Convenience Big Store: More than 3,500 new homes announced in Montgomery County this week

Growth is still coming. More than 3,500 new homes announced in Montgomery County this week.

More than 3,500 homes are coming to Montgomery County in the next year—and that's just what's been unveiled in the past week.

It seems like every week, a new development ranging from townhomes to country-themed master planned communities is announced in Montgomery County. The latest development is a bit different than what typically makes headlines. An estimated 3,000 manufactured or mobile homes are coming to the county in the next year, with more than 1,200 coming to the Spring Branch Crossing development.

With affordability still a hot-button issue, manufactured homes give residents the option to buy instead of renting, Conroe developer Mike Stoeker said. Demand for manufactured homes is growing, said Wes Miller, senior research associate with Texas A&M University's Texas Real Estate Research Center.

In Willis, 1,426 acres will soon convert to more than 450 large single-family lots designed for a life in the woods. And more than 200 new homes are underway in a Magnolia community that will have 5,000 total at completion. Read about that new development here.

What other developments are you keeping tabs on in the county? Let me know at claire.partain@houstonchronicle.com.

Claire Partain, Suburban reporter producer

Claire.Partain@houstonchronicle.com

Growing The Woodlands

Miguel Angel Becerril Hernandez of Ome Calli Coffee, 2260 Buckthorne Place #179, in the Grogan's Mill Village Center is shown Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, in The Woodlands.

Photo by: Melissa Phillip, Staff Photographer

Health-conscious coffee shop opens in The Woodlands as Grogan's Mill embarks on $16M revitalization.

The family behind vegan food truck El Mictlan opened a coffee shop at the Grogan's Mill Village Center as the shopping center embarks on a $16M revamp.

Need to Know

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion hosted its first concert in 602 days on Sunday, June 27. Among the shows on in 2021 are: country star and local favorite Parker McCollum; a first-ever show at the Pavilion by Dead & Company; the Doobie Brothers; teen girl favorites the Jonas Brothers; contemporary rock standbys the Black Crowes, Brad Paisley; Jason Aldean; and the childish dance hits of The Back Street Boys.

Photo by: Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle / Staff Photographer

Woodlands Pavilion named most popular outdoor amphitheater worldwide in ticket sales.

The Woodlands' Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion is the No. 1 outdoor music venue in the world based on ticket sales for 2023, according to Pollstar.

Home construction continues near Conroe ISD's Christopher J. Hines Elementary, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Spring.

Photo by: Jason Fochtman, Staff Photographer

Montgomery County may require wider streets in new developments.

Wider neighborhood streets could become part of future plans in Montgomery County as commissioners look for feedback on proposed regulations for new developments.

Education

Conroe Police Officers Shana House, Brock Richard, Micheal Chatman and Brian Kosla are four of the five full-time officers of Conroe Police Department's newly formed mounted patrol unit go out for the day, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Conroe. The unit provides horse-back police patrols in both neighborhoods, residential, and business areas in Conroe.

Photo by: Jason Fochtman, Staff Photographer

Conroe teams up with Sam Houston film students for new TV show.

Conroe has partnered with Sam Houston State film students to produce content for the city's public access channel, website and social-media platforms. The first film will focus on the mounted patrol.

Openings and Closings

Family-owned ice house Hound Hauz, designed to be a space for both humans and dogs to hang out, has opened in Magnolia.

Shout out

Gore and horror fans, get your fix of frights at Conroe's TerrorFest this weekend at Southern Star Brewery.

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