Business View Civil and Municipal | September 2022

79 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 9 is elevated from where it once was.” Baytown has witnessed a gradual appreciation of its median house value, with some development occurring in the southern extreme part of the city and its most robust residential growth happening in the north end. “We’ve seen companies like Lennar, which is a Friendswood product, and other prominent developers come into town and build not so much subdivisions anymore, but communities,” Davis shares. “A lot of elements that weren’t part of a typical subdivision – trails, lakes, recreational facilities, etc.– are now being re-introduced in Baytown, so that’s very encouraging.” A developer’s plan has also recently been released for the proposed T-36 at Baytown golf course, at the former location of Evergreen Point where construction just started on the project. “This would be an innovative configuration using a new geometry to develop 18 holes on only 105 acres, which is less than half of the acreage usually needed for that kind of a course,” Davis BAYTOWN, TEXAS Over the last several years, Fidelis has worked closely with Baytown community leaders to redevelop San Jacinto Mall into San Jacinto Marketplace, to again be the area’s premier shopping experience where the community can congregate to enjoy shopping, dining, and entertainment at this inviting, spacious, and aesthetically pleasing mixed-use destination. In addition to retail, dining, and office, the center will include a six-acre plaza known as Pelican Green which will include recreational green space, outdoor dining options, and a spacious entertainment area. This is a great spot for friends and families to pull up a chair or lay down a blanket to watch the kids run around in the children’s playscape, enjoy live music, watch a movie, or simply sit back and enjoy each other’s company. With the mall now closed and Fidelis overcoming some unforeseen obstacles, we are now in control of all the land within San Jacinto Marketplace, making redevelopment eminent. In fact, the environmental and remediation phases are nearing completion, and demolition and construction will soon follow. While a project of this size will take several years to complete, stores are estimated to open in 2024 with the final phases of development to follow. ...... For more information, please visit our website www.frpltd.com