Business View Civil Municipal June 2023

41 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 6 developments is the development of a new professional employment center. “These are large developments. Manor Crossing will cost roughly $70 million, with restaurants, retail outlets, and great amenities for our citizens. It is a welcomed addition to the communities as the city can use this new tax revenue for new projects,” says Jones. In the next few months, management will be presenting Manor Commons Phase 3 to the council, the additional 47-acre development with more retail and restaurant outlets, lodging and financial services such as banks. With all these developments planned, the city is pleased that its infrastructure is up to the challenge. Highway 973 is being expanded north with a six-lane divided thoroughfare coming from the Tesla factory, per presentations by the MANOR , TE XAS Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Companies are also moving to the area because the quality of life for their employees is important, including the quantity and cost of housing available to them. Currently, there are 14,000 additional housing units in various stages of planning in Manor, Texas. It’s estimated that this could take 7 to 15 years to build out, depending on economic conditions. “Manor has a high demand for property with large employers such as Tesla situated southwest of the city and Samsung to the north,” says Scott Dunlop, Director of Development Services of Manor, Texas. This demand for housing has been ongoing for around 20 to 25 years. Manor is largely a commuter city, but the city’s management wants to change this dynamic and get people to live,