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REAL ESTATE

A look at the health of the FM 1960 area

By KIM JACKSON Chronicle Correspondent

July 29, 2008, 2:48PM

In the past decade, the FM 1960 area has been criticized as being a crowded commercial center with many absentee landlords, unfettered growth patterns and traffic congestion.

Leaders in the business, real estate, development and community sectors say it is time to cut FM 1960 some slack. They agree there is room for improvement, but say the constant criticism does nothing but create an atmosphere of negativity and prevent real improvements.

And there are many ready to sing the FM 1960 area’s praises.

They say it is still a vibrant commercial area where businesses are choosing to set up shop. And there are older neighborhoods working to maintain their status and values. Meanwhile, new neighborhoods are springing up along roads that feed off FM 1960.

In the past five or so years, several groups have taken the stretch of FM 1960 from Interstate 45 west to Texas 249 on as a “project,” including the grass-roots Renaissance 1960 coalition, which was formed by the Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce, 1960 Improvement Corp. and other community organizations to spark a community revitalization effort.

“What we are hearing from the community is that there are pockets of declining property value, but that does not apply to the entire stretch,” said Mary Davis, 1960 Renaissance coalition’s executive director. “We (1960 area) are becoming a point of focus because we are doing something about it. We are not giving up on our community.”

High-growth area

Barbara Thomason, the Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce’s president, said FM 1960 continues to be a high-growth area, which is a good sign. However, there are major issues that need to be addressed.

One example, Thomason said, is the congestion on FM 1960. While there are east-west corridor alternatives that motorists can use north of FM 1960, such as Cypresswood and Louetta, there are no full-scale alternatives south of FM 1960.

“In the long run, we need to look at additional mobility options,” Thomason said. “In the short term, a management district could help jump-start efforts to help FM 1960. It could provide help to property owners who do not have the resources they need, and who sometimes let their properties deteriorate.”

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