Lake Houston - Humble - Kingwood Edition | January 2022

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COMPILED BY WESLEY GARDNER, EMILY LINCKE & HANNAH ZEDAKER

Businesses that have recently opened or are coming soon, relocating or expanding

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7 Construction on a new location for Spring Show Supply began Jan. 1 at the East Montgomery County Industrial Park, located on Gene Campbell Road between FM 1314 and FM 1485. The new location of the livestock show equipment store was originally planned to open in June, but construction was delayed. The store’s facility in Tomball is about 800 square feet, while the new location in New Caney is planned to be 3,000 square feet. 713-818-6385. www.springshowsupply.org RELOCATIONS 8 Ahead of the 2022-23 school year, which will begin Aug. 9, Kingwood Montessori School will be moving to a new free-standing location at the intersection of Northpark and Woodland Hills drives, school leadership announced Jan. 10. Currently located at 2510 Mills Branch Drive, Ste. 10, Kingwood, the school oers programming for students ages 18 months through 12 years. Kingwood Montessori School will host an open house for new families at its current location Feb. 28 at 6 p.m., and enrollment for all families for the 2022-23 school year will begin March 1. 281-548-1452. www.kingwoodmontessori.com EXPANSIONS 9 Holy Trinity Episcopal School o£cials announced the completion of roughly $2 million in renovations and expansions at its Lake Houston campus in late November. Located at 11810 Lockwood Road, Houston, the private, nonprot academy provides a rigorous academic program for students ages 3-10 aimed at helping them prepare for higher education. According to Head of School Troy Roddy, most of the interior and exterior of the campus has been renovated, and three new classrooms were added. Additionally, Roddy said the campus’s gymnasium was renovated to include new ¤ooring, a stage and an improved sound system. Exterior renovations to the campus included a new covered walkway, a monument sign, improved lighting in the parking lot, and a garden for students and teachers. 281-459-4323. www.hteshouston.org ANNIVERSARIES 10 Italiano’s Restaurant , a local family- owned restaurant, celebrated its one- year anniversary in Kingwood on Dec. 23.

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FEATURED IMPACT COMING SOON Leva Living is set to break ground in February on its rst single-family rental neighborhood on a 16-acre parcel of land in Atascocita, ocials announced in a Jan. 17 news release. Located at 17260 W. Lake Houston Parkway, the hybrid model community will boast 162 detached homes at build-out, each with gated backyards and lawn maintenance included. The community will also include an amenity complex featuring a clubhouse with a fully equipped tness center, an outdoor kitchen, a swimming pool and a spa. Designed by Danze & Davin Architects, one-, two- and three- bedroom oor plans will be available ranging from 773 to 1,358 square feet—each with open-concept living areas, walk-in closets and front porches. According to the release, pricing had not yet been determined as of Jan. 17. While infrastructure work is slated to begin in mid-February, custom homebuilder Geis Development will not begin home construction until mid-2022 with the rst phase including 20 homes and the amenity complex. 713-213-7113. www.levaliving.com.

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NOWOPEN 1 Hippo Burgers celebrated the grand opening of its newest location Jan. 2 at 1310 Northpark Drive, Ste. 900, King- wood. This is the fth location of the Humble-based eatery, which boasts a menu of hamburgers and chicken sandwiches with toppings ranging from pineapple and Sriracha to guacamole and barbecue sauce. 281-747-7143. www.hippoburgers.com 2 A new Jersey Mike’s Subs location opened Jan. 8 in the Kingwood Town Center, located at 4572 Kingwood Drive, Kingwood. Jersey Mike’s is an East Coast- based sandwich chain that serves hot subs, such as the Chipotle Cheesesteak, and cold subs, such as the Club Supreme. The franchise is owned by Scott and Jeannie Agan. 281-570-4121. www.jerseymikes.com 3 Crunch Fitness opened a new location Dec. 18 at 7068 FM 1960 E., Humble. The national gym franchise originally planned to open the new location in July, but the project was delayed due to the pandemic. The location previously served as a 24 Hour Fitness until the company led for bankruptcy in 2020. The location oers members the chance to work out individually or in group classes for Pilates, zumba and high-intensity interval training. Memberships are oered for a N . L A K E H O U S T

monthly rate ranging from $9.99-$29.99. 281-973-4400. www.crunch.com/locations/atascocita 4 29ers Bike Shop celebrated its grand opening in Kingwood on Dec. 16. Located at 2614 Chestnut Ridge Road, Ste. A, the bike shop specializes in big-wheel BMX bikes, parts and accessories. Owned by Ross Lapham, the shop also oers repair services for most bicycles. 832-687-7498. www.29ersbikeshop.com COMING SOON 5 Construction on a new Target store in Valley Ranch Town Center—located at 11985 Grand Parkway N., New Caney—is planned to begin in August. The retailer has 1,926 stores across the country and made about $94 billion in revenue in 2020, according to Target’s website. Developer Signorelli Co. rst announced the planned store in October, which will be 136,000 square feet. www.target.com 6 Grab N Go Tacos , a Spring-based street taco restaurant, will open a new location at Valley Ranch Town Center in New Caney on March 1. Located at 12073 N. Grand Parkway E., the restaurant will oer a variety of authentic street tacos, fusion gourmet tacos, nachos, burritos, quesadillas and margaritas. Originally opening in 2017, Grab N Go Tacos has since expanded to locations in Katy, Tomball, Sugar Land and Conroe. www.grabngotacos.com

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Located at 1414 Northpark Drive, Ste. I, the Italian restaurant features a full- service bar and serves New York-style pizza, pasta, calzones and the eatery’s signature garlic knots. The Kingwood restaurant marks the eatery’s fourth Greater Houston-area location. 281-747-7243. www.italianosrestaurant.net

LAKE HOUSTON HUMBLE KINGWOOD EDITION • JANUARY 2022