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    Crystal Clear

    Living at this beachy community outside Houston turns every day into a staycay

    CultureMap Create
    Jul 17, 2024 | 12:00 pm

    A lot of new-home communities may come with a playground or a clubhouse, but only one is home to the largest crystal-clear lagoon in Texas.

    Lago Mar has turned everyday living into a nonstop staycation, thanks largely to its 12-acre cerulean lagoon and accompanying white-sand beaches, swim-up bar, floating obstacle course, and ability to sail, kayak, or paddleboard right from the shores.

    Welcome home
    While the lagoon is open to the public and hosts several special events like Lagoonfest Texas and Spring Break at Lago Mar, there are special spaces and perks that are available only to residents.

    The community encompasses 4,500 homes, several lakes, open areas, parks, and walking trails. The community will ultimately be home to approximately 14,000 residents, with prices for gorgeous homes crafted by recognized builders beginning in the high $200s through the $500,000s.

    Boasting a prime Texas City location off Interstate 45 South in the Galveston-Clear Lake corridor, Lago Mar is minutes from major employment centers and rich sources of entertainment.

    Fun in the sun
    Lago Mar is part of a 100-acre entertainment district, but you don't even have to leave to enjoy some of the area's best amenities.

    An infinity-edge pool overlooks the lagoon, creating a “sun-sational” vista. Further water play is available at the community splash pad. Another favorite with young Lago Mar residents is the nearby playground, offering one adventure after another.

    Sail, kayak, and paddleboard at the National Sailing Club, where experienced staff offer instruction and memberships are available so you can take to the waters any time you want.

    Indulge in lagoon-side dining at the Blue Lagoon Bar & Grill. Offering views to rival any tropical paradise, the Blue Lagoon overlooks the turquoise waters and white‐sand beaches and serves a wide-ranging menu full of beachside classics and entrees fit for a night out.

    The 12,000-square-foot clubhouse at the Lago Mar Amenity Village is a beautifully appointed facility offering a fitness facility for residents, meeting and conference rooms, and staff offices.

    Everything is within easy reach thanks to the GreenBoLT. This trail — ideal for electric golf-carts, bicycles, and segways — is pedestrian friendly, too. It allows you to dash to Amenity Village any time you have the urge for relaxation. You’ll go from doorside to poolside in minutes, and enjoy the ride along the way.

    Earth-conscious amenities
    The unique Crystal Lagoons technology applies an efficient filtration system that uses only 2 percent of the energy consumed by conventional swimming pool centralized filtration systems.

    This patented solution applies additives and different ultrasonic waves to the water in the lagoon, which enable the contaminant particles to be agglomerated into larger particles that are later removed. This means that only a small portion of the total water volume needs to be filtered.

    Also, as the filtered flow is up to 300 times lower than for conventional systems, the whole filtration system is smaller, decreasing installation requirements in terms of pumps and filter sizes.

    An amazing community that's also environmentally friendly? And an azure-blue lagoon that feels more like a tropical escape than the day-to-day? This is the chance to experience paradise for yourself. Head here to learn more and schedule a tour of Lago Mar today.

    Get beachy at Lago Mar.

    Lago Mar
    Photo courtesy of Lago Mar
    Get beachy at Lago Mar.
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    feeling green

    Coffee, gelato, and 'chops' coming to new Memorial-area development

    Eric Sandler
    Jun 15, 2026 | 10:30 am
    Tifa Chocolate & Gelato
    Courtesy of Tifa Chocolate & Gelato
    Tifa Chocolate & Gelato is one of five new tenants coming to Greenside.

    A wellness-focused new development near Memorial City Mall has announced five new tenants. Greenside, the new project from Memorial City owner MetroNational and Houston’s Radom Capital (Montrose Collective, M-K-T Heights, etc), has completed construction, which means the tenants can begin building their spaces with an eye towards opening later this year.

    The new tenants are:

    • Merit Coffee, a San Antonio-based coffee shop known for its comfortable spaces and creative drinks
    • Tifa Chocolate & Gelato, a franchised sweets shop that makes its gelato fresh daily
    • Epic Cycles, a bike shop that will relocate from CityCentre
    • Swish Dental, a practice with locations throughout Houston, Austin, and San Antonio
    • Original ChopShop, a healthy eating concept known for its protein bowls, salads (“chops”), sandwiches, fresh juices, and more.

    They join previously-announced tenants Honest Mary’s, Leemoo, Hiatius, Solidcore, and Pizzana. Various media reports indicate that ChòpnBlọk, the West African concept that holds a Bib Gourmand designation in the Michelin Guide and just won Neighborhood Restaurant of the Year in the 2026 CultureMap Tastemaker Awards, may also be headed to the development, but a representative declined CultureMap’s request to comment.

    MetroNational and Radom first announced Greenside in 2024. They’ve retained the Texas-based Michael Hsu Office of Architecture to transform a group of industrial warehouses into 35,000-square-feet of new businesses.

    “These tenants expand on Greenside’s long-term vision to transform former industrial buildings into a vibrant, community-focused destination,” said Barton Kelly, principal at Radom Capital. “We look forward to sharing additional tenants and community updates in the coming months.”

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