Although KBR’s Katy campus has been indefinitly postponed, Katy leaders look to three new Medical Center hospitals as major vehicles to bring new jobs to the Katy area. Katy should see economic growth and Katy property values should see recovery. Thank goodness, it’s all happy news concerning the construction of Katy’s Texas Children’s Hospital, Methodist Hospital and St. Luke’s Hospital!
Despite the economic downturn, all three major Houston hospitals are committed to their ongoing construction. Texas Children’s and Methodist are already under construction and St. Luke’s is in the final phase of architectural planning. According to The Houston Chronicle, “Officials at these hospitals say a shaky economy hasn’t halted plans to proceed with the facilities, which all will serve a rapidly expanding population and community.”
Located at the northwest corner of Barker Cypress and I-10, Texas Children’s Hospital is building a $220-million medical facility on 55 acres. It will include a 220,000-square-foot outpatient care center and 295,000-square-foot inpatient hospital. It is scheduled to open in the winter of 2010.
Per The Houston Chronicle, “The Katy-area is expected to grow by 50,000 people in the next five years, according to Katy-area economic development studies, and a large percentage of those residents will be children. No pediatric hospital exists in the area.“
Methodist Hospital is being built adjacent to Texas Children’s Hospital on a 70 acres. The 192-bed hospital will include an imaging center, labor and delivery facilities and 14 operating rooms. The hospital will have open-heart capability and an emergency room. The hospital can treat 30,000 patients annually. It has a budget of $300 million. Also being constructed is a medical office building that includes cancer radiation therapy. Methodist is slated to open fall 2010.
On 28 acres at the intersection of Grand Parkway and Kingsland, the new St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital will be built. The planned facility will be a 90-bed, four-story hospital. “The hospital will include room for expansion and growth to meet the community’s needs”, said David Koontz, senior vice president of St. Luke’s Episcopal Health Systems. Plans are being made for a spring 2011 opening.
According to The Houston Chronicle, “Over the past year, crews have laid the infrastructure and utilities, developed the roadways and prepared the land for construction, Koontz said. A general contractor will be chosen sometime in January.
“The site is ready to build and we’re looking forward to some of the landscape architecture going in in the next couple of months,” Kootz said, adding that the entire facility will cost more than $100 million to build.
The new hospitals join Memorial Hermann Katy, the first Medical Center facility to make a committment to Katy and Katy residents. Memorial Hermann Katy, which has been fully operative for quite some time, is located just northwest of The Grand Parkway and I-10.
For more information about Katy area homes, you can search the entire Houston MLS at FuellingKaty.com. For questions or to tour any area homes, just contact me directly at 713-818-2404. I have specialized in Katy real estate for over 19 years. Experience does count!
Although KBR’s Katy campus has been indefinitly postponed, Katy leaders look to three new Medical Center hospitals as major vehicles to bring new jobs to the Katy area. Katy should see economic growth and Katy property values should see recovery. Thank goodness, it’s all happy news concerning the construction of Katy’s Texas Children’s Hospital, Methodist Hospital and St. Luke’s Hospital!
Despite the economic downturn, all three major Houston hospitals are committed to their ongoing construction. Texas Children’s and Methodist are already under construction and St. Luke’s is in the final phase of architectural planning. According to The Houston Chronicle, “Officials at these hospitals say a shaky economy hasn’t halted plans to proceed with the facilities, which all will serve a rapidly expanding population and community.”
Located at the northwest corner of Barker Cypress and I-10, Texas Children’s Hospital is building a $220-million medical facility on 55 acres. It will include a 220,000-square-foot outpatient care center and 295,000-square-foot inpatient hospital. It is scheduled to open in the winter of 2010.
Per The Houston Chronicle, “The Katy-area is expected to grow by 50,000 people in the next five years, according to Katy-area economic development studies, and a large percentage of those residents will be children. No pediatric hospital exists in the area.“
Methodist Hospital is being built adjacent to Texas Children’s Hospital on a 70 acres. The 192-bed hospital will include an imaging center, labor and delivery facilities and 14 operating rooms. The hospital will have open-heart capability and an emergency room. The hospital can treat 30,000 patients annually. It has a budget of $300 million. Also being constructed is a medical office building that includes cancer radiation therapy. Methodist is slated to open fall 2010.
On 28 acres at the intersection of Grand Parkway and Kingsland, the new St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital will be built. The planned facility will be a 90-bed, four-story hospital. “The hospital will include room for expansion and growth to meet the community’s needs”, said David Koontz, senior vice president of St. Luke’s Episcopal Health Systems. Plans are being made for a spring 2011 opening.
According to The Houston Chronicle, “Over the past year, crews have laid the infrastructure and utilities, developed the roadways and prepared the land for construction, Koontz said. A general contractor will be chosen sometime in January.
“The site is ready to build and we’re looking forward to some of the landscape architecture going in in the next couple of months,” Kootz said, adding that the entire facility will cost more than $100 million to build.
The new hospitals join Memorial Hermann Katy, the first Medical Center facility to make a committment to Katy and Katy residents. Memorial Hermann Katy, which has been fully operative for quite some time, is located just northwest of The Grand Parkway and I-10.
For more information about Katy area homes, you can search the entire Houston MLS at FuellingKaty.com. For questions or to tour any area homes, just contact me directly at 713-818-2404. I have specialized in Katy real estate for over 19 years. Experience does count!
Just 32 miles from downtown and a short commute from the Energy Corridor is Katy's Cinco Ranch, the largest master-planned community, 7,600 acres, in the Houston area. Cinco Ranch is renowned for its gorgeous homes built by prestigious builders, award-winning schools, recreational facilities, abundance of professional landscaping and vistas of untouched green space.
The majority of home values have remained stable in Cinco Ranch even during these unsure economic times. This is one of the benefits of living in a true master-planned community.
Single family properties in Cinco Ranch include everything from small, comfy patio homes to one-of-a-kind custom estates. There are lake and golf course lots. There is even an over-55 community, Heritage Grand, known for it's fun lifestyle, security and easy maintenance. Cinco Ranch prices range from under $200,000 to over $1million.
While you will find professional singles and retirees making their home in Cinco Ranch, the population is 
dominated by families. Children are seen everywhere. Part of the acclaimed Katy Independent School District, Cinco Ranch is already home to 11 Katy ISD school. As a factor of family attraction, the level of education available to Cinco Ranch children cannot be underestimated.
Cinco Ranch is still being developed, west of the Grand Parkway, by Newland Communities. While new construction continues, the majority of Cinco Ranch houses were built between 1990 and 2005. Cinco is divided into interior sections that remind homeowners of small, secure and friendly villages.
Incredible landscaping is found throughout the community; crepe myrtles and ever changing blooming flowers tie the boulevards together giving all of Cinco Ranch a colorful and cohesive look. Brick walls face the major streets.
With it's sand-sloped Beach Club, lakes of all sizes and a water park for children, Cinco Ranch is a plethora of outstanding recreational areas. There are eight area pools. While there are several smaller lakes, the two larger ones allow boating and catch-and-release fishing. There are tennis courts and a public 18-hole golf course with a pro shop and grill. Well-kept walking trails meander through rustic nature including 70-acres of wilderness.
For more information about Cinco Ranch or any Katy area home, you can search the entire Houston MLS directly from FuellingKaty.com. For questions or to tour any area homes, just contact me directly at 713-818-2404. I have specialized in Katy real estate for over 19 years. Experience does count!
Just 32 miles from downtown and a short commute from the Energy Corridor is Katy's Cinco Ranch, the largest master-planned community, 7,600 acres, in the Houston area. Cinco Ranch is renowned for its gorgeous homes built by prestigious builders, award-winning schools, recreational facilities, abundance of professional landscaping and vistas of untouched green space.
The majority of home values have remained stable in Cinco Ranch even during these unsure economic times. This is one of the benefits of living in a true master-planned community.
Single family properties in Cinco Ranch include everything from small, comfy patio homes to one-of-a-kind custom estates. There are lake and golf course lots. There is even an over-55 community, Heritage Grand, known for it's fun lifestyle, security and easy maintenance. Cinco Ranch prices range from under $200,000 to over $1million.
While you will find professional singles and retirees making their home in Cinco Ranch, the population is dominated by families. Children are seen everywhere. Part of the acclaimed Katy Independent School District, Cinco Ranch is already home to 11 Katy ISD school. As a factor of family attraction, the level of education available to Cinco Ranch children cannot be underestimated.
Cinco Ranch is still being developed, west of the Grand Parkway, by Newland Communities. While new construction continues, the majority of Cinco Ranch houses were built between 1990 and 2005. Cinco is divided into interior sections that remind homeowners of small, secure and friendly villages.
Incredible landscaping is found throughout the community; crepe myrtles and ever changing blooming flowers tie the boulevards together giving all of Cinco Ranch a colorful and cohesive look. Brick walls face the major streets.
With it's sand-sloped Beach Club, lakes of all sizes and a water park for children, Cinco Ranch is a plethora of outstanding recreational areas. There are eight area pools. While there are several smaller lakes, the two larger ones allow boating and catch-and-release fishing. There are tennis courts and a public 18-hole golf course with a pro shop and grill. Well-kept walking trails meander through rustic nature including 70-acres of wilderness.
For more information about Cinco Ranch or any Katy area home, you can search the entire Houston MLS directly from FuellingKaty.com. For questions or to tour any area homes, just contact me directly at 713-818-2404. I have specialized in Katy real estate for over 19 years. Experience does count!
No phone service of any kind. Parts of my roof gone with the wind. Lots of junk in the yard. Beyond that, my household is doing great. So very much for which to give thanks.
No news must be good news, I haven’t seen any TV coverage of Katy except to say many of us have power restored. This includes my family.
So many of our Houston and Galveston neighbors are suffering terrific losses; my heart breaks for them. As a New Orleans native, I’m a veteran hurricane gal and one who never wants to experience another.
God bless you all, Julie
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For the last 19 years, I've specialized in Katy, TX, a far western suburb adjacent to Houston. I hold a GRI and am working towards my CRS designation. I am a member of the Real Estate Cyberspace Scty.
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