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In addition to H-E-B, the Magnolia Place development will feature a mix of residential, retail and commercial spaces. The H-E-B, its fuel station and car wash, and two multitenant retail buildings are expected to be completed this year. MORE THAN A S T O R E
Tamina Road—which opened in 2016—or 11 miles south to the location in Tomball. Rachel Steele, Magno- lia Economic Development Corp. director, said she believes the grocery store will provide many bene ts to the city, including bring- ing jobs, being a community partner and alleviating food insecurity. “To have something like H E B, it really brings a lot of suburban-urban ameni- ties to a rural environment,” Steele said. The H E B will be 95,000 square feet and include a fuel station and car wash. The Magnolia Place development the grocery store is anchoring will include four retail build- ings, ve retail pad sites, 194 single-family lots and 500multifamilyunits, accord- ing to Stratus Properties. To accommodate increased tra c, Stratus Properties will construct right-turn lanes and additional access points on FM 1488 and Spur 149 and install a tra c signal at Spur 149 and Red Creek Circle—a new road circling the devel- opment, Zimmerman said. The H E B, two multitenant retail buildings and all road improvements are expected to be completed in 2022, Zim- merman said. However, supply chain issues have a ected the con- struction of the H E B, and the company cannot provide a timeline for opening until construction is further along, Lisa Helfman, senior direc- tor of H E B public a airs for Houston, said in a state- ment. H E B is constructing another location in Willis as well, Helfman said. “We know our future shop- pers in Willis and Magnolia are excited for these stores to open—as are we—and we thank them for their patience as we work to complete them,” Helfman said. Magnolia resident Connie Ward said despite the city losing some of its “coun- try” atmosphere with the
1 MAGNOLIA PLACE
Day care
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Gas station & car wash
Bank
Commercial space
Residential (multifamily)
Residential (single-family)
H-E-B
retail buildings retail pad sites 4 5
single- family lots units 194 500
multifamily
Con rmed tenants include:
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• Texas Hair Teams
• Wasabi Asian Bistro
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“There is no better grocer in the country than H E B,” Zimmerman said. “They are, perhaps, the most coveted tenant in the industry today.” Two other developments, Magnolia Village and Heri- tage Green, are also coming to the intersection of FM 1488 and Spur 149. Both will bring a mix of residential, retail and commercial spaces to the east side of the city. “It’s not the same Magnolia it’s been,” said Christie Fox, who has lived in Magnolia for 10 years. “The fact we’re growing means that we’re developing a healthier and stronger economy for our children.” H E B coming H E B will be the rst major box store in Magnolia when it opens this summer, according to a timeline from the city. Currently, Magnolia residents wanting to shop at an H E B must drive 10 miles east to the one at FM1488 and
SOURCE: STRATUS PROPERTIES COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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In addition to Magnolia Place, Magnolia Village is being developed on the southeast corner of the intersection, while Heritage Green is underway north of FM 1488 at Spur 149. GROWING INTERSECTION
2 HERITAGE GREEN Undetermined number of residential units CVS, Jersey Mike’s and pad sites to be completed in 2022 Retail, residential and o ce space 48 acres
3 MAGNOLIA VILLAGE 60 300 acres
Retail, residential and o ce space
multifamily units
Expected completion: fall 2022
SOURCES: UNIFIED ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS, GULF COAST COMMERCIAL GROUP INC. COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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