The reserve at clear lake city (Houston, The Woodlands: buyers, construction, price)

[MNCold]

Based on the slide presentation link posted by DaveGI, houses will be priced from 200-500K.
DaveGI - Do you by any chance know when they will be selling?
The link from Trendmarker didn't have much of any information.

[tstone]

Originally Posted by MNCold

Based on the slide presentation link posted by DaveGI, houses will be priced from 200-500K.
DaveGI - Do you by any chance know when they will be selling?
The link from Trendmarker didn't have much of any information.

The homes are probably similar to these in size and price:

Riverstone In Sugar Land, Texas

If something were in the 200s, it'd probably be a small one.

[texas7]

I don't think anything will be in the 200's -- the trend maker patio homes typically start in the 325's. Not much anywhere is in the 200's anymore. Non-patio homes will be substantially more I would guess.

[SkyeKing]

First they said $400 and up, now maybe $300 starting, but will depend on who other builder is. CLCWA is working on the water runoff issues as all the water from the entire commercial and residential has to go into their detention areas and then into Horsepen at a specific rate. Whole Foods is not coming; it is not a main area and too suburban residential for them as I talked to their marketing people. If HEB, the El Dorado and CLC Boulevard intersection will be very busy. Pine Brook does not want their portion of CLCB widened as it would bisect the neighborhood from the pool, main park, etc. Also, it would destroy a lot of greenery and City of Houston installed new sidewalks along most of the boulevard there.

Go to the CR 646 HEB shopping area and imagine half of that at the CLCB intersection area. Having the homes is one thing, but concerns are all the traffic, more people hanging around residential neighborhoods that don't live there, and if a shopping center there can sustain other stores over time. New homeowners would have to drive through all that shopping entrance area to get back into the neighborhood, unless they can come in from Space Center.

[SkyeKing]

Well, there are areas in the proposed development that scientists have identified as wetlands. First the area soaks up water, then retains it as a flood barrier, then filters it so we can have clean water going into the aquifier to drink and good water to preserve Galveston Bay. Wetlands are geological formations, and simply digging a retention area in another spot does not create what the wetlands do. These wetlands will be destroyed forever. Whether through formation of the earth or God-made, these cannot be re-created.
This is upsetting a lot of people as they are natural flood prevention areas also.

So there are different groups in CL that oppose the new development for differing reasons. As for walking to HEB to shop: have you tried to carry more than a small bag or 2 of groceries. Not fun if you have to walk a ways. And it is looking like a very big HEB will go there.

[tstone]

Originally Posted by SkyeKing

These wetlands will be destroyed forever. Whether through formation of the earth or God-made, these cannot be re-created.
This is upsetting a lot of people as they are natural flood prevention areas also.

You'll find many residents' seasonal allergies, asthma, etc will be gone once those wetlands are destroyed too. BTW some of those 'upset people' are so obviously whacked out on drugs that it's embarrassing. Please do me a favor and tell them to clean themselves up before talking to the media, or doing random zombie-walks on the outskirts of the neighborhood. Thank you.

As for walking to HEB to shop: have you tried to carry more than a small bag or 2 of groceries.

Yes. People, even the very elderly, in Bay Pointe have done it for the past 10+ years to/from Randalls with one of these:



(And that is a much less active neighborhood than Pine Brook, BTW.)

Originally Posted by SkyeKing

Go to the CR 646 HEB shopping area and imagine half of that at the CLCB intersection area.

CLCB is not I-45, nor is it in League City/Dickinson. The new shopping center is not going to be nearly that big and will be no busier than the Randalls or Kroger that is already here. And those are very easy stores to get in and out of, at any time of the day.

[texas7]

Its a very desirable area - these things will sell before they even break ground.

[jherrickjr]

Honestly, I have been following the development since January of 2013 when it was first announced. My family and I will be one of the first ones to settle in the Reserve. We have been looking at homes for over a year in the pinebrook area and decided to hold off when we heard about the new neighborhood coming. I have had numerous conversations with project managers from Trendmaker and they have told me prices will start in the low 300's for the 55' section. I think that prices will be more on par with Trendmaker's Cinco Ranch properties vs the Riverstone comparison made earlier. Riverstone is in Ft. Bend which is growing at a stellar pace.. (one of the fastest growing counties in the state of Texas) Pricing there is about 20-30% higher due to overwhelming demand for living in Sugarland. The Clear Lake area is more of a burb-esq region with much less retail and nightlife nearby. (no Town Square, etc) In other words it is not as attractive to young professionals or the transplants from all over the rest of the country moving to Texas. Clear Lake is a great area to live, raise a family and perfect for us as we are much closer to grandmas and grandpas. Clear lake is where my wife and I both grew up also. I think the Reserve will be a great addition to Clear Lake City and bring some much needed housing refresh, and revenue for the area to grow.. Lots of new and great improvements to the area coming in the next few years.. Read BAHEP and see for yourself. Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership

[Blackjacks100]

I live in bay oaks a and there's been some talk that pinebrook and bay oaks are going to fight it. Especially bay oaks.

[texas7]

I don't think they'll be able to stop an upscale neighborhood from going in. They can fight all they want but it's not like a cheap hotel or section 8 apartments are going in.