.84 Acres at West Alabama and Weslayan Houston, TX
NAME:
.84 Acres at West Alabama and Weslayan
ADDRESS:
Houston, TX, 77027
PURCHASE PRICE:
TBD by market
STATUS:
Available
Future Development Adjacent to Property
35 story mixed-use project on 1.7 acres
Luxury multifamily high-rise (250 units)
12,500 sf of ground-floor retail and upscale restaurants
Construction projected to begin in summer 2012
Accessibility
In close proximity to Greenway Plaza, one of Houston’s largest employment centers
Houston’s Light Rail “University Line” will pass 2,200 feet south of the Property on Richmond as early as 2012 providing a new marketing demographic including all university students in the Texas Medical Center, Rice University, University of Houston, and Texas Southern University
Surrounded by The River Oaks neighborhood, Greenway Plaza office district, and the Highland Village retail center
Less than 6 miles from all of Houston’s major thoroughfares including US 59, 610, Interstate 45, Interstate 10, and Hwy 288
Major Employment Centers
Greenway Plaza
Less than a mile from Property
4,250,641 square feet of office space
Ten Class A office buildings
Excellent access to US 59, I-45, Loop 610, and I-10
50 acres of real estate
Hosts over 25,000 employees and 755 companies
Texas Medical Center
Located approximately 5 miles southeast of the Property
Largest medical complex in the world covering 1,000 acres
28 million square feet of commercial space
Hosts 13 highly esteemed hospitals
73,600 employees, including 10,000 doctors
More than 100,000 students
$7.1 billion expansion projected to create 30,000 jobs through 2014
Uptown/Galleria
Located approximately two miles west of the Property
23.6 million square feet of commercial office space
Hosts over 200,000 employees and 2,000 companies
17th largest business district in nation
Major Employers include 3D/International, Air Liquide America, Apache Corporation, BHP Billiton, Clear Channel, Dow Chemical, Duke Energy, General Electric, Hines and Marathon Oil Corporation
Central Business District
6 miles east of Property
190,000 employees
$4 billion invested in CBD since 2000
$1 billion in development under construction, $760 million in pre-development phase
Hosts 10 of Houston’s 25 Fortune 500 headquarters
44 million square feet of office space
Major employers include Chevron, Shell, El Paso Energy, KBR, Reliant Energy, and JPMorgan
1.8 million square feet of Class A office space under construction
Local Retail and Entertainment
Highland Village
Less than a mile northwest of Property
Highland Village major retailers include H-E-B’s Central Market, Cole Haan, Crate & Barrel, Williams-Sonoma, Smith and Wollensky, P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Starbucks, Banana Republic, Victoria’s Secret, Joseph A. Bank, Pottery Barn, Restoration Hardware, Gap, and Harold Powell
Retail rents in Highland Village range from $40 to $50 per square foot
Uptown Park
Less than 3 miles northwest of Property
Considered one of Houston’s most prestigious lifestyle centers
160,000 square feet of high-end retail boutiques, as well as multiple dining options, from casual eateries to chic restaurants McCormick and Schmicks and Arturo’s
Galleria Mall
Less than 2 miles west of Property
More than five million square feet of retail space
4th largest mall in the nation
Whole Foods Market planned at the southwest corner of San Felipe and Post Oak (2 miles northwest of Property)
Approximately 1,000 stores
Boasts Houston’s most prestigious shopping including stores such as Neiman Marcus, Cartier, Hermes of Paris, Saks Fifth Avenue, Louis Vuitton, Ethan Allen, and Houston’s only Nordstrom
Greenway Commons
1/4 mile from the Property
258,000 sf development anchored by Costco and LA Fitness
Other tenants include Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunn Bros Coffee, Bullritos to name a few
Memorial Park
3 miles north of Property
Comprised of 1,466 acres
Considered to be one of the largest urban parks in the U.S.
18 hole golf course
155 acre arboretum and nature center
6 miles of bike trails
Includes tennis courts, playing fields, fitness center, and a swimming pool.