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TOMBALL MAGNOLIA EDITION

VOLUME 13, ISSUE 10 AUG. 229, 2023

Multifamily housing options growing in Tomball, Magnolia HOME EDITION 2023

Laramie and Co. brings boutique to Tomball

BY LIZZY SPANGLER

young professionals and families seeking more aordable housing options and promising job mar- kets,” Venterra Realty CEO John Foresi said via email. Venterra Realty has several complexes near Tomball and Magnolia, according to its web- site. The company opened a new complex, Highpark, in Cypress

late last year, Community Impact previously reported. In Tomball, the Rudel Crossing Apartments, Adora at Rosehill and Haven at Treeline are under con- struction along with Seven Oaks Townhomes by HistoryMaker Homes, another alternative to traditional single-family lots. In CONTINUED ON 18

Several multifamily develop- ments are underway in Tomball and Magnolia, bringing hundreds of new units to the growing area that has not seen a lot of multi- family housing when compared to other areas locally. “The [Southern United States] region has become attractive to

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Adora at Rosehill, an apartment complex coming to the intersection of the Grand Parkway and Cypress Rosehill Road, is under construction and plans to begin leasing around August. (Lizzy Spangler/Community Impact)

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FROM CHRISSY: This month we have included our annual Home Edition on Pages 13-21. In this guide, you will nd a snapshot of the local real estate market, real estate trends and some home improvement tips. Mortgage costs play a big role in the real estate market, and we have also included an infographic to explain loan-level price adjustments, or a risk- based fee applied to mortgage loans, in greater detail on Page 21. Chrissy Leggett, GENERAL MANAGER

CORRECTION: Volume 13, Issue 9 On Page 23, the monthly clinic partnership with TOMAGWA HealthCare Ministries, the Texas A&M University College of Medicine and Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital began in October 2022. FROM ANNA: I remember moving into my rst apartment in Tomball seven years ago, as a new college graduate moving cross-country to take a job at Community Impact . Searching around, there weren’t near as many apartment options then as there are now—and more are coming still. In our front-page story, Reporter Lizzy Spangler dives into the local multifamily market, exploring the hundreds of units under construction. Anna Lotz, SENIOR EDITOR

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of the items being sold, although some spaces are available for nonprots to reach the community as well. The market is held on the rst and third Saturdays from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. www.facebook.com/ texasmakersmarket 4 Journey Justeen’s Boutique , located at 18635 N. Eldridge Parkway, Ste. 400, Tomball, opened July 1, owner Amber Latu said. Latu, who recently moved to Tomball from Florida, was inspired to start her business because of her daughter Journey Latu, who died in 2021, Community Impact previously reported. Journey Justeen’s Boutique oers cloth- ing and accessories for babies, preteens, boys and girls, Latu said. 407-491-5888. www.journeyjusteensboutique.com 5 Bubba T’s Cajun Kitchen opened a third location May 10 at 4130 FM 1488, Ste. 102, Conroe, on the border with Mag- nolia. Bubba T’s is a Cajun- and Creole-in- spired restaurant that serves catsh, shrimp tacos, gumbo and boudin balls. The menu also includes etouee, po’boys and beignets for dessert. The other two restaurants are located in Willis at 400 W. Montgomery St., and The Woodlands area at 202 Sawdust Road, Ste. 110. 281-789-0458. www.bubbats.com 6 AFC Urgent Care , located at 14099 FM 2920, Ste. A, Tomball, opened July 5, Director of Operations Cacynthia Rhodes said. The urgent care center’s services include treatment for illnesses and injuries, on-site X-rays, physicals, drug screening, and COVID testing, Rhodes said. AFC Urgent Care also ac- cepts walk-ins. 281-803-9828. www.afcurgentcare.com/tomball 7 Diamond S held its grand opening celebration July 8. The store, located

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NOW OPEN 1 Half Baked Cookie Co. , located at 13650 FM 1488, Ste. 300, Magnolia, opened June 26, franchisee Janice Kolin-Anderson said. Kolin-Anderson opened the business alongside her daughter and business partner Lindsey Kolin, Community Impact previously reported. The menu includes gluten-free, keto and paleo-friendly options as well as original cookies, customizable cookie

cakes, event catering and nationwide shipping. Kolin-Anderson said cookies are available in-store or through delivery. Half Baked Cookie Co. also has locations in Cypress and Tomball. 832-302-6891. www.halakedgoodness.com 2 Laramie and Co. , located at 412A W. Main St., Tomball, held a grand opening event May 20, owner Terra Rabel said. Rabel previously co-owned Blue Bualo Mercantile in Old Town Spring before it closed. Laramie and Co. oers women’s

and children’s clothing as well as items such as candles and coee, Rabel said. 832-422-3212. https://laramieandco.shop 3 Texas Makers Market debuted its rst Magnolia Market Days on July 1 at 21088 FM 1488, Magnolia, on the grounds of St. Paul Lutheran Church. Ven- dors include farmers, artisans, crafters, bakers, cottage food makers, artists, au- thors and food trucks. Market organizers said vendors must make or grow most

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COMING SOON 11 Shipley Do-Nuts was slated to open in July as of press time at 13774 Jordan Lewis Way, Ste. 100, Magnolia, franchisee Andy Chang said. Located within the Magnolia Place development, this Shipley Do-Nuts store will include a drive-thru and outdoor seating. The business oers more than 60 delicious varieties, including iced, lled and cake doughnuts as well as kolaches and coee. https://shipleydonuts.com 12 Sylvia’s Wood Fire Pizza will open in September next door to Fire Ant Brewpub at 306 Market St., Tomball. The new eatery, a new concept by Fire Ant’s owners, will serve up pizza, sandwiches and salads created by chef Jay Stone—the chef at Fire Ant—Fire Ant Brewpub owner Bruce Kissinger said in an email. Guests will also be able to select from Fire Ant Brewing Co.’s beer and wine. Facebook: Sylvia’s Pizza 13 Teriyaki Madness will open in November at 13654 FM 1488, Ste. 200, Magnolia, according to franchise owner Ping Xu. The dining concept oers guests the chance to create a bowl—including veggies, rice or noodles, and a choice of protein—as well as appetizers, such as chicken egg rolls, chicken potstickers and crab Rangoon. The menu will include protein options, such as chicken teriyaki, chicken breast teriyaki, spicy chicken, orange chicken, steak, salmon teriyaki, spicy tofu and chicken katsu, as well as a yakisoba style bowl. Fried rice, white rice and brown rice will be oered. Catering services will also be available. www.teriyakimadness.com

at 20555 FM 1488, Ste. A, Magnolia, of- fers clothing and accessories for wom- en, men, children and babies as well as gift items and candles. Diamond S also oers plus-size clothing for women. Brands include KanCan, Judy Blue, Circle E Candles, Yellowbox, Vintage Havana, Before You, Keep it Gypsy, American Darling, Myra, Rowdy Crowd Clothing, AFTCO, and Huk, among oth- ers, as well as upcycled Louis Vuitton purses. www.txdiamondsboutique.com 8 Texas Hair Team opened as a full-service salon May 31 at 13774 Jordan Lewis Way, Ste. 400, Magnolia, stylist Keri Sparks said. The salon is full-service, oering cut, color and perm services to men, women and children, Sparks said. 936-324-6896. www.txhairteam.com 9 Mattress By Appointment , located at 23410 Snook Lane, Ste. C-9, Tomball, opened June 8, owner Jeremy Justice said. The business oers a variety of mattress types, including king, queen, twin and full mattresses, with options such as pillow tops and memory foam. Mattress By Appointment also oers same-day pickup and delivery, Justice said. 832-422-0594. www.facebook. com/mbatomball 10 Seasons Assisted Living & Memory Care opened its third location July 17 at 9550 FM 1488, Magnolia. The 16-bed agship location oers assisted-living and memory care services for seniors who require additional daily support. Residents will receive highly skilled care in a home environment with modern amenities. Additional locations exist in Navasota and Conroe. 936-274-3177. www.meetseasons.com

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FEATURED IMPACT NOW OPEN Wicked Core , a Lagree tness studio, opened a location at 6622 Durango Creek Drive, Ste. B-8, Magnolia, on May 15, owner and instructor Deborah Miner said via email July 2. “Lagree tness is a full-body, high- intensity low-impact 45-minute class that will leave your muscles leaner, longer and stronger, creating noticeable tone and denition in the body,” Miner said. “The workout is on a Megaformer and incorporates strength, resistance and cardio training not only in every workout but in every exercise taught.” This is the studio’s second location; Wicked Core also has a studio at 3555 Rayford Road, Ste. 15, Spring, Miner said. 14 Wells Fargo will open a new location at the end of 2023 at 40460 Heritage Green Circle, Magnolia, Region Bank Director Tom DeBesse said. Located within the Heritage Green development, the bank will be full service and include a walk-up and drive-up ATM, as well as an ATM in the lobby. www.wellsfargo.com RELOCATIONS 15 Fast Track Swimming , located at 18107 N. Eldridge Parkway, Ste. 200, Tomball, will relocate to a standalone facility at 18003 Shaw Road, Cypress, in

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the rst quarter of 2024, co-owner Phil Garner said. Fast Track Swimming oers rescue swimming lessons to children 6 months to 4 years old and standard swimming lessons to adults and children, Garner said. The new facility will allow the business to expand its services and include an additional pool focused solely on younger lessons. Fast Track Swimming will move from its 2,500-square-foot space to an almost 13,000-square-foot space, Garner said. The business will also expand its services to include pickleball with two courts planned for the new facility. https://fasttrackswimming.com

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At The Bluebonnet Tasting Room and Laurel Bakes’ August cookie decorating class, attendees will have the chance to decorate under-the-sea-themed cookies. The age minimum for the class is 12 years old, and everything needed for the class will be provided. Light refreshments will be oered, and attendees can enjoy a 50% discount on their rst glass of wine. 6-8 p.m. $60. 401 Commerce St., Tomball. 713-320-1421. www.facebook.com/thebluebonnettomball (Courtesy The Bluebonnet Tasting Room)

Adults will need to wear socks in the gym. 4:30-6 p.m. Free. 28469 Hwy. 249, Ste. 8, Tomball. 281-803-8244. www.thelittlegym.com/tomballtx 13 PARTICIPATE IN AQUATIC ACTIVITIES Tomball Methodist Church’s Rally Sunday event will include water activities, a ministry fair and food. The event will take place after a 10 a.m. church service. Attendees are also invited to bring a covered dish to share. 11 a.m. Free. 1603 Baker Drive, Tomball. 281-351-1249. www.tomballmethodist.org/events 25 ESCAPE IN THE WOODS Families and friends can try their hand at a nature-related escape room and scavenger hunt-style program at Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve. This event will see attendees solve clues, look for evidence and nd their way out of tricky situations. Designed for groups of three to six people, participants must be at least 6 years old. Online registration will be open until Aug. 23. 6-8:30 p.m. Free. 20215 Chasewoood Park Drive, Houston. 713-274-4299. www.pct3.com 26 ENJOY THE MUSIC OF SELENA Main Street Crossing will host Selena Forever Tribute, a Selena Quintanilla Perez tribute band. 6 p.m. (doors open), 8 p.m. (show begins). Tickets start at $48. 111 W. Main St., Tomball. 281-290-0431. www.mainstreetcrossing.com 26 DANCE WITH THE COMMUNITY After cleansing the energy of the space, attendees at Wild Spirit Yoga’s ecstatic dance and community celebration event will have the opportunity to dance alongside music and other people. Attendees can bring a blanket to sit o to the side of the dancing. 6-9 p.m. $25. 104 Houston St.,

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Telge Road widening The next three segments of the Telge Road widening are in the design phase with construction slated to begin later this year. The two-lane asphalt road will be widened to a four-lane con- crete boulevard with detention and storm sewer. Intersection improve- ments will be included at Grant Road and Boudreaux Road. 1 Segment 4 includes the stretch of road from Louetta Road to north of Telge Ranch Road; 2 Segment 5 is from Telge Ranch Road to north of Grant Road; and 3 Segment 6 will extend from Grant Road to north of the Grand Parkway. Timeline: fourth quarter 2023-fourth quarter 2024 (Segment 4), third quarter 2024-third quarter 2025 (Segment 5), fourth quarter 2024-fourth quarter 2026 (Segment 6) Cost: $9 million (Segment 4), $7.7 million (Segment 5), $17.6 million (Segment 6) Funding source: Harris County Precinct 3 ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF JULY 6. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT TOMNEWS@COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM.

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5 FM 1488 median addition A TxDOT project to add a raised me- dian along FM 1488 east of Magnolia continues to see delays. The project was slated to begin in the first quarter of 2023 but had not started construction as of a July 6 update from TxDOT. Crews will construct a raised median from Mostyn Drive to I-45. Timeline: TBD Cost: $10.22 million Funding sources: TxDOT, federal COMPLETED PROJECTS 6 Stop signs installed Harris County Precinct 3 installed new stop signs at South Cherry and Market streets on June 17, making the intersec- tion a four-way stop. Traffic previously only stopped on Market Street. Timeline: June 2023 Cost: $2,500 Funding source: Harris County Precinct 3

3 Holderrieth Road reconstruction Harris County Precinct 3 crews are wid- ening Holderrieth Road in Tomball from two asphalt lanes to a four-lane concrete boulevard between Hwy. 249 to just west of Hufsmith-Kohrville Road. The project is also expected to improve drainage. Timeline: March 2023-second quarter 2024 Cost: $27.1 million Funding source: Harris County Precinct 3 UPCOMING PROJECTS 4 Hufsmith-Kohrville Road, Segment 2 Harris County Precinct 3 officials said a project to widen part of Hufsmith- Kohrville Road should begin construction by the end of the year. Segment 2 spans from south of Rolling Glen Lane to north of Ezekiel Road and will reconstruct the two-lane asphalt road to a four-lane concrete boulevard with a sidewalk. Timeline: fourth quarter 2023-TBD Cost: $9.4 million Funding source: Harris County Precinct 3

The Texas Department of Transporta- tion is 75% complete with a project to widen FM 1488 from the Waller County line near Joseph Road to FM 1774 as of a July 6 update, the latest available. The project widens the roadway from two lanes to four lanes with a continuous left-turn lane. Timeline: November 2020-third quarter 2023 Cost: $30.33 million Funding source: TxDOT 2 FM 1488 east widening A project to widen FM 1488 from two lanes to four lanes with a continuous left- turn lane between FM 1774 in Magnolia and west of FM 149 is 26% completed as of a July 6 update from TxDOT. Timeline: June 2022-first quarter 2025 Cost: $48.28 million Funding source: TxDOT

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CITY & COUNTY Tomball moves forward with short-term rental monitoring, collecting hotel occupancy tax

News from Tomball, Magnolia and Harris & Montgomery counties

Magnolia looks to increase salaries by 3% in FY 2023-24

BY LIZZY SPANGLER

MAGNOLIA The city of Magnolia is proposing $293,141 to up salaries 3% for administrative per- sonnel, the police chief and public works in fiscal year 2023-24, according to a workshop July 11. In a nutshell: The city is proposing $7.05 million in expenditures and $7.1 million in revenues in FY 2023-24, according to the preliminary budget. What else?: Some of the proposed budget’s major items include: • $500,000 on a project for Connie Street • $303,075 for an updated pay schedule for the police department • $54,139 for a new public works employee • $9,000 for a new Christmas light show Quote of note: “This will put us up there where we need to be to be competitive and hire people that are good quality,” Police Chief Kyle Montgom- ery said about the proposed pay schedule update. Stay tuned: A public hearing on the budget and tax rate is set for Aug. 22.

MONITORING SHORT- TERM RENTALS Tomball is pursuing collecting hotel occupancy tax from short-term rental properties.

TOMBALL During its July 3 meeting, Tomball City Council discussed a contract for short-term rental monitoring and compliance following the decision of the city to collect hotel occupancy tax from short-term rental properties, those separate from a hotel which are rented for up to 30 days. In a nutshell: The contract will expand the services of Avenu, the city’s vendor for collecting hotel tax, to include monitoring and identifying short-term rental properties as well as helping short-term rental properties comply with hotel tax collection, according to the July 3 agenda packet. Zooming out: Tomball collects a 7% hotel tax following the adoption of an ordinance in 2006, Community Impact previously reported. • There are 93 active short-term rental properties in Tomball with an average nightly rate of $236.54, according to Avenu’s presentation at City Council’s June 19 meeting. • At a 40% occupancy rate, the estimated hotel tax revenue is around $250,000.

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Quote of note: “We’ll provide adequate notice that will give [short-term rental properties] time to implement it because there will be some platform changes that they’ll have to make to their listings to allow that application of the fee,” Assistant City Manager Jessica Rogers said. “We’ll be providing notice, and our goal first is education and making sure everyone’s informed.” Stay tuned: City Manager David Esquivel will execute the contract, and the city will work with Avenu to get the new services started, Rogers said.

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HARRIS COUNTY For low-pri- ority calls to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, more deputies will be available to respond virtually thanks to a $1.7 million investment from county commissioners on June 27. Long story short: Harris County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the allocation of federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to add overtime officers to HCSO’s TeleDeputy unit on June 27. The unit responds only to nonviolent calls—such as an abandoned vehicle or a crime tip—which make up about 60% of HCSO’s total calls, Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones said. The outlook: HCSO’s response time for emergency calls is about 14 minutes; the commissioners’ investment in the TeleDeputy unit is expected to bring the response time down to 10 minutes, Briones said. “What this does is this frees up and better leverages our law enforcement officers’ time to address priority one and two, the more critical urgent calls related to violence,” Briones said.

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Libraries in Montgomery County to add more conservative books, restrict children’s access

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sexually explicit books for those under 18 years of age. • The court also made a motion to give a “full vote of confidence” in Young. All three motions apply to all seven libraries in the Montgomery County Memorial Library System. Quote of note: “While we may not agree on exactly what types of mate- rials should be in the library, all of us agree that the decisions that we make is what we are trying to do in the best interest, in this case, for our children,” Precinct 3 Commissioner James Noack said. “Accessibility to information and where these books should be located is very important.” Another viewpoint: Some citizens also advocated in favor of keeping LGBTQ+ titles accessible to all ages, including Teresa Kennedy, owner of Village Books in The Woodlands. “Young people deserve to see themselves reflected in the books they read,” she said.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY Montgomery County Commissioners Court met July 11 to address dozens of concerned citizen requests regarding certain library book mate- rials that are allowed on the shelves within the county’s library system. “We’re a conservative county,” resident Lisa Palmer said. “This is not that hard. We are supposed to protect our kids. This woke agenda is not to make people feel good; this is really an agenda to sexualize our kids at a young age.” What’s happening?: Commissioners made three separate motions. • Commissioners Court gave Purchasing Director Gilbert Jalomo the authority to expand the county’s book vendor list to gain access to more conservative book themes. • Library Director Rhea Young was asked to group books by genre within the children’s section, and label and restrict access to

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1488

249

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Average home sales price

June 2021-May 2022

June 2022-May 2023

June 2021-May 2022

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77355

$398,208

$421,670 $406,771

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+3.66%

$339,000

77362

77375

$478,416 $473,918

$362,962

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+15.97%

$420,911

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$433,555

+4.77%

$454,251

77354

77355

77362

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77377

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National mortgage rate data After staying relatively at the rst two years of the pandemic, mortgage rates have sharply risen since early 2022, peaking Nov. 10 of last year before declining slightly. 30-year xed-rate mortgage 15-year xed-rate mortgage

June 2021-May 2022

June 2022-May 2023

6.48%

3.72%

3.22%

2.65%

5.73%

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3.16%

2.16%

2.43%

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January 2021

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January 2023

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77355

77362

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WHEN IT COMES TO LANDSCAPING, WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST MISTAKES YOU SEE HOMEOWNERS MAKING? I would say 50% of the work that we do is redo, and these are people that have spent a lot of money already on their yard. Things like planting plants too deep, suocating the plant material, improper drainage—[these are] critical to a garden. WHAT ARE SOME TIPS FOR HOMEOWNERS MAINTAINING THEIR LANDSCAPING? The biggest thing is to monitor the garden [and] use plant material that grows and thrives on the proper sides of the house, whether it’s facing north, west, east, south. WHAT TYPES OF PLANTS DO WELL IN OUR CLIMATE? We’re in a zone that allows us to plant a lot of dierent things. Using dierent types of succulents that require virtually little water and thrive in the heat. Then there’s the traditional gardens of azaleas and boxwoods—as long as they’re in the right lighting and soil conditions and watering conditions, they’re going to do great. You have a very, very large palette of what you can do. It’s knowing where to put it and how to install it. I think that’s critical to the homeowner.

WHAT ARE THE TRENDS WHEN IT COMES TO OUTDOOR AMENITIES? I think something that’s trending right now is we’re seeing a lot more traditional pools that don’t have raised elevations on them. We’re seeing more contemporary metal structures being desired. [There’s] still a lot of interest on outdoor kitchens, replaces and repits, whether they’re integrated into the structure or they’re freestanding. WHAT IS AN OUTDOOR AMENITY’S EFFECT ON A HOME, PARTICULARLY ITS VALUE? You don’t want the most expensive house in the neighborhood; you want something that is going to take your initial investment and raise the value of it. And if [an outdoor amenity is] done properly, with the real estate market the way that it is in Houston, you usually can regain most of your investment and many times increase the value greatly of the house. I think another thing that we tend to tell people is—think about the next person that buys that house. You want that project to appeal to the masses, have a wow factor. WHAT ARE MORE SIMPLE THINGS HOMEOWNERS CAN DO TO ENHANCE THEIR BACKYARDS? Landscaping is the rst thing. Just a garden that’s pleasing to the eye and additional patio space, covered or uncovered. Fountains and waterfalls can certainly bring peace.

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WHAT ARE SOME COMMON LIGHTING MISTAKES HOMEOWNERS MAKE IN YOUR EXPERIENCE? Some of the lighting looks really beautiful that people put on their homes, and then others not so much. Some of the old traditional lighting, you didn’t have the option to change the coloring, but I guess maybe [a lot of lighting] can be overkill. We’ve had a few people that wanted us to put the permanent lighting up; they wanted down lighting—I mean, it’s a lot, a lot of lighting. I don’t know that it’s always necessary to overdo it. OUT OF BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS, WHY SHOULD LIGHTING On your home, you can’t change the color of your home or the wood on your home. You’re not going to do that frequently because it’s expensive, and [lighting] is a nice way to be able to do some dierent things [with your home]. You keep things fresh and interesting with your home that way. CAN EVERY HOUSE UTILIZE EXTERIOR LIGHTING? Pretty much any house can utilize it. We have dierent types of channels because you have dierent architecture styles on homes. So what may work on one home won’t necessarily work on a dierent home. BE PRIORITIZED FOR HOME IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS?

When you think about it, if you don’t have any exterior lighting around your home, it makes it easier for someone to kind of sneak around and walk around your property and potentially get into your home. But if you have the exterior lighting, whether it’s on the top of the home shining down or the lower part of the home shining up, it makes it a little bit less enticing for someone that shouldn’t come around to be there. WHAT AREA OF THE HOUSE SHOULD HOMEOWNERS INVEST IN LIGHTING? I would say for most people it’s sucient to put the permanent lighting just on the front. Some like it on the back because they have back patios. We oftentimes just tell people we are happy to put the lighting around the entire home, and it’s great, but the way our subdivisions are, homes are so close together oftentimes you can’t really notice the lighting on the side of the homes unless you’re right in front of the home. We’ll tell people, “We’ll spend your money if you want us to,” but the reality is if they have neighbors that are really close to them on each side, it’s really a personal preference whether to put the lights there. Most of the time it’s just the front or the front and the back.

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Several new multifamily housing developments are underway or will be underway soon in Tomball and Magnolia.

Magnolia, Allora Magnolia along FM 1488 is leasing, and several multifamily com- plexes are slated for the master-planned community of Audubon. “We need multifamily because we have police- men, remen, and we have teachers, and we have people who are just getting started in their career,” said Sam Yager III, executive vice president of Sam Yager Inc. and developer of Audubon. Under construction Adora at Rosehill, located at the intersection of the Grand Parkway and Cypress Rosehill Road, is among the complexes under construction. McGrath Real Estate Partners has been eyeing the land since 2000, Chief Investment Ocer Barrett Kirk said. “We just see that there is a need for multifamily, and we predicted it back in the early 2000s when we started looking in this area,” Kirk said. “We wanted to get out ahead of the growth curve.” Adora at Rosehill will consist of 336 apart- ments—216 one-bedrooms, 108 two-bedrooms and 12 three-bedrooms, Kirk said. Rent prices have not been set but will be comparable to other commu- nities, he said. Amenities will include a clubhouse, co-working lounge, dog park, pool and courtyard. “The thought behind every amenity that we do is to just create that sense of community,” Kirk said. “That’s the secret sauce that really makes an apartment com- munity, a multifamily community, successful.” He said leasing for Adora at Rosehill is expected to begin around August, with the rst units available around September. Farther south o North Eldridge Parkway, Haven at Treeline will bring 231 apartments to Tomball, oer- ing one- and two-bedroom oorplans, Community Impact previously reported. Preleasing for the com- plex is expected to begin in summer 2024. Closer to the center of Tomball, Rudel Crossing Apartments began construction in February, said

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starts at $1,200

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300 units

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300 units

$1,320-$2,050

2024

ADORA AT ROSEHILL APARTMENTS 4

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249

336 units

TBD

RUDEL CROSSING APARTMENTS 5

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starting around $1,200

28 units

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231 units

TBD

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Lots available in early Aug.

141 townhomes

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MRI ApartmentData Industry Principal Bruce McClenny said. “And we’re going to see that play out over ’23, ’24 and ’25.” MRI ApartmentData works to gather information on multifamily housing and topics such as rents, occupancy and construction, McClenny said. In a June 22 MRI ApartmentData market survey provided to Community Impact , the overall multifamily occu- pancy rate for the Greater Houston area this June is 89.9% compared to 91.1% last June. Tomball and Magnolia’s June occupancy rate mirrors metro Hous- ton’s at 89.9%, according to MRI ApartmentData. Meanwhile, Class A properties—which include new construction—had a 91.8% rate as of this May across the metro, according to the Greater Houston Partnership. Locally, there are 38 apartment complexes and 8,524 units in the Tomball and Magnolia area, according to MRI ApartmentData. That is 82 com- plexes and 25,009 units fewer in comparison to The Woodlands, south Conroe and Spring region, which has 120 complexes with 33,533 units. Examining rent, amenities McClenny said the price of apartments in Tomball and Magnolia is lower compared to other areas. “There’s some really higher priced properties in The Woodlands that bring this average up to make that comparison dierence,” McClenny said. “I think that that’s to Magnolia and Tomball’s advantage for

development will feature 141 townhomes priced around the high $200,000s and is expected to begin selling lots in early August. In Magnolia, the apartment complex Allora Magnolia began leasing in March, Commu-

Cathy Conde, the project eld coordina- tor for Builder10 Construction, which is developing the complex. “Tomball, it’s always been a small town, but the last couple of years, you can see the growth that’s happening,” Conde said. “We were just very lucky to come across this piece of land and being able to purchase it and be literally right in the heart of Tomball.” The three-story apartments will have 28 units—10 one-bedrooms and 18 two-bedrooms. Amenities will include a full gym, a business center, and a dog park and dog wash station, Conde said.

nity Impact previously reported. The complex oers one- and two-bedroom units with rent starting at $1,200. Ame- nities include a clubhouse, gym, pack- age concierge and a pool. The master-planned community of Audubon also has two apartment com- plexes slated—Rasha at Audubon and Virtuo Audubon, Community Impact previously reported. Rasha at Audu- bon will consist of 326 units opening in 2025, and Virtuo Audubon will consist of 300 units opening in 2024. “We’re trying to build a regional desti- nation in this location,” Yager said. “And

38 8,524 The Tomball and Magnolia area has apartment complexes and

units.

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She said construction is expected to be completed by the end of the year, with leasing set to begin in September or October. Conde said rent prices will likely start around $1,200. Meanwhile, amenities at Seven Oaks Townhomes, located along Holderrieth Road, will include two dog parks, a playground, a pavilion, barbecue pits and walking trails, said Chett Wignall, HistoryMaker Homes’ vice president of land development. The

that requires a lot of dierent types of land use and a lot of eort and a high degree of design and quality.” The state of multifamily In the Houston metro, there were 23,604 apartment units under construction as of early June, with another 31,163 units proposed, according to the Greater Hous- ton Partnership’s June multifamily update. “The industry has spiked with new deliveries,”

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