Lake Houston - Humble - Kingwood Edition | April 2022

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ness specializes in disaster restoration contract work, such as re and water damage repair. The company is moving from its Humble location to the new building located on Phillip Way in New Caney, according to the East Montgomery County Improvement District. A project- ed opening date for the new location has not yet been announced as of press time. 832-225-6709. www.hallmark-mc.com ANNIVERSARIES 11 Deca Beer in Porter celebrated the one-year anniversary of its grand opening April 10. Located at 25428 Loop 494, Ste. G, the brewery features 18 diŒerent brews—including 12 that are always kept on tap—ranging from ales, porters, lagers and bitters to stouts, pilsners and IPAs. Addi- tionally, the brewery oŒers wine as well as seasonal selections, such as a chocolate milk stout and Mexican lager. The taproom features indoor and outdoor seating as well as an array of big-screen televisions. 281-747-7746. www.decabeer.com 12 Marble Slab Creamery celebrated its one-year anniversary in the West Lake Village shopping center March 31. Locat- ed at 12230 W. Lake Houston Parkway E., Ste. 250, Houston, the business features numerous avors of ice cream, sorbet and low-fat yogurt as well as sundaes, cakes, smoothies, shakes and brownies. Cookie company Great American Cookies also serves fresh-baked cookies from the ice cream shop. 281-741-7555. www.marbleslab.com CLOSINGS 13 Euro Glo & Fit Spa closed Feb. 1, according to a Facebook post by the busi- ness. The spa, located in the Centre at Northpark shopping center at 1414 North- park Drive, Ste. B, rst opened last July and oŒered members health and beauty services, such as body wraps, spray tan- ning, halo therapy and red light therapy. www.facebook.com/euroglotspa 14 The Rustic Brush in Kingwood closed March 31. Located at 1542 King- wood Drive, The Rustic Brush oŒers do-it-yourself craft experiences, allowing customers to create personalized signs and home decor. The Kingwood location opened in 2017. www.therusticbrush.com

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8 Construction of shopping center La Marketa de Porter is scheduled to be- gin in mid-May, project developer Ameri- can Realty Group conrmed March 17. The 36,500-square-foot project will be located at the intersection of Hwy. 59 and FM 1314 in Porter, and construction is expected to be completed by the end of this year. The shopping center will include a 10,000-square-foot Teloloapan grocery store and a 3,000-square-foot bakery, which will serve as the anchor for other businesses, such as Ostioneria Michoacán Seafood Restaurant and Peruvian-Mexican restaurant Pollo Bravo, according to ARG. Other businesses to be located in the center will include a medical oƒce and a 9 Multiple delays have prevented a new Freebirds World Burrito location from opening at 3112 W. Lake Houston Parkway, Kingwood, public relations rm Dog and Duck conrmed March 17. The location was originally planned to open in September; however, a new opening date has not yet been set. Freebirds World Burrito is an Austin-based Tex-Mex chain that serves burritos, tacos, bowls and sal- ads that can be customized according to customers’ tastes. www.freebirds.com RELOCATIONS 10 Construction on a new oƒce ware- house building for Hallmark Mitigation & Construction, LLC has begun at the East Montgomery County Improvement District’s Industrial Park, according to a March 22 Facebook post from the construction contractor. The busi- laundromat. 713-439-0101. www.arg-properties.com

The East Montgomery County Improvement District announced plans to construct a 200,000-square-foot conference and events center near Valley Ranch Town Center. FEATURED IMPACT COMING SOON The East Montgomery County Improvement District board of directors Additionally, the project is projected to generate around $35.1 million in sales, hotel and venue taxes to the district, according to the news release. RENDERING COURTESY EAST MONTGOMERY COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

announced in an April 6 news release that the district is proposing to build a $108 million, 200,000-square-foot conference center near Valley Ranch Town Center in New Caney. According to the news release, the conference center will feature a 55,000-square-foot ballroom and exhibit hall that can hold more than 6,000 people. Additionally, it will contain nearly 20,000 square feet of meeting space, which o€cials said would be large enough to hold major corporate events, trade shows, local and regional youth sporting events, consumer shows, galas, wedding receptions, proms and other private events. Over the next 30 years, o€cials said the project is projected to generate roughly $1.73 billion in net new spending within the boundaries of the district, $775 million in net new earnings and more than 500 full-time-equivalent jobs.

EMCID o€cials said construction on the project, which is being designed by Helman-Hurley-Charvat-Peacock Architects, is expected to begin in late 2022 and open by mid-2024. The facility, site preparation, furniture, ’xtures and equipment is estimated to cost $90 million, while the parking structure is projected to cost $18 million. EMCID o€cials noted the project will be supported through sales tax revenue bonds.

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