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    Team Woodlands pep rally

    Is The Woodlands becoming the next energy corridor? Real estate experts arebullish on the future

    Marlo Saucedo
    Feb 24, 2012 | 3:55 pm
    • Town Center was designed to be pedestrian-friendly (pictured: Last year'sWoodlands Waterway Arts Festival).
      Photo by Marlo Saucedo
    • Nightlife on Market Street in The Woodlands
      Photo by Marlo Saucedo
    • Progress at the new Trader Joe's Woodlands location on Feb. 24
      Photo by Marlo Saucedo

    During a recent real estate event called “The Future of The Woodlands,” a crowd of nearly 900 suited corporate types meandered past the chocolate fountain and munchie smorgasboard at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott’s main ballroom and schmoozed near their tables until loud Rolling Stones and Adele drowned out conversation.

    The word on the current state of real estate development in The Woodlands, which brought out such a packed house, turns out to be: “Fine.”

    The Woodlands boasts just 2 percent Class A vacancy, with nearly two million square feet of upcoming office space to fill demand. Among projects underway, Anadarko Petroleum, the area’s largest employer, is building a second office tower, 21-stories (550,000 square feet) of office space on top of 10 stories of parking.

    Demand seems to always outpace supply up here,” said Bob Parsley, co-chairman and principal for Colliers International.

    Research Forest Lakeside is a planned 10-building development on 77 acres along Lake Woodlands, with 1.9 million square feet of office space; Talisman Energy Inc. will occupy half of the first building under construction. 3 Waterway Square, a 240,000 square foot Class A multi-tenant building, will be at the corner of Lake Robbins Drive and Woodloch Forest Drive, with planned completion next year.

    “This is such a dynamic market. The Woodlands represents 20 percent of absorption in the Houston suburban market but just over 4 percent of the office inventory. Demand seems to always outpace supply up here,” said Bob Parsley, co-chairman and principal for Colliers International.

    Mentioning Talisman, Newfield Exploration Co.’s relocation, Anadarko’s expansion, and Exxon Mobil Corp.’s new 385-acre corporate campus, he added, “In my opinion Woodlands is becoming the next energy corridor.”

    Dan Leverett, vice president of commercial real estate for The Woodlands Development Company, explained that the community’s current successful numbers are a result of “planning and execution” with slow initial growth: “George Mitchell set aside 1,200 acres along the freeway [in 1974] and held it, waiting for dense urban development.”

    The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion and the Woodlands Mall on that land weren’t built until the early 1990s, and the Waterway area developed into a dense live-work-play area only recently.

    “As little as 12 years ago we were absolutely NOT booming in commercial real estate,” said Leverett. “As late as seven years ago, apartment builders were not considering doing dense urban construction on the Waterway, which is now as dense with sustainable vertical and horizontal mixed-use development as anything in the city [of Houston].”

    James Warmack, managing partner of research for Forest Lakeside, weighed in: “When analyzing sub-markets, companies pick The Woodlands because it seems to fit what their employees want.”

    Outgrowing Greenspoint, Anadarko did an employee survey and found that 30 percent already lived in The Woodlands. “People were just very happy here; they just loved where they lived,” said Boyd Burdett, director of real estate services and business services at Anadarko Petroleum Corporation. He called The Woodlands “a full town, not just a neighborhood.”

    Although retail has been “difficult, at best” across the nation, in The Woodlands area it’s “very healthy, in demand, and there’s more in the pipeline,” CBRE's RipReynolds noted.

    Rip Reynolds of CBRE says he has heard people say, “Wow, I didn’t know this was here!” all the time regarding The Woodlands. Although retail has been “difficult, at best” across the nation, in The Woodlands area it’s “very healthy, in demand, and there’s more in the pipeline,” Reynolds noted.

    Traditionally, retailers establish their Houston flagship near The Galleria, and then go out to a suburb. But as in Lululemon Athletica’s and Allen Edmonds’ case and more recently with Trader Joe’s, The Woodlands’ stores are opening before the Houston locations, Reynolds said. In Trader Joe’s case the store is not right off the highway, but six miles into The Woodlands.

    The Woodlands is currently the second-best-selling master planned community in the country, with a population of 97,000. Montgomery County represents 5 percent of the Houston area’s employment, but 10 percent of the growth.

    Dirk Laukien of Black Forest Ventures, David Harvey of DE Harvey Builders and Gil Staley of The Woodlands Area Economic Development Partnership also painted a rosy commercial real estate picture at the gathering, which was sponsored by Bisnow, the largest commercial real estate publication and events producer in the United States.

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    Post Oak property redeveloped

    Renovated Galleria development will add 'greatest neighborhood restaurant'

    Eric Sandler
    Jun 4, 2025 | 1:08 pm
    Central Park Post Oak redevelopment rendering
    Courtesy of Midway
    The complex will add two new buildings.

    A Galleria-area office complex has announced a comprehensive series of renovations and upgrades designed to make it one of the area’s premier mixed-use destinations. Renovations are currently underway at the Post Oak Central development, which will now be known as Central Park Post Oak.

    Located at 2000 Post Oak Boulevard between Westheimer and San Felipe, Central Park Post Oak is a 17-acre parcel that consists of three high-rise office buildings with a combined 1.2 million square feet of office separated by an expansive lawn. Houston-based real estate development firm Midway, working with real estate investment firms 3Edgewood and Parkway, plans to replace that lawn with two new retail buildings and a greenspace. The changes are partially inspired by the Post Oak Boulevard redevelopment project that added more than 1,000 trees, wider sidewalks, and dedicated bus lanes to the bustling thoroughfare.

    "Our vision is to create a dynamic, walkable urban destination that honors the Boulevard’s rich history while meeting the evolving needs of Houston's Uptown District. We are crafting a lifestyle for those who work, shop, and dine here," Midway executive vice president Clayton Freels said in a statement.

    One anchor of the new retail component will be the first Houston location of The Henry, a restaurant that will occupy a newly-constructed, 7,000-square-foot, jewel box space. Part of Fox Restaurant Concepts (North Italia, Flower Child), The Henry is described as “the greatest neighborhood restaurant.” It’s open for weekday breakfast, weekend brunch, lunch, and dinner with an eclectic menu that includes sandwiches, salads, sushi, steak, seafood, and more.

    Other changes to the property include the addition of on-street parking, upgrades to the complex’s parking garages, and more new retailers and restaurants that will be announced in the coming months. The project began construction in April with plans to finish by fall 2026.

    In addition, Midway announced that TDECU will occupy 125,000 square feet in Central Park One and BBVA has leased a floor (20,000 square feet) in Central Park Two.

    Central Park Post Oak redevelopment rendering
      

    Courtesy of Midway

    The complex will add two new buildings.

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