Mixed-Use

HOUSTON — Houston-based developer Midway has broken ground on East River, a 150-acre mixed-use project that is located on the Buffalo Bayou in the city’s Historic Fifth Ward. Phase I will center around development of The Laura, a 360-unit apartment community, as well as 250,000 square feet of office space and 110,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. In addition, the first phase, completion of which is slated for 2023, will include 13,000 square feet of open green space for public events and live music. Lastly, a nine-hole, par-three public golf course that includes a restaurant and patio bar will open at East River next year. Project partners include global design firm Page, OJB Landscape Architecture, civil engineer BGE Inc. and general contractor Burton Construction, among others. At full buildout, East River will span 60 city blocks and more than 1 million square feet of commercial and residential space that connects to the rest of the city via a network of hiking and biking trails.

KELLER, TEXAS — Locally based developer Realty Capital Management and South Carolina-based Greystar are underway on construction of Keller Center Stage, a 38-acre mixed-use project on the northern outskirts of Fort Worth. The initial phase will consist of The Lyric at Keller Center Stage, a multifamily community with Class A amenities that is being developed by Greystar, as well as 24,000 square feet of commercial space and a community event lawn. The latter two elements are expected to be complete by the third quarter of next year, while the apartment community is slated for full completion in the third quarter of 2023. At full buildout, Keller Center Stage will comprise 475 multifamily units, 57 single-family homes and 60,000 square feet of office, retail and restaurant space.