Westward Expansion (San Antonio, Katy, Sealy: houses, neighborhood, construction)

[PedroMartinez]

Originally Posted by LocalPlanner

There's actually very large projects happening out past Kingwood off I-69 now. Also, large tracts have been purchased by potential developers in the Plum Grove area of western Liberty County.

Given how fast it is to get into the Loop on the Crosby freeway, it's only a matter of time before more residential developers and homebuyers start putting northeast on the radar. Perception of school quality is the biggest hurdle.

NOOOOO!!! Please stop them. I really am quite fond of my lack of traffic and enjoy seeing the open areas.

[Bobloblawslawblog]

Originally Posted by DJboutit

I agree Brookshire will be the furthest westward and most of the people living there will not be working Downtown I see most working in Westchase or Energy Corridor. 288 south I see hwy 6 Manvel being the furthest south

In the near future, for sure. In the long term, and of course this will depend heavily on how much the Med Center expands, I could see the development going as far South as Angleton, or at least very close to it. Again, I'm talking waaay down the line here. Probably not in my lifetime, but it's not a stretch to think that it could happen.

Look at how quickly Pearland developed. That whole area along 288 from 610 to Hwy 6 was just no man's land when I was growing up in Houston. Back then no one thought that area would ever develop. There's still a lot of room for development out that way. A lot of cheap land.

[SouthernBoy205]

Originally Posted by LocalPlanner

There's actually very large projects happening out past Kingwood off I-69 now. Also, large tracts have been purchased by potential developers in the Plum Grove area of western Liberty County.

Given how fast it is to get into the Loop on the Crosby freeway, it's only a matter of time before more residential developers and homebuyers start putting northeast on the radar. Perception of school quality is the biggest hurdle.

I thought the east would never grow. I guess it's the east side's turn to grow now.

[jdw7337]

Originally Posted by SouthernBoy205

I thought the east would never grow. I guess it's the east side's turn to grow now.

The eastside never grow? Just east of Baytown in Western Chambers (were living east starts to become attractive even off I-10) we've seen population growth by exponential amounts…in the past 10 years we've probably more than quadrupled in population. The growth's been happening to the east, just not as fast a west or north.

[SouthernBoy205]

Originally Posted by jdw7337

The eastside never grow? Just east of Baytown in Western Chambers (were living east starts to become attractive even off I-10) we've seen population growth by exponential amounts…in the past 10 years we've probably more than quadrupled in population. The growth's been happening to the east, just not as fast a west or north.

It was a bit of sarcasm. LOL. Maybe, it's the east's turn now.

[jdw7337]

Originally Posted by SouthernBoy205

It was a bit of sarcasm. LOL. Maybe, it's the east's turn now.

I wish it was never the east's turn…there too many people already and there aren't upgrading roads, services, or retail like are needed.

[SouthernBoy205]

I went through the east side on my way back home for the holidays. The east side needs development, because it looks a mess.

[jtothemak]

Originally Posted by jdw7337

I wish it was never the east's turn…there too many people already and there aren't upgrading roads, services, or retail like are needed.

Yes because it is governments responsibility to add retail?

[bigboyz06]

Originally Posted by SouthernBoy205

I went through the east side on my way back home for the holidays. The east side needs development, because it looks a mess.

I'm sure it will in time.

[jdw7337]

Originally Posted by jtothemak

Yes because it is governments responsibility to add retail?

I didn't say anything about government I meant that in the way that typically with more people comes wider roads, better services, and more retail…