IMPACT
THE 2022 BOND PACKAGE
Although commissioners split the vote to put the bond on the ballot 3-2, voters signaled their approval for all three propositions during the Nov. 8 election. More details on individual projects are expected in 2023.
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Carl Apple, director of communications for the county’s engineering department, said his department is working with the Oce of County Administration to develop an implementation strategy for bond projects, and he anticipates a “busy year” with the process of bidding and assigning projects beginning in 2023. “We’re preparing for that to begin to happen in the coming months; within the next few months we’ll all know more about the process, including opportunities for public engagement,” Apple said. Projects will eventually be presented to Commissioners Court for approval. As of press
HARRIS COUNTY The Federal Emergency Management Agency will release Harris County’s preliminary ¢ood insurance rate maps sometime in 2023, according to Harris County Flood Control District ocials. The HCFCD projected in a May 2021 update that FEMA would release the maps in the spring or summer of 2022, but has continually pushed back its estimate. FEMA ocials could not conrm a specic release date. Local ¢ood control entities partner with FEMA to provide information for those maps, which show ¢ood risk and mandate ¢ood insurance in high-risk areas. HCFCD Planning Division Director Ataul Hannan said FEMA’s maps have not been updated countywide since 2007. Work on the countywide update began in 2019 with the advent of the Modeling, Assessment and Awareness Project, or MAAPnext, which uses updated rainfall and topographic data to create comprehensive maps and ¢ood risk tools that residents will be able to access with an online dashboard. Ocials said MAAPnext’s dashboard will complement the release of FEMA’s maps. A process will then begin to revise the maps before they become ocial in late 2024 or 2025. Early in that process, residents will have 90 days to comment on the maps, and communities will have to adopt or amend their ¢ood plain management ordinances.
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HARRIS COUNTY Voters gave the go-ahead Nov. 8 on three Harris County bond propositions totaling $1.2 billion for public safety facilities, roads and parks. As previously reported by Community Impact , Proposition A allocated $100 million for public safety facilities; Proposition B allotted $900 million for roads, drainage and multimodal transportation; and Proposition C designated $200 million for parks. Each of the three propositions were approved by voters with 55.55%, 69.08% and 63.33% of all votes in favor, respectively.
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$900M for roads, drainage and multimodal transportation
HUMBLE The city of Humble will begin work on its long- planned downtown revitalization project in 2023. In January 2020, the city held the rst of several workshops to discuss revitalizing the downtown area, but those eorts were put on hold due to the pandemic. In November, Humble City Council members approved an agreement with the Texas Downtown Association to assess the city’s downtown area. City Manager Jason Stuebe said the assessment will likely begin in the rst quarter of 2023. “We’re in the queue right now,” Stuebe said. “It does take time to do these things.” City ocials hope to receive assessment results by spring 2023.
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time Jan. 18, specic bond projects slated for the Lake Houston, Humble and Kingwood communities had not been announced. The rst Commissioners
Court meeting of the year was Jan. 10, when newly elected Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones began her four- year term.
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Humble ISD to kick o several bond projects in 2023 HUMBLE ISD The district will begin work on several major construction projects in 2023 that were included in BY WESLEY GARDNER BOND PROJECT TIMELINE Design and construction on several projects included in Humble ISD’s $775 million bond approved in May are either already underway or will begin in 2023.
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the $775 million bond approved by voters in May. The bond, which was approved by roughly 64% of voters, includes the construction of Middle School No. 11 as well as renovations at Humble High School and class- room additions at Summerwood Elementary School and Summer Creek High School, HISD ocials said. The bond also funds replacement campuses for Ross Sterling Middle School and Foster Elementary School, a new campus for the district’s Mosaic Program, and new outdoor play and tness equipment. Additional construction projects included in the bond are second practice gyms at ve middle schools, dance classrooms for each middle school and various building maintenance projects, ocials said. Ocials noted all of the projects included in the 2022 bond should be complete by 2029. In October, the district completed the rst of 30 new districtwide playscapes at Woodland Hills Elementary. Additionally, ocials said the installation of turf on King- wood and Atascocita high schools’ baseball and softball elds has also been completed. Construction on several major projects is set to begin in 2023, including the construction of Middle School No. 11, which ocials project to be completed by either the
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Generation Park to be home of San Jacinto College Biotechnology Center Generation Park’s branch of San Jacinto College will soon be home to the National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training’s biotech training programs, ocials announced in a Dec. 13 news release. Center—located at 13455 Lockwood Road, Houston—will oer students hands-on experience in a pilot-scale bioprocessing center that includes upstream, downstream and ll-nish facilities as well as specic curriculum According to the news release, the San Jacinto Biotechnology in cell and gene therapy. The San Jacinto College Biotechnology Center is expected to open in spring 2024.
Ross Sterling Middle School replacement
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Humble High School renovations (Phase 2)
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HOUSTON HOUSING MARKET STALLS The Greater Houston-area housing market slowed down rapidly in the second half of 2022 following rising interest rates, ination and low inventory.
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homes sold in the last 180 days of 2022 compared to the last quarter of 2021. “We are seeing incredibly low inventory, and houses are taking longer to go under contract in today’s current market,” she said. However, Rose Miller noted the bevy of new development projects—which include a mix of single-family housing, build-to-rent communities and additions to existing master-planned communities— coming to the area should help inventory demands. New developments Among the new neighborhoods coming to the Lake Houston area in 2023 are Harmony Cove and Townsen Landing, which will bring 412 and 350 single-family homes to Humble, respectively. In Porter, developers are continuing the build-out of The Highlands, a 4,000-home master-planned community. Additionally, a pair of build-to-rent communi- ties is planned for Atascocita, including the 92-unit Bluewater at Balmoral and the 162-unit Leva Living Atascocita. The Residences at Kingwood will also add 240 apartments and 49 townhomes to the area. Stephanie Wiggins, chief economic develop- ment o cer of Partnership Lake Houston, said she believes residential development in the Lake Hous- ton area helps spur local business growth. “The Lake Houston area is geographically appeas- ing as it o ers an easy commute to businesses in various areas of the Houston region,” Wiggins said. “Additionally, the cost of living in the Lake Houston area is relatively lower than some of our competing markets like Katy and Pearland.” Rose Miller said she believes local school districts, including Humble ISD, have likewise helped spur residential growth. Demographers at Population and Survey Analysts in a March 2020 report projected HISD’s jurisdiction will add more than 14,000 new housing units by 2029. To address the expected growth, voters within HISD’s boundaries approved a $775 million bond in May that included a new middle school and several expansions to existing schools and facilities. “The 2022 bond referendum was designed to accommodate growth over seven years,” said Jamie Mount, HISD chief communications o cer, noting the district has no plans for a future bond
referendum at this time. Mount said PASA o cials are scheduled to begin research for an updated HISD demographic study in August 2023, noting the district should receive the report during the 2023-24 school year. E ect on home prices While development progresses locally, fewer Houstonians could a ord the median home price of $349,500 as of the third quarter of 2022, according to the HAR. Just 41% of households earned the min- imum annual required income for that price point— compared to 53% one year earlier. “Homebuyers had to navigate an overheated market over the last year, but conditions have been cooling to prepandemic levels in recent months,” Wauhob said in the December market report. “We’ve seen home sales slow, prices level o and inven- tory rise. These are all indicators that we’re moving closer to more normal, prepandemic conditions.” While inventory has increased in the Lake Houston area, Rose Miller said home prices have remained high. According to Texas A&M University’s Texas Real Estate Research Center, home inventory in the Atascocita area has risen from a 0.7-month supply in November 2021 to a 1.7-month supply in Novem- ber 2022, meaning it would take an estimated 1.7 months to deplete the active inventory. Despite the increase in inventory, median home prices in Atascocita rose by 8.3% from $276,000 to $290,000 during that same time span, according to the Real Estate Research Center. In Kingwood, inventory rose from a 0.9-month supply to a two-month supply from November 2021 to November 2022, market data shows. During that same time frame, the median home price rose by nearly 20% from $246,000 to $295,000. However, Rose Miller noted the new development projects should help inventory demands. “If inventory increases, we would normally see prices get more competitive and lower, but nothing has been normal as of late,” Rose Miller said.
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8,374 units sold in 2021 to 5,827 units in 2022. “Because Houston housing was hyperenergized at the beginning of the year, concern arose when inter- est rates increased, and we began experiencing a consistent decline in sales volume,” Wauhob said in the market report. “Our market is battling the same forces as the rest of the country. … Fortunately, the Houston area has weathered the downturn better than many other markets.” Deborah Rose Miller, a Lake Houston-area Realtor with Rose Realty, said the trend was also re¥ected in the Lake Houston area, noting roughly 1,100 fewer LAKE HOUSTON HOUSING BREAKDOWN There were nearly 120,000 housing units in the seven ZIP codes that make up the Lake Houston area in 2021, according to the most recent American Community Survey data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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