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7 A YEAR IN PHOTOS Community events, festivals

13 IMPACT UPDATES Local business highlights

14 DEVELOPMENT UPDATES Local commercial, residential projects

19 DINING UPDATES News on locally owned eateries

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SUGAR LAND | MISSOURI CITY EDITION

Cities’ economies surviving plunge in oil pricesDavid Pollan/Community Impact Newspaper

By Amelia BrustMuch of the Greater Houston area is experiencing

an economic slowdown due to cheaper oil, but some areas—including the Sugar Land and Missouri City area—are faring better than others.

In September, oil prices dropped to $41.60 per barrel, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administra-tion, compared to $86.87 per barrel in September 2014.

Despite job losses in the oil and gas industry, Jeff Wiley, president of the Greater Fort Bend Economic Development Council, said the Sugar Land and Mis-souri City area is faring well. He said significant invest-ments in the health care and retail industries as well as a growing tax base, are factors that continue to promote

economic stability in Fort Bend County.“We have a very diversified economy,” he said.Despite the downturn in the industry, both cities are

seeing steady increases in sales and use tax revenue.

Regional effectFalling oil prices in 2015 have led to a number of

layoffs and job losses in the Greater Houston area. The See Oil | 20

Industry downturn to have minimal effect on Sugar Land, Missouri City

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THE JANUARY ISSUESPECIAL SECTION

7 A YEAR IN PHOTOSCommunity events, festivals

8 COMMUNITY UPDATESCullinan Park annexation

HCC unveils plans for new campus

Grand Texas construction

11 ANNUAL EVENTS

13 IMPACT UPDATESLocal business highlights

14 DEVELOPMENT UPDATESCommercial, residential projects

15 EDUCATION UPDATEFBISD to construct CTE center

16 CITY & COUNTY UPDATES

17 TRANSPORTATION UPDATESThe Grand Parkway

Texas Central rail system

18 BUSINESS UPDATESNews on locally owned stores

19 DINING UPDATESNews on locally owned eateries

22 GUIDEArea private schools

24 REAL ESTATEOrchard Lake Estates, 77498

25 IMPACT DEALS

Are you in favor of the city of Sugar Land amending its development code to put a cap on the number of multifamily units allowed in a planned development?

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Happy New Year everyone and welcome to 2016!

At Community Impact Newspaper, we kick off the new year with The January Issue. This issue, which is always my favorite issue of the year, looks back at all that happened in the area in 2015 and also looks

ahead to what will come in 2016. Included in this issue are updates on businesses that

opened in 2015 as well as updates on businesses that we have profiled in the past. You will also find updates on local development and regional transportation projects.

Oil is big in Texas, and the oil and gas industry plays a big role in the state economy. Because many

residents are wondering how the downturn in the oil and gas industry will affect the local economy, our cover story explores the downturn in the industry and what effects, if any, it might have on Fort Bend County and the Greater Houston area. The story looks at the effects on the local economy and jobs as well as the effects the slump might have on residential and commercial real estate.

In 2016, we promise to continue bringing you the most local and useful coverage on all that is hap-pening in the area. If there is something you want to know more about, please let us know. We always appreciate feedback from our readers. Thank you for reading and have a fantastic 2016!

FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER

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LAST MONTH’S POLL RESULTS Have you been affected by the downturn in the oil and gas industry?

Take the poll at communityimpact.com/slm-poll.Sugar Land City Council approved a resolution Nov. 3 directing the Planning and Zoning Commission to consider the elimination of recent updates to the city’s development code and add a provision limiting planned development districts to 200 multifamily units.

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1 Off the Vine Bistro opened in the fall at 2865 Dulles Ave., Missouri City. All food at the bistro is made using locally sourced and produced foods. The restaurant uses homegrown spices that are hand pounded by employees and blends its own teas. The bistro also offers customers eclectic wines, craft beers and locally roasted coffee. 281-242-4186. www.offthevinebistro.com 2 Juice It Raw opened in the fall

at 4225 Sienna Parkway, Ste. 200, Missouri City. The restaurant serves pressed juices, smoothies, coffee and lunch items. The company also offers items for gluten-free and vegan diets, along with wellness programs, including CPR training and yoga classes. 281-845-8850.

3 A.M. Beauty Lash Spa opened Dec. 21 at 13815 Hwy. 59, Sugar Land. The spa offers permanent makeup and eyelash extension treatments as well as refills and touch-ups. 281-313-5274. www.ambeautylashspa.com

4 Sugar Land’s newest music venue, San Antonio Rose, celebrated its grand opening Dec. 30. The bar—located at 11755 S. Hwy. 6—is a collaboration between the owners of Richmond’s Wild West and Katy’s Midnight Rodeo country music bars and will feature live country performances, Top 40 music and line dances. 832-939-9887. www.sanantoniorosesugarland.com

5 Southern Maid Donuts opened in November in Sugar Land’s Riverstone Shopping Center at 18721 S. University

Blvd., Ste. 200. The business sells doughnuts along with kolaches and breakfast tacos. 281-778-9977. www.southernmaiddonuts.com

6 Co-owners Fernando Noguera and David Corbin opened Ma-Jest-Kids Playland on Nov. 1 at 14031 Hwy. 59, Ste. 620, Sugar Land. The facility has an indoor playground, toys and snack bar for infants and toddlers. Only children under 4 feet tall are permitted to use the equipment. 281-201-8058. www.majestkids.com

7 Mickey and Stephanie Peters opened a Missouri City location of Massage Heights on Nov. 30 at 8700 Hwy. 6, Ste. 400. The business offers massages as well as anti-aging, sensitive skin and clear skin facials. 832-899-5850. www.massageheights.com

8 St. Laurence Catholic Church opened its Ave Maria Parish Life Center on Jan. 4. The 80,000-square-foot, $16 million facility is next to the church at 3100 Sweetwater Blvd., Sugar Land, and will house the church’s religious education programs, weekday children’s program, meetings and special events for the parish. 281-265-5774. www.stlaurence.org

9 On Dec. 9, Texas Children’s Pediatrics opened an office at 5819 Hwy. 6 S., Ste. 300, Missouri City. Staffed by Dr. Dean Gmosier and nurse practitioner Ann Poulin, the office treats children up to 18 years of age. The office is affiliated with Texas Children’s Hospital and after-hours care is available. 281-499-4301. www.texaschildrenspediatrics.org

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10 Kelsey-Seybold Clinic started construction Dec. 9 on a new medical office building near the master-planned communities of Sienna Plantation and Riverstone. The clinic—scheduled to open in August—is at 7010 Hwy. 6, Missouri City. The Sienna Plantation location will offer services in eight medical specialties and accommodate 12 physicians. Patients will also have the convenience of an on-site pharmacy and lab as well as X-ray and diagnostics services. www.kelsey-seybold.com 11 DropZone Fitness will open its second Sugar Land location in mid-January at 18721 S. University Blvd., Ste. 155. The business offers fitness classes, gym memberships, personal trainers and a program of exercise and diet regimes. 281-969-7674. www.dropzonefitness.com

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ACE Theatrical Group and the city of Sugar Land hosted a ceremonial installation of the final beam on top of the Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land on Dec. 1. Construction on the $84 million performing arts center started in December 2014 and is slated for completion in fall 2016. The venue is located southeast of Hwy. 59 and University Boulevard.

The city of Sugar Land launched its emergency medical service program Jan. 1 to decrease ambulance response times and improve emergency services within the city.

The Sugar Land Police Department outfitted 63 of its officers with cameras in 2015 as part of the first phase of its departmentwide body-worn camera program.

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Sugar Land moves forward with process to annex Cullinan Park

HCC unveils design, plans for new Missouri City campus by City Hall

By Amelia BrustNearly 25 years of inactivity at

Cullinan Park is expected to come to an end in 2016. Sugar Land City Council is prepared to officially annex the park’s 754 acres at its Jan. 19 meeting. Meanwhile, the park’s fundraising arm has money to begin upgrading the property.

Dan Neale, director of the Cullinan Park Conservancy, said the nonprofit has raised about $1.5 million in donations from multi-ple foundations since mid-2015. With these funds, the first round of improvements—including expand-ing hiking and jogging trails and clearing brush—can soon be imple-mented.

“If the people of Sugar Land really wanted this park and demonstrated that they wanted this park, then we felt we could get oth-ers to come along and lend support as well,” Neale said.

Planned improvements also include boat piers, boardwalks and an extended trail network, wild-flower meadows and enhancements to picnic areas. Altogether, Neale estimated the upgrades would cost nearly $10 million.

As part of an interlocal agreement between Sugar Land and Houston made in May, Cullinan Park will be annexed by Sugar Land; how-ever, Houston will still own the property. The city of Sugar Land is committed to spending as much as $1 million annually to maintain the park, Sugar Land City Planner Lisa Kocich-Meyer said.

City Council approved adding the park to Sugar Land’s extraterritorial jurisdiction in September. Since then,

By Amelia BrustHouston Community College

revealed its two-story design for a new Missouri City campus at a public meeting Dec. 1. About 50 people, including city and county officials, gathered at Missouri City City Hall to discuss the $21.5 million project.

HCC will relocate its Sienna Plantation campus to a 21-acre tract of land at the intersection of Texas Parkway and Thomas Taylor Parkway near City Hall. City officials said the campus is expected to boost eco-nomic development in the area once the project finishes in January 2017.

“[This is a] very good project from a city standpoint,” Mayor Pro Tem Don Smith said. “You’re going to attract bookstores, delicatessens and other support [businesses].”

Smith said he hopes HCC students can utilize the public library next door, which is due for renovations.

The 70,000-square-foot campus

will house HCC’s Center for Entrepreneurship, Technology and Health. The campus will also have 19 classrooms, two university class-rooms, two science labs, lounges and other areas for student collabo-ration, HCC officials said.

Employees from the Hous-ton-based architectural firm, Kirk-sey, said the new campus is expected to have about 200 parking spaces and will face Texas Parkway to increase both access and visibility.

Health care and life safety career training, such as for police and fire and rescue careers, will be a focus of the new campus, HCC Chancellor Cesar Maldonado said. The full core curriculum will be offered immedi-ately; however, workforce programs will be offered according to demand.

“I have no doubt we’ll be able to meet the community’s needs and industries’ needs here with this campus,” Maldonado said.

HCC’s new campus will be at the intersection of Texas and Thomas Taylor parkways.

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“I think there are a lot of people who are excited about this,” Kocich-Meyer said.

The next step after annexation is to provide security for the park, which falls to the Sugar Land Police Department. The SLPD will install four security cameras and two license plate-recognition cam-eras at the park.

Assistant Chief Scott Schultz said police would also purchase two utility terrain vehicles and handheld infrared devices to aid in searches around the park.

With the property remaining largely undeveloped, he said moni-toring the trails would be the tough-est challenge. Security equipment will cost an estimated $100,000 and does not include a new mechanical entrance gate, which Schultz said would be funded by the city’s parks and recreation department.

Schultz said the gate would remain open from dawn until dusk and that the city is not hiring extra officers for the park.

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Construction progresses on first phases of new Grand Texas venueSpeedsportz Racing Park now expected to open in AprilBy Liza Winkler

The 610-acre Grand Texas Sports and Entertainment District—the new large-scale mixed-use complex located in New Caney—is one step closer to opening its first phase of development.

The estimated 26-acre Speedsportz Racing Park is slated for a soft open-ing in April with a full opening to the public by May, President and co-owner Alan Rudolph said. After beginning work last April, construction on the racing park has been delayed four months due to inclement weather and utility hookup delays, he said.

“We had to wait for our neigh-bors, Grand Texas, to get all the infrastructure funded and put in the water and sewer lines,” Rudolph said. “The new street to connect [Hwy.] 242 to [Hwy.] 59 isn’t in yet, but it is graded, and trees are cleared. Now that all of that is done, we should have equipment ready [for construc-tion] by the second week of January.”

Rudolph, who is a professional kart

driver, said the multimillion-dollar Speedsportz venue will feature a European-style rental kart facility and track and a separate high-speed performance track. The facility is designed to offer racing for drivers age 10 and up with regular karts that can travel up to 50 mph and high-powered karts that can reach speeds of up to 90 mph, he said.

Speedsportz will also feature the Alan Rudolph Racing Academy, which will offer instructional kart-driving courses for children and adults.

“A customer can pay $25 and do a race much like you would do at an indoor track but outdoors,” Rudolph said. “For the racing academy, cus-tomers can take a two- to three-hour ride where they can experience the thrill of driving a real racing kart.”

For experienced and professional racers, club memberships are avail-able along with a 36-car garage to store karts on-site and a repair shop with fuel, tires and other spare parts.

Speedsportz Racing Park President and Co-owner Alan Rudolph races (above) in karts similar to what will be used at the new venue within Grand Texas in New Caney.

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“Around the country, [Speedsportz has] got a lot of buzz,” Rudolph said. “It’s going to be a world-class facility that will eventually host national world class-level races.”

Other park amenitiesGrand Texas will feature a

150-acre theme park, the 40-acre Big Rivers Waterpark, the 83-acre Sportsplex, an RV park with 144 lots, four hotels, 450,000 square feet of retail and dining in a “Downtown Texas” area and a factory outlet mall when complete by mid-2019, CEO Monty Galland said in May.

In late July, work on the main water plant for the site was complete. By

December, the RV park received electri-cal, water and sewer utilities and is now set to open this spring, Rudolph said.

Grand Texas Communications Man-ager Jessica Marquez declined Dec. 7 to offer an update on the waterpark and other aspects of Grand Texas. However, Marquez said more information will likely be available in February.

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The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce hosts the 2016 Sugar Land State of the City with Mayor James Thompson and City Manager Allen Bogard to discuss upcoming development projects and city initiatives.

Sugar Land Marriott Town Square, 16090 City Walk, Sugar Land • 281-491-0800 www.fortbendchamber.com

Sugar Land Home and Garden ShowJan. 30-31 • 9 a.m.-7 p.m. (Jan. 30), 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Jan. 31) • $9 (adults), $8 (seniors), free (kids age 12 and under)

The sixth annual event features more than 200 vendors exhibiting interior and exterior products and decor.

Stafford Centre, 10505 Cash Road, Stafford • 713-962-5070 www.sugarlandhomeandgarden.com

FEBRUARYValentine’s dinner and lectureFeb. 13 • 6:30 p.m. • $150 (member couples), $170 (nonmember couples)

Couples are invited to the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land’s fifth annual Valentine’s Day event. This year’s theme is “Dino Love and Other Little Known Dino Facts.” The event includes a reception as well as a three-course meal with wine pairings.

HMNS at Sugar Land, 13016 University Blvd., Sugar Land • 713-724-3113 www.hmns.org

5KRunDeadFeb. 20 • 2-3:30 p.m. (check-in), 4 p.m. (race) • $70 (individual), $65 (teams of five or more)

Proceeds from the annual zombie run benefit scientific research on cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. Runners have flags that represent their health, and participants dressed as zombies try to steal the flags. Runners must make it to the finish line with at least one flag or become one of the walking dead.

Sugar Land Memorial Park, 15300 University Blvd., Sugar Land www.active.com/sugar-land-tx/running

Cultural Kite FestivalFeb. 27 • 10 a.m.-3 p.m. • Free

The seventh annual event returns to Sugar Land with kite-making workshops, flying lessons and cultural performances by community groups.

From festivals to fun runs, the area hosts a variety of events throughout the year.

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Memorial Day CeremonyMay 30 • 10 a.m.-1 p.m. • Free

The eighth annual event begins with patriotic songs and includes recognitions for distinguished members of the community. Educational activities are also available during the celebration.

Sugar Land Memorial Park, 15300 University Blvd., Sugar Land • 281-275-2885 www.sugarlandtx.gov

JUNEJuneteenth CelebrationJune 13-18 • $100 (golf tournament), $100 (awards gala), $1,000 (gala table of 10)

The Missouri City Juneteenth Celebration Foundation commemorates the end of slavery with its event, now in its 12th year. Most events, such as the movie screening, softball game and parade, are free. Fundraisers include the golf tournament and the community service awards gala. Locations and times vary.

281-816-6441 www.mcjcf.com

JULYStar Spangled SpectacularJuly 4 • 7-10 p.m. • Free

Constellation Field hosts its annual Independence Day celebration for all ages, in conjunction with the city of Sugar Land and the Sugar Land Skeeters. The event includes games, activities and entertainment, and wraps with a fireworks display at the end of the night.

Constellation Field, 1 Stadium Drive, Sugar Land • 281-275-2885 www.sugarlandtx.gov

SEPTEMBERFort Bend County FairSept. 23-Oct. 2 • $5 (children ages 6-11), $12-$15 (adults), $40 (season pass), free (children age 5 and under)

Residents from around the Greater Houston area descend upon the annual fair from September to October. The fair

includes a range of competitive events, carnival games, entertainment and agricultural exhibitions.

Fort Bend County Fair and Rodeo, 4310 Hwy. 36 S., Rosenberg • 281-342-6171 www.fortbendcountyfair.com

OCTOBERHalloween TownOct. 30 • 4-8 p.m. • Free

The city of Sugar Land hosts its annual Halloween celebration that features family activities, candy cannons and a costume contest.

Sugar Land Town Square, 2700 Town Center Blvd. N., Sugar Land • 281-275-2885 www.sugarlandtx.gov

NOVEMBERSugar Land Turkey TrotNov. 24 • 7:30 a.m. • $15-$25 (kids mile), $30-$40 (5-mile), $25-$35 (walk and jog)

The 31st annual Thanksgiving Day event takes walkers and joggers through the Sugar Creek subdivision. Event host Finish Line Sports collects canned goods, warm clothing and running shoes for the East Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry in Stafford. Shuttle service is available from Sugar Creek Village Shopping Center and Sugar Creek Baptist Church.

13897 Hwy. 59 or 13223 Hwy. 59, Sugar Land • 281-242-7700 www.slfinishlinesports.com

DECEMBERTree LightingDec. 1 • 5-8 p.m. • Free

The city of Sugar Land begins the month with its 14th annual tree lighting ceremony. Family activities, musical performances and crafts are featured at this seasonal gathering.

Sugar Land Town Square, 2700 Town Center Blvd. N., Sugar Land • 281-275-2885 www.sugarlandtx.gov

Sugar Land Memorial Park, 15300 University Blvd., Sugar Land • 281-275-2885 www.sugarlandtx.gov

MARCHEGGstravaganzaMarch 19 • noon-3 p.m. • Free

The 32nd annual EGGstravaganza egg hunt and festival returns to Sugar Land. The family-friendly event includes arts and crafts, water games, fair-style games and pictures with the Easter Bunny.

Eldridge Park, 2511 Eldridge Road, Sugar Land • 281-275-2885 www.sugarlandtx.gov

APRILReading Between the WinesApril 1 • 6:30 p.m. • $100 (individual), $500-$5,000 (sponsorship levels)

The fourth annual event offers food from local restaurants and caterers as well as wine. The Literacy Council of Fort Bend County hosts the fundraiser and this year’s guest is memoirist and poet Mary Karr.

Safari Texas Ranch, 11627 FM 1464, Richmond • 281-240-8181 www.ftbendliteracy.org

Sugar Land Wine & Food AffairApril 6-10 • $50 (bistro brunch), $65 (sip and stroll), $150 (grand tasting), $225 (VIP admission to all events)

Hosted by the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, this annual event brings more than 10,000 food and wine lovers to Sugar Land. Attendees can taste dishes from more than 30 chefs and sip dozens of wine selections. Locations, times and admission prices vary.

713-747-9463 www.sugarlandwineandfoodaffair.com

Lone Star StompApril 16 • 7-11 p.m. • $75 (individual), $300 (2 VIP admission), $800 (table of 8)

Live music, dancing, auctions, dinner stations, casino tables and a speakeasy grace the 27th annual Lone Star Stomp. The Fort Bend County Museum hosts its biggest fundraiser to support educational and historical preservation programs.

George Ranch Historical Park, 10215 FM 762, Richmond • 281-342-1256 www.fortbendmuseum.org

MAYHouston Dragon Boat FestivalMay 7 • 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. • Free

Teams race traditional Hong Kong-style dragon boats along a 250-meter to 1-kilometer course. The annual event features food, live music and cultural performances. Teams must have at least 20 people to register. No prior experience is necessary and registration is open online until 30-45 days before the event.

Brooks Lake, 1 Fluor Daniel Drive, Sugar Land • 713-205-7373 www.texasdragonboat.com

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to Afterglow Hot Yoga in Mis-souri City last spring, Texas Fresh Juice has developed a customer base of thirsty yoga students and local residents.

“We have a great clientele,” co-owner Cindy Solis said.

She and another co-owner, Marita Pratt, were instructors at the yoga studio before opening the store and said their business continues to grow.

The business added more almond milks and juices to the menu since opening in May, including seasonal varieties and “weekend recovery” blends.

“[It’s] pretty much a great way to reboot your body,” Solis said.

The business will extend its hours and open on Sundays start-ing in 2016. The company will also be able to begin taking delivery orders online later this year.

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Zone Fitness, spent much of 2015 finding ways to expand his brand and open new locations throughout Fort Bend County.

Tanner opened his first gym eight years ago in Missouri City at 3711 Raoul Wallenberg Lane, Ste. 100. Since then he said he has seen the area grow tremendously, which has brought with it an increased demand for fitness centers.

“We started growing so fast and had people coming to the gym from all over the area,” he said. “People are taking fitness seriously now more than ever.”

As the Missouri City location began to run out of space, Tanner decided he wanted to grow his con-cept by franchising his business. He started the process of making his business available for franchise opportunities a couple of years ago.

“My goal was to put locations all over the area to make it more con-venient for people,” Tanner said. “I really wanted to share this concept.”

Last year, he partnered with Michele Gutierrez, who opened a

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for Fire It Up Pottery & Art Studio. Owner Lottie Cantu said the holidays are an ideal time for parties and people making original creations as presents.

“It’s kind of crazy,” she said. “It’s good though.”

The studio opened in April in Sugar Land and offers ceramic painting, glass fusing, jewelry- making and potter’s wheel classes. Cantu said she wants to add mosaics, candle-making and stoneware options in the future.

“I kind of want to keep expand-ing,” she said.

Fire It Up is intended not to be a place simply for children but also for adults and couples to have fun.

Cantu has hired more staff and opens on school holidays if they fall on a Monday. She said parents bring their children to Fire It Up if they need to keep them busy, so she also hosts a short camp session during spring break and Thanksgiving holidays.

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Compounding Pharmacy has seen its customer base increase steadily.

The Missouri City business ben-efits from a growing medical and health care industry nearby.

“We specialize in hormone replacement therapy, pediatrics and dermatology,” owner and Pharma-cist Lori Markel said.

Sienna Compounding Pharmacy also offers prescription services for podiatry, sports medicine, den-tistry and palliative care.

According to the Food and Drug Administration, compounding is the practice wherein a physician, pharmacist or someone under a pharmacist’s supervision combines, mixes or alters ingredients of a drug to create a medication tailored to the needs of an individual patient.

The business also added wellness consultations to its repertoire. Patients complete a questionnaire and can schedule visits with a pharmacist that may last between 30 minutes to an hour, Markel said. During the consultations, staff may

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With demand in Sugar Land still high, Tanner decided there was a need for another location. He will soon open his third location in mid-January near the community of Riverstone.

Tanner said he has plans to either franchise or open new locations in other Greater Houston markets.

to 24 people, and the studio can hold a maximum of 34 customers.

Ceramic painting prices range from $5-$90 depending on the item. Flat studio fees for firing and materi-als are $5 per child and $7 per adult.

make recommendations about medi-cations or other treatments.

The service costs $120 for the full hour but Markel said Sienna Com-pounding Pharmacy is extending a 50 percent discount through Jan. 31. The business also provides prescrip-tion refills and transfers.

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Many of these commercial or residential projects were announced or in progress last year. Here’s what is happening now.

1 The city of Sugar Land broke ground on Phase 2 of its Brazos River Park development and an adjacent outdoor festival site Feb. 26. The $12.3 million project includes the development of 76 acres of land adjacent to the University of Houston-Sugar Land campus over the next three years as well as the construction of the 52-acre festival site. Phase 2 will be delivered in three parts and includes 2 miles of hike and bike trails, 800 parking spaces and an overlook plaza as well as a variety of sport and recreational water activities. The city is also developing a 25-acre lake—Mid Lake—to accommodate additional recreational and leisure water activities as part of Phase 2. The construction of Mid Lake is expected to be complete in 2018. The installation of irrigation and landscaping for Phase 2 is scheduled for 2017 while the festival site is slated for completion in 2016.

2 Conor Commercial Real Estate acquired a 36-acre tract in Missouri City at the interchange of Beltway 8 and Hwy. 90 in December 2014 for its Gateway Southwest Industrial Park. The three-building, 525,800-square-foot industrial park is being developed and constructed in two phases. Phase 1, which was completed in late 2015, included the construction of two of the three buildings. The third building represents Phase 2 of the development, or it can be immediately developed as a build-to-suit for lease.

3 Imperial Market—the future mixed-use development at the site of the former Imperial Sugar plant in Sugar Land planned by Geoffrey Jones and James Murnane—will break ground in March and is scheduled to open in summer 2017. The 850,000-square-foot development will feature a 274-unit luxury multifamily complex as well as 106,000 square feet of Class A office space, a 185-room boutique hotel, 275,000 square feet of upscale retail space and more than 2 acres of park and green space. The development landed Alamo Drafthouse as one of its first major tenants in December.

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acquired a 5-acre lakefront site in Sugar Land in May and has plans to develop a six-story, 150,000-square-foot Class A office building, a parking garage with about 550 spaces and a 134-room Marriott Courtyard hotel on the site. The future development, which has been named Lake Pointe One, is situated on Brooks Lake adjacent to the Hwy. 59 and Hwy. 6 intersection.

5 Nalco Champion—a special chemistry program that assists with oil and gas operations—is in the process of centralizing its headquarters in Sugar Land and modifying its existing facility. Construction is ongoing on its new 133,500-square-foot headquarters on the west side of its existing facility at 7701 Hwy. 90 on a portion of an 18.5-acre swath of land purchased from Johnson Development Corp. in the Imperial Sugar development in 2013. The project is slated for completion in early 2016.

6 Trammel Crow Company is developing its second business park in Missouri City. Park 8Ninety Business Park is planned on 127 acres at the intersection of Beltway 8 and Hwy. 90. The Class A industrial business park will accommodate more than 1.75 million square feet of build-to-suit or speculative office/warehouse, distribution and manufacturing space upon build out. Construction on Phase 1, which includes three buildings totaling more than 330,000 square feet of industrial space, began in summer 2015 and is scheduled for completion this spring.

7 Houston-based Cernus Development has plans to develop a 436-acre tract that will include mixed-use and single-family residential options in Missouri City between Mustang Bayou and the Fort Bend Toll Road. Parks Edge, a 329-acre planned-unit development, will contain about 1,000 single-family homes, a recreation center and space for a future elementary school. A mixed-use commercial development is slated for the additional 107 acres. Development of the project will not begin for another year.

8 Riverstone Commercial Development LLC, a Sugar Land-based development company, purchased a 9.6-acre lot from Johnson Development in May to develop a new mixed-use neighborhood center at the southeast corner of University Boulevard and

LJ Parkway. Plans call for the land to be subdivided into six or seven retail pad sites intended for stores, restaurants, medical offices, a bank and possibly a day care center. The development company is expected to deliver the developed land to buyers within eight to 12 months from when construction begins in early 2016.

9 Schlumberger, a Houston-based oilfield services company, is relocating its headquarters to Sugar Land. The Sugar Land City Council approved two measures at its Oct. 6 meeting that finalized the deal to bring the company’s headquarters to the city. The two agreements with the city permit Schlumberger to construct improvements to its existing 32-acre Sugar Land campus, located at the northeast intersection of Hwy. 90 and Gillingham Lane. Improvements to the existing site include the demolition of certain buildings, repair of utilities and reconstruction of the landscape.

10 Construction on the $84 million Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land started in December 2014 and is scheduled to open in fall 2016. The 200,000-square-foot indoor live entertainment and performing arts venue is located on a portion of 38.5 acres southeast of Hwy. 59 and University Boulevard in Sugar Land. The venue is designed to host a wide range of performances and will have a flexible seating capacity of up to 6,200 seats.

11 Sienna Plantation debuted the first 500 home lots within the Village of Sawmill Lake in early May as part of the 3,700-acre extension acquired by Toll Brothers in 2013. Johnson Development is designing Phase 2 of the village, which includes an additional 500 lots to be available to homebuyers in 2016. Johnson Development is also slated to construct a new amenity center in 2016. The center will include an event lawn, a community building, meeting room space and a recreational water attraction.

Part of the Brazos River Park development features the construction of a festival site.

The first phase of Gateway Southwest Industrial Park wrapped up in late 2015.

The expansion of Nalco Champion in Sugar Land is slated for completion in early 2016.

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FORT BEND ISD More career and technical education opportunities are being developed by Fort Bend ISD. With the concept for a new CTE center approved by the board of trustees, district officials can begin the design and construction process this year.

Using $59.4 million from a $484.2 million bond program approved in 2014, FBISD expects to build a nearly 200,000-square-foot CTE center to be ready by the 2018-19 academic year. Courses offered will range from automotive technology and welding to education training and audiovisual production.

“We want to give [students] as much opportunity as possible,” FBISD Director of CTE Meredith Watassek said.

The board approved the district’s concept at its Dec. 14 meeting after about two years of planning. Watassek said the passage of Texas House Bill 5 in 2014—which changed public high school graduation requirements—motivated districts to

re-evaluate CTE offerings.“FBISD recognizes that not all

students will choose a traditional four-year university program immediately following high school graduation,” FBISD trustee Dave Rosenthal said in his motion to approve the center concept.

With the vote, FBISD board Presi-dent Grayle James said she wanted to make the center’s priorities clear to the community.

Watassek said the board will con-sider approving the project’s archi-tects and engineers in April.

The new center will use a half-day schedule and take programs and staff from the district’s more than 40-year-old Technical Education Center, which is located at Dulles High School. FBISD will retain the Dulles property but not for CTE classes. Watassek said the district might use it to expand the CTE pro-grams already offered at Dulles.

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of the $59.4 million in bond funds.The new center will allow the

district to serve up to 1,900 students per day compared to the maximum of 400 students served per day at the existing building.

CTE administrators chose 20 pro-grams based on industry demand, student interest and course need.

“A lot of the courses that we’re talking about at the center are designed such that students will be

ready for the workforce immediately upon graduation, even if they decide to go to [a] two-year or four-year university right away,” Watassek said.

To spread the word about CTE offerings throughout the district, the CTE department began releas-ing weekly promotional videos on its website. District leaders will also present the program to the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 29.

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MeetingsThe court meets at 1 p.m. the first, second and fourth Tuesday of the month.

401 Jackson St., Richmond • 281-342-3411www.fortbendcountytx.gov

MeetingsCouncil meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Monday of the month.

1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City • 281-403-8500www.missouricitytx.gov

MeetingsCouncil meets at 5:30 p.m. the first, third and fourth Tuesday of the month.

2700 Town Center Blvd. N., Sugar Land • 281-275-2730www.sugarlandtx.gov

Video coverageFort Bend County Commis-sioners Court meetings are streamed live online on the county’s website.

Video coverageMeetings are replayed on Missouri City TV on Comcast Channel 16 and U-Verse Channel 99. Meetings can also be viewed online within 72 hours of the meeting on the city’s website.

Video coverageMeetings are televised live on SLTV16 on Comcast Channel 16 for subscribers within the corporate city limits. Meetings can also be viewed on the city’s website.

Terms and payAll court members serve four-year terms with no term limits. The county judge and commissioners earn salaries of $127,231 and $121,172, respectively.

Terms and payThe mayor and council serve two-year terms with no term limits. The mayor earns $1,000 per month, and the mayor pro tem earns $750 per month. Council mem-bers earn $500 per month.

Terms and payMayor and council members serve two-year terms and cannot be elected more than four times in nine years. Council members earn $712 per month, and the mayor earns $1,424 per month.

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Top issues for 2016• EMS response times

The court will look to provide funding to increase the county’s EMS staff and equipment to decrease response times.

• Mobility bond projects The county will continue to improve roads as outlined in its mobility bond. Improvements to Brand Lane, Golfview Drive and Harlem Road are all expected to be complete in 2016.

• Fort Bend Toll Road overpass The county will complete the construc-tion of the Fort Bend Toll Road overpass above Hwy. 6 in 2016.

• Falling oil prices With oil prices falling, the court will man-age the budget to compensate for any negative effects on assessed values and to maintain a stable property tax rate.

Top issues for 2016• Comprehensive plan update

Throughout 2016, council and city staff will undergo the task of re-evaluating city priorities in the plan based on the effects of future growth projections.

• Community center reconstruction Once reconstruction on the center’s internal structure is completed in early 2016, the city will begin renovating and landscaping the center’s exterior.

• Industrial park development A mixed-use industrial park will be constructed in 2016 near Lake Olympia Parkway and the Fort Bend Toll Road.

• HCC campus relocation The city will continue its collaboration throughout the planning stages of the multimillion-dollar relocation of HCC’s Sienna Plantation campus to property adjacent to City Hall.

Top issues for 2016• EMS billing

Council will work to receive approval from Medicare and Medicaid to bill patients covered under the programs for ambulance transport in Sugar Land.

• Public safety priorities City public safety priorities will focus on preventing all types of burglaries as well as the possible development of a public safety training facility.

• Bond project construction The city will continue work on bond projects, such as the construction of the outdoor festival site, Phase 2 of the Brazos River Park project and the Imperial Park Connector Trail.

• Working with Fort Bend ISD Council will continue to prioritize its work with FBISD on land use and the effects of developments on schools.

Big decisions made in 2015• $98.6 million facilities bond

Voters passed a bond initiative aimed at addressing county needs, such as park improvements, library expansions and new criminal justice facilities.

• Emergency medical services To improve its EMS program throughout the county, the court approved a budget increase as well as changes in leader-ship and ambulance locations.

• Mobility bond projects The county completed a couple of mobil-ity bond projects, such as the extension of W. Bellfort Boulevard and Phase 2 of the Williams Way Boulevard project.

• FM 1093/Westpark extension The court finalized plans for Phase 1 of the Westpark Tollway extension project. Construction is set to begin in February.

Big decisions made in 2015• Hiring of city manager

Council unanimously appointed Anthony Snipes as the city’s city manager after an eight-month recruitment process.

• Waste and recycling contract Council authorized a seven-year con-tract agreement with WCA Waste Corp. for residential, commercial and munici-pal waste and recycling services.

• Business parks expansion The city approved a number of devel-opment projects in 2015 that added tenants to its existing business parks.

• Bicycle upgrades Council approved the creation of the city’s new bike rental program. The city also added bicycle lanes in the subdivisions near its recreation center as well as on new thoroughfares, such as Thomas Taylor Parkway.

Big decisions made in 2015• Ambulance implementation

The city launched its first-ever ambu-lance transport service in January 2015 to decrease emergency response times within the city.

• Schlumberger headquarters City Council approved a multifaceted incentive package to secure the reten-tion and expansion of Schlumberger’s headquarters in Sugar Land.

• Smart Financial Centre The city broke ground and began construction on its $84 million indoor performing arts venue, which is expect-ed to be complete in the fall.

• Cullinan Park annexation The city signed an agreement with Hous-ton for the development of Cullinan Park. Sugar Land will annex and maintain the park as part of the agreement.

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THE GRAND PARKWAYMotorists in north Houston who were expecting to use the city’s third outer loop by early 2016 will have to wait a few more months. Contractor Zachry-Odebrecht Parkway Builders has announced segments F-1, F-2 and G of the Grand Parkway will open sometime in the first quarter of 2016.

“All three segments are scheduled to be open first quarter of 2016,” public information officer Ibette Cavazos said. “We don’t have an exact date yet. Once that becomes available, we’ll share that.”

Originally planned for completion by the end of 2015, segments F-1 and F-2 of the Grand Parkway will consist of tolled roadway from Hwy. 290 to I-45, while Segment G will connect I-45 and Hwy. 59 when completed. Construction of the $1 billion tollway has been funded and overseen by the Texas Department of Transportation.

The Grand Parkway segments will provide additional roadway capacity to help alleviate increased traffic, Zachry-Odebrecht officials said. Construction of

the project has been hampered due to recent weather conditions.

Although the project has been delayed, Zachry-Odebrecht achieved a significant milestone in December by setting all of the beams and bridge decks for the project. A total of 121 bridge decks and 3,802 concrete beams were set for the toll road, officials said.

A project conceived more than 50 years ago, the more than 200-mile tollway will become Houston’s third outer loop when completed. Segment E of the Grand Parkway, from I-10 to Hwy. 290, was completed in December 2013.

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The private railway company has since begun a series of meetings with local officials and property owners to appease residents neighboring the route, Texas Central Vice President Travis Kelly said.

The company hopes to learn the concerns of residents who could be affected after the project faced some opposition for its possible use of eminent domain in Montgomery and Grimes counties.

“There was a lot of anxiety [about Texas Central], but the more people learn, the more productive the conversations [became],” Kelly said.

Texas Central hosted the meetings as a precursor to the process of attaining rights of way in the second quarter of 2016 when the FRA environmental study is completed, Kelly said.

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The Transformation StudioOwner relocates, grows business in 2015

World Music of Sugar LandStruggling store seeks to survive by adapting

S arah Ali, owner of The Trans-formation Studio in Sugar Land, had an eventful year in

2015. In August, Ali relocated The Transformation Studio’s makeup and confectionery services to a new space, and also opened her Chamak Cosmet-ics & Chocolates store.

“I believe in business you kind of have to grow and take steps,” she said.

After running the wellness studio for six years in an office building, Ali said she received feedback from customers about her cosmetic ser-vices’ location.

Ali said she was glad to move the services, along with her chocolates, to a more accessible and pedestrian- friendly setting.

Ali offers makeovers, hairstyling, henna tattoos and parties in her salon. She also offers chocolate-mak-ing classes in an on-site kitchen.

Ali said she insists clients come in person for consultations before buying any of the custom makeup. While mixing ingredients behind a counter, she asks questions about a customer’s makeup habits, skin conditions or allergies.

“It’s like a mad scientist’s lab,” she said.

Ali hopes to become a franchise in the future, but in the meantime said she relies on her family to help out when they can.

“If you don’t have a support system, you can’t do everything,” Ali said.

T imes are tough for Lloyd Ern-stes, owner of World Music of Sugar Land in Missouri City.

Business has declined significantly over the past year, and he is strug-gling to keep his doors open.

“It has been rough lately,” Ernstes said. “Every month, I am just trying to keep my head above water.”

The dawn of the digital age has neg-atively affected his business as much of what he sells in his store can be found online. The rise of large music stores has also hurt his business.

The business buys, sells and repairs instruments and equipment in addi-tion to offering music lessons.

Ernstes said music lessons and the

instrument repair services he offers are what is keeping his business afloat.

Faced with the challenges of a struggling business and declining sales, Ernstes said he is finding ways to adapt so he can survive.

“The secret today is to be adaptable and being able to adapt to whatever might come down the road,” he said.

To adapt, Ernstes said he will begin offering lessons in digital music programs. He said he has the ability to teach people how to digitally record music tracks, create background tracks and beats. Ernstes also plans to tap into a more niche market by buy-ing, refurbishing and selling antique instruments in the future.

Sarah Ali opened Chamak Cosmetics & Chocolates in August in Sugar Land.

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Soto’s Kitchen Menu to undergo major transformation in early 2016By David Pollan

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C ustomer-turned-owner Patricia Bice began operating the Serenitea Tea Room in

February after former owner Arch-ana Pyatt decided to put the business up for sale in December 2014.

Although Bice spent 10 years in the hotel and hospitality industry, she had no prior entrepreneurial experience. Nevertheless, when Bice saw the Sugar Land tea room was for sale, she decided to buy the business.

“I was coming here to have tea,” she said. “I always loved the place.”

The restaurant has not changed much under Bice’s ownership. It still offers lunch and a full English tea service five days a week. The business also sells teas, teapots and accessories as well as offers tea par-ties for up to 40 guests, she said.

Little by little, however, Bice is modifying things such as the menu.

Bice said running a restaurant was a new challenge: she serves customers and prepares food in the

Amador Soto, co-owner of both Soto’s Kitchen locations in Missouri City, is in the

process of creating a new menu for his restaurants.

“Little by little we are going to take the Tex-Mex options off the menu and are going to add more authentic Mex-ican dishes,” Soto said. “The challenge is making traditional Mexican food

C o-owner Joel Eliaz said business at Xoco-Latte is going strong since the Mis-

souri City bakery opened in 2013. Eliaz said he started selling prod-

ucts, such as jellies and spices, from other local merchants this year, and still makes it to area farmers mar-kets to sell his own creations.

Xoco-Latte specializes in glu-ten-free candies and baked goods made on-site. Chocolates and bon bons are handmade with ingredients, such as lavender oil, cayenne pepper, passion fruit and pecans, he said.

Xoco-Latte will start offering new classes in January, includ-ing postholiday rejuvenation and chocolate-making classes as well as Valentine’s Day classes in February.

Classes are aimed at customers who want gluten-free treats similar to what is made at the store, or for those who want to make things they cannot find at Xoco-Latte, he said.

Customers can enjoy their purchases on-site at Xoco-Latte.

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allow the restaurant to provide the community with options that are not available elsewhere.

The menu at both locations will change by February. Soto said he will change the menu again in six months to include items that are more appro-priate for the summer months.

In addition to the southern Mexi-can cuisine already offered, Soto said the new menu will also include dishes from the eastern part of Mexico.

“We are very excited for the coming changes to our menu,” he said.

kitchen herself. In addition, the staff is mostly seasonal and made up of students home on school break.

Bice said she has received positive feedback from her clientele when they saw her behind the register for the first time.

“They know that we don’t have a place [like this],” she said.

However, Eliaz said the space lacks visibility.

“This is a great location for pro-duction,” he said.

Eliaz said he still spends a great deal of his time making deliveries around the city. He hopes to move the business’ sales side to another site but has not found a place yet.

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fort bend county saw a $129.5 million drop in gross sales in the mining, quarrying,

oil and gas industry this year.

Texas Workforce Commission’s employment statistics reported 16,300 jobs were added to the state’s labor market in November, down from the 20,000 jobs added in October.

Of all new Texas jobs in November, 1,600 were in the mining and logging industries, which includes oil and gas extraction. This represented a less than 1 per-cent increase from the previous month but a nearly 10 percent decrease from November 2014.

In addition, the unemployment rate for the Hous-ton-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metro area—which is not adjusted seasonally—was 4.9 percent in Novem-ber, compared to 4.8 percent the previous month and 4.3 percent in November 2014.

One in every 25 jobs in the Greater Houston area is directly related to the oil and gas industry, said Patrick Jankowski, senior vice president of research at the Greater Houston Partnership. A large number of these jobs are also indirectly tied to the oil and gas industry.

“The act of digging a well permeates the entire Houston economy,” Jankowski said. “The engineers and manufacturing workers are going to shop in gro-cery stores, go to the movies, eat out at restaurants—it extends to them as well.”

The GHP’s 2016 Houston Employment Forecast predicted the Greater Houston area’s energy sector would lose about 9,000 jobs from December 2015 to December 2016, but also predicted jobs would be added in most other sectors.

“That [job] growth will fall well below the recent five-year average of 98,000 per annum, and likely below the 20-year average of 52,800 per annum, but the region will create jobs,” the report stated.

Local employmentSugar Land and Missouri City are poised to resist

the larger effects of the downturn in the oil and gas industry, Wiley said. In fact, Schlumberger and Nalco Champion, two of the largest energy firms in the county, are growing locally.

“[The cities’ financial stability] has really been as a result of these two successful corporate relocations,” he said.

In October, Schlumberger—a Houston-based oil field services company—announced plans to relocate its headquarters from the Galleria area to its Sugar Land campus. The move is expected to create more than 500 new jobs and $200 million in capital invest-ment, according to Sugar Land city officials.

Last year, Nalco Champion—an Ecolab special chemistry program that assists with oil and gas oper-ations—confirmed it would expand its Sugar Land campus by constructing a 133,500-square-foot head-quarters in Sugar Land.

Wiley said as many as 800 to 1,000 people would move back to the area for the jobs created by Nalco Champion and Schlumberger.

“We’ll start to see employment increase from [the relocations],” he said.

Fort Bend County has also benefited from growing tax bases as a result of new development projects, par-ticularly housing construction.

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the price decreases.

“Generally speaking, we have a high-growth county,” Wiley said. “Master-planned communities are still attracting people.”

Fort Bend County has 14 master-planned commu-nities, which is more than any other county in the state of Texas.

Imperial Market—a 25-acre mixed-use develop-ment being built at the site of the historic Imperial Sugar refinery as part of the 720-acre Imperial mas-ter-planned community—has not been hindered by the slide in the oil and gas industry, Imperial Market developer Geoffrey Jones said.

“The fact that it’s a mixed-use project … broadens the playing field in the type of tenants we sign,” Jones said.

Office space in a mixed-use development is typically the last to lease, he said, but tenants come because they want to be near the site’s retail and housing.

Development Wiley said the county has not seen much of a drop in

retail or office development projects either. Lisa Bridges, director of market research for Col-

liers International in Houston, said the oil and gas industry’s reach is limited around Sugar Land and Missouri City and most of the affected commercial real estate is in the Katy Freeway submarket. She said Fort Bend County had 174,338 square feet of avail-able office sublease space in mid-December, account-ing for 1.8 percent of total space inventory. Sublease space increased from the 157,619 square feet available in December 2014.

Houston’s sublease space was at 7.7 million square feet in the third quarter of 2015, or 3.4 percent of all office inventory. Space increased from 4 million square feet, or 1.9 percent of the market, available at the same time in 2014.

Barkley Peschel, vice president for Colliers Inter-national in Fort Bend County, said some clients have called him about temporary lease reprieves. Overall, investors still feel positive about the market.

“The medical market has really been the stand-out,” he said.

For example, Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital and Kelsey-Seybold Clinic are expanding their ser-vices in Fort Bend County to deal with a population increase of nearly 20 percent in the past decade.

Housing When it comes to residential real estate, data from

the Houston Association of Realtors for Fort Bend County showed home sales slowed in 2015 from the previous year, with a greater decline among proper-ties priced under $400,000.

“In the past, it didn’t matter what you put out there,” said Jenn LaRocca, marketing director at Cathy Stubbs Realty in Sugar Land said. “But buyers are getting pickier, and sellers must be more con-scious about home presentation.”

However, Israel Flores, a Cathy Stubbs buyer agent, said he has personally seen cheaper homes sell quicker in the last two months. He warned this trend might not be purely due to falling oil prices but rather because buyers are growing weary of rising home prices altogether.

“We are seeing houses that probably would have sold for $525,000 that are coming down to $475,000,” Flores said.

Echoing Flores’ assessment, Peschel described a slowdown in new home sales and predicted devel-opers would become more conservative. However, Peschel said consumer demand for homes in the area remains high.

“We have less than a six-month supply of single- family homes available for sale,” he said.

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Between 2014 and 2015 in Fort Bend County, home sales declined most for properties less than $400,000.

Overall, Texas added jobs between November 2014 and November 2015. However, the area clas-sified as Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land lost jobs during that time, 5,500 of which were in the mining, logging, oil and gas industry.

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CALVARY EPISCOPAL PREPARATORY1201 Austin St.,Richmond 281-342-3161 www.ces-richmond.orgGrades: pre-K-12Enrollment: 180 Tuition: $6,240-$13,068 per yearExtracurricular activities: basketball, cheerleading, drama and theater, flag football, golf, National Art Society, National Junior Art Society, National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, soccer, tennis, thespian troupe, track and field, volleyball

CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 2140 First Colony Blvd., Sugar Land 281-980-0842 www.cornerstonecca.orgGrades: pre-K-8Enrollment: 410Tuition: $3,150-$11,225 per year Extracurricular activities: band, basketball, choir, dance, extended care, football, theater, volleyball

DARUL ARQAM SCHOOL-SOUTHWEST10415 Synott Road, Sugar Land 281-495-4015www.southwest.darularqamschools.orgGrades: pre-K-8Enrollment: 160Tuition: $787.50-$4,500 per yearExtracurricular activities: basketball, interschool competitions, religious studies, spelling bee

FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY16355 Old Richmond Road, Sugar Land 281-495-1814www.fellowshipchristianacademy.orgGrades: preschool (age 18 months)-8Enrollment: 124Tuition: $505-$595 per monthExtracurricular activities: Bible classes, chapel, physical education

FORT BEND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY1250 Seventh St., Sugar Land (high school campus) 281-263-9175

1201 Lakeview Drive, (elementary and middle school campus) Sugar Land 281-263-9100 (elementary), 281-263-9191 (middle school)www.fortbendchristian.orgGrades: pre-K-12Enrollment: 867Tuition: $11,040-$15,600 per year Extracurricular activities: after-school care, art, band, baseball, basketball, choir, cross country, drama, football, golf, photography, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball

GOD’S RAINBOW CHRISTIAN ACADEMY13131 Alston Road, Sugar Land 281-313-1485www.godsrainbowchristianacademy.com

Grades: pre-K-6 Enrollment: 15Tuition: contact for tuition informationExtracurricular activities: computer classes, gardening, livestock care, music, science program, Spanish, sports

HOLY ROSARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL 1426 George St., Rosenberg 281-342-5813 www.holyrosary-school.orgGrades: pre-K (age 3 years)-8Enrollment: 166Tuition: $5,700-$7,550 per yearExtracurricular activities: basketball, cheerleading, chess, dance and tumbling, soccer, student council, track, volleyball, yearbook

THE HONOR ROLL SCHOOL 4111 Sweetwater Blvd., Sugar Land (pre-K age 2 years-8) 281-265-7888 www.thehonorrollschool.com

20417 S. University Blvd., Missouri City (infant-pre-K) 281-499-7214www.riverstone.thehonorrollschool.comGrades: infant-8Enrollment: 880Tuition: $10,250-$13,250 per yearExtracurricular activities: art, basketball, cheerleading, dance, music, physical education, soccer, tennis, track, volleyball, wrestling

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INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL 1717 Dulles Ave., Missouri City 281-208-1403 www.ipspanthers.comGrades: pre-K (age 3 years)-8Enrollment: 85Tuition: $6,500-$7,600 per year Extracurricular activities: art, chess, music, Spanish

LIVING WATER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 4808 Airport Ave., Rosenberg 281-238-8946www.livingwaterschool.orgGrades: preschool (age 6 weeks)-11Enrollment: 156Tuition: $5,340-$6,500 per year Extracurricular activities: basketball, cheerleading, flag football, garden club, mentoring, soccer, student council, track, volleyball, yearbook

SIENNA LUTHERAN ACADEMY 770 Waters Lake Blvd., Missouri City 281-778-3003www.siennalutheranacademy.comGrades: kindergarten-8Enrollment: 90Tuition: $6,940-$7,340 per year Extracurricular activities: basketball, gymnastics, music, soccer, Spanish, volleyball

SOUTHMINSTER SCHOOL 4200 Cartwright Road, Missouri City 281-261-8872 www.southminsterschool.orgGrades: preschool (age 2 years)-6Enrollment: 270Tuition: $1,940-$8,720 per year Extracurricular activities: chess, dance, martial arts, sewing

ST. LAURENCE CATHOLIC SCHOOL 2630 Austin Parkway, Sugar Land 281-980-0500 www.edline.net/pages/slcsGrades: pre-K-8Enrollment: 750Tuition: $6,430-$7,070 per year Extracurricular activities: arts and crafts, baseball, basketball, book club, cheerleading, cooking, crosscountry, football, National Elementary Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, soccer, softball, student council, tennis, track, volleyball

ST. THERESA CATHOLIC SCHOOL705 Saint Theresa Blvd., Sugar Land 281-494-1157http://sttheresacatholicschool.orgGrades: pre-K-8Enrollment: 200Tuition: $7,145-$8,445 per yearExtracurricular activities: basketball, clubs, music, soccer, track

SUGAR GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 11600 W. Airport Blvd., Meadows Place 281-575-6598 www.sgcs.orgGrades: pre-K-6Enrollment: 210Tuition: $6,350-$6,400 per yearExtracurricular activities: band, dance, gymnastics, math club, piano, robotics, Spanish

TRENT INTERNATIONALE SCHOOL 2553 Cordes Drive, Sugar Land 281-980-5800 www.trentinternationale.comGrades: pre-K-12Enrollment: 150Tuition: $11,440-$16,200 per year Extracurricular activities: art, basketball, dance, music, theater, volleyball

THE WALDEN SCHOOL16103-A Lexington Blvd., Sugar Land 281-980-0022

www.thewaldenschool.comGrades: infant-2Enrollment: 155Tuition: contact for tuition informationExtracurricular activities: ballet and tap, gymnastics, piano, soccer, swimming, taekwondo, T-ball

WESTLAKE PREPARATORY LUTHERAN ACADEMY23300 Bellaire Blvd., Richmond 281-341-9910 www.westlakeprep.orgGrades: pre-K (age 3 years)-8Enrollment: 186Tuition: $5,510-$14,350Extracurricular activities: basketball, soccer, volleyball

Note: Tuition fees are from the 2015-16 school year and are subject to change. Registration for most area private schools begins in January or February.

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Orchard Lake Estates is a family-friendly neighborhood that has about 500 homes. The neighborhood was established more than 10 years ago and is located near major thoroughfares, such as the Grand Parkway, Hwy. 90 and FM 1464.

The community is close to a number of retail and dining establishments as well as medical facilities. Orchard Lake Estates is zoned to Fort Bend ISD and offers a number of amenities.

Orchard Lake Estates, 77498

13015 Forester Canyon Lane $310,000

3 bedroom / 2.5 bath 2,958 sq. ft. Agent: Naila LalaniRE/MAX Southwest 832-202-9001

13623 Schumann Trail $375,000

4 bedroom / 3.5 bath 3,351 sq. ft. Agent: Karla StimachRE/MAX Grand 832-212-3389

13319 Larkhill Gardens Lane $289,900

3 bedroom / 2 bath 2,589 sq. ft. Agent: Joe RosaRE/MAX Fine Properties 281-265-5533

13115 Cameron Crest Lane $399,000

4 bedroom / 3.5 bath 3,205 sq. ft. Agent: Enid Cruise-ClelandThe RE Company 713-540-6766

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Build-out year: 2003

Median square footage: 3,350

Home values: $221,000-$400,000

HOA dues (estimated): $1,200 annually

Amenities: pool, lake, playground, natural wildlife preserve, nature trail

Schools: Oyster Creek Elementary School, Garcia Middle School, Austin High School

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FB Drainage 0.0200 FB General Fund 0.4700 Fort Bend ISD 1.3400 MUD 0.8700 Emergency Services 0.0800 Total (per $100 value) 2.7800

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