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Mike Wong Realtor, GRI

Development along Highway 6 and Knight Court in Missouri City

Moving further along Highway 6 towards Elkins High School you may have noticed a sign. Not just a gorgeous red Keller Williams Commercial Property For Sale sign with my name on it, but the other one for the new retail center comming soon.

At Knight Court and Highway 6 preliminary work has begun to start the development of a new retail center in the rapidly developing area. Land is being purchased quickly for development and investment in this area. Fortunately Im representing 8.5 acres of commercial property right behind this new center under construction.

With the growth and development of Lake Olympia, Riverstone, and Sienna Plantation, values and urgency continue to increase in the area. Also with Lowes now comming in, we only expect traffic counts to increase and land availability to decline as more developers move in to capitalize on the rapidly expanding master planned communities.

Back to the upcomming retail center. It is being developed by Brazos Management. Expected tenants are a Emergency Care Clinic which is much needed in the area and perfect being so close to the high school. There are also plans for an Ace Hardware, restaraunts, and specialty retailers. I think the retail center will thrive perfectly as students and parents pass it each day going towards the high school. Residents of Riverstone, Lake Olympia, Lake Colony, and Sienna Plantation will also pass by it.

Actually Ive been watching this area grow and develop over the years and invested in the area personally. This retail center might just be a great opportunity for myself or my partners to open another business.

Lowes Home Improvement finally comming to Missouri City

Missouri City and Lowes are working out the final details for a brand new Lowes Home Improvement store to begin at the corner of 1092 and Hwy 6 in Missouri City on the former Herman Hospital site.

This has been rumored for years, now the details are finally being worked out. They are expecting to open by 2009 on the 22 acre site. Im excited to see the site plan and layout they proposed for the property. They plan to retain the oak trees that exist on the property. They plan to remove all the buildings and fill the pond on the property to redevelop the site.

Thier plans also include 6 pad sites for restaurants and retailers. The $20 million dollar project is expected to open in 2009. City council allowed some deviations from the standard dark red/brown brick to a lighter color for the building. Lowes plans to use thier standard energy efficient building design. Its great news for the area and the city to have a vacant site revitalized and producing revenues for the city and jobs for citizens.

Now I wonder... what about the proposed Ace Hardware nearby... and when will Missouri City attract a new hospital for its residents?

The Keller Williams Southwest Experience

Did you have a chance to experience Keller Williams Southwest?

The office grand opening event was an elegant presentation open to the entire real estate community, our neighbors and guests. Complete with a delicious catered dinner, live music by a talented Keller Williams Realtor, a friendly Keller Williams bartender, dacadent desserts, socializing opportunities, networking, and not to mention some of the great prizes awarded by our sponsors and vendors.

I enjoyed the fabulous event and the opportunity to greet and socialize with our guests. It was great to be part of something so organized and elegant. I hope you had a chance to make it out and enjoy the evening with us.

The event was elegantly put together by a great staff at Keller Williams and enjoyed by all of our guests. Did you have a chance to experience Keller Williams Southwest? Apparently other Realtors from other firms in our community did and enjoyed the office and the experience. It doesn't take a party for anyone to be invited to visit our office and enjoy the personalities and atmosphere here. Stop in anytime.