December 12, 2023
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Best of the Bayou
Today we're talking about Houston's biggest residential developments...
If you read one thing: Some of Houston's master-planned communities are among the top-selling communities nationally. Here's an update on some of the most successful residential developments in the area.
Sunterra in Katy:
The 2,300-acre development is planned for 7,000 homes. Sunterra opened in late 2021 with 19 homebuilders offering homes ranging from the $200,000s to $800,000s. It was named among the top-selling master-planned communities in the U.S. for the first half of 2023 by RCLCO.
Work on the development's recreational areas began earlier this year, including a $12 million project with a pool, water slide, lazy river and splash pad. Sunterra recreation will also offer a clubhouse with fitness centers, meeting rooms, tennis courts and a soccer field. In 2025, Sunterra will open a $21 million project featuring a Crystal Lagoon.
Austin Point in Fort Bend County:
The Woodlands-based Signorelli Co. broke ground in 2023 on a 14,000-home community 10 miles south of U.S. 59 off FM 762, south of Richmond. The 4,700-acre development, Austin Point, will start with a 165-acre section comprising 420 single-family homes, some with front porches facing parks and green spaces. Its first homes are expected to be available in spring 2025, and it could ultimately have 50,000 residents.
Build-to-rent growing across Houston:
Communities around Houston grew by offering build-to-rent homes.
Wingspan in Bridgeland was Howard Hughes Corp.'s first build-to-rent neighborhood, offering 263 homes for lease. Illinois-based Marquette Cos. broke ground on a 300-unit community in The Woodlands that will have 188 single-family and townhouse rentals. There are other build-to-rent communities planned for Cypress, Rosharon, Katy and Iowa Colony.
- Read Nusaiba Mizan's full update on residential developments in the area here.
Stay in the Loop
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📰 Need to Know
- Three things to watch for in Houston City Council this week. Council members will cast votes on a nine-part plan for water bill relief and for airport concession agreements this week.
- Texas Supreme Court says doctors must decide on when a patient qualifies for an abortion. The Texas Supreme Court ruled doctors must use their "reasonable medical judgment" to determine when a patient qualifies for an abortion and called on the state's medical board to issue guidance.
- A Houston company will launch hair from 3 U.S. presidents into space. Houston-based Celestis has packed clippings from George Washington, Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy onto United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket as a kind of space time capsule.
- Houston runoff election boosts Latino City Council representation. Latino representation increased from one to three members after the November and runoff elections.
- Houston police sergeant charged with DWI and relieved of duty. Sgt. Kevin Tabora was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on Saturday morning, according to police.
💼 Business
- Congressional Republicans grill DOE on $3B deal with Sunnova Energy. Two Republican legislators raised concerns about the deal, citing reports of consumer complaints against the Houston-based residential solar company.
- In Texas, electricity consumers are becoming suppliers, selling back power to the grid. Virtual power plants harness thousands of home solar panels and battery systems to provide electricity to the grid like a mini power plant.
- An aging parent needs will preparation strategies. If your mother wants to save money, she can prepare her own will using one of the new free Texas will forms, writes legal columnist Ronald Lipman.
🚗 Outside the Loop
- Try the holiday-themed drinks at these local coffee shops. From Christmas Tree lattes to frosted peppermint mochas, local coffee shops in the Houston area have all rolled out their holiday menus for those looking to get into a jolly mood.
- A man and woman were found dead in a Lake Conroe-area home. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is investigating the shooting after the man and woman were found dead Monday morning.
- Nearly 400 bikes gifted to Montgomery County families by Operation Blue Elf Bikes and Badges. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office celebrated its seventh year participating in the campaign, receiving a total of 387 bikes this year to gift to families in need.
Point of View
Add deadly cop chases to costs of Abbott's Operation Lone Star border boondoggle.
The Texas governor's Operation Lone Star is endangering ordinary Texans' lives with reckless car chases of suspected smugglers, writes the Editorial Board.
- John Whitmire faces a tough transition. He spent a half-century as a state legislator, but being mayor of Houston is a totally different job, writes William Fulton, former director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University.
Houston vs. All Y'all
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Rockets 93, Spurs 82: Houston picks up 10th home win in a row.
While extending their home winning streak, the Rockets stretched the Spurs' losing streak to a 17th consecutive game, a franchise record.
- C.J. Stroud diagnosed with concussion. Texans coach DeMeco Ryans says the team will see how the quarterback is responding before making any decisions on return, noting that Stroud's long-term health is the most important thing.
- UH drops to No. 4 in AP basketball poll. The Cougars received one first place vote and are no lower than seventh on any ballot yet still dropped one spot.
Get Out
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Restaurant critic Alison Cook reviews Josephine's in Midtown.
The Azuma group transformed the former Izakaya space into a room that would not be out of place on the fringes of the French Quarter. The food offers a spirited fusion of Southern and Gulf Coast flavors, writes Cook.
- Keith Lee's $1,000 tip is 'life changing' for this restaurant worker. The server at Taste Kitchen + Bar said this year will be a "good Christmas" and that Lee's recognition provided extra motivation to work through a busy holiday season.
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