BY AUBREY VOGEL
Going forward
Breaking it down
Sugar Land, Missouri City population
In addition to affordability, Seth said residents are moving to smaller homes seeking less mainte- nance and more accessibility with the emergence of mixed-use developments as cities work to make the most out of their remaining land. “The trend I’m seeing is that inner city strategies of building vertically are now bleeding into the suburban part of Houston, especially in the Sugar Land area, because the land is almost saturated,” he said. “We don’t have any more land to build single-family [homes].” Director of Redevelopment Devon Rodriguez said Sugar Land officials also hope the housing options will help grow the city’s population, which declined 7.15% from 2018 to 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. “Sugar Land is beginning to see a decline in pop- ulation, largely because many longtime residents who moved here in the ’80s and ’90s have stayed, while their children have grown up and moved elsewhere,” she said.
Although middle housing is on the way, several projects will take time to develop or still need to find developers, officials said. The Lake Pointe Green project is set to begin this year, with the first housing deliveries in 2027, followed by final completion in 2034, Lovett officials said. Additionally, Rodriguez said the city has begun to see renewed interest on the rezoned property near Constellation Field, although no contracts are underway. However, there is no timeline for middle housing in Missouri City with the comprehensive plan still underway, Director of Development Services Jennifer Thomas Gomez said. The final plan is tentatively scheduled for approval in July or August.
2018 2023
118,182
109,735
75,234
73,573
Sugar Land
Missouri City
SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU 5-YEAR AMERICAN SURVEY RESULTS/ COMMUNITY IMPACT
Age breakdown
75%
74.16%
65 and over Under 65
Sugar Land
Missouri City
25%
24.84%
SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU 5-YEAR AMERICAN SURVEY RESULTS/ COMMUNITY IMPACT
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