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  1. https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2022/04/20/barvin-stella-braes-mixed-use.html

    Shopping center near Brays Bayou demolished for planned 10-acre mixed-use development

    Apr 20, 2022, 2:12pm CDT

    Houston-based multifamily real estate firm Barvin has begun demolition work to make way for a new 10-acre mixed-use development near Brays Bayou south of Southside Place.

    The first phase of the development, called Stella & Braes, will consist of a 310-unit Class A apartment community at the southwest corner of Stella Link Road and South Braeswood Boulevard.

    Construction is scheduled to begin in the fall with an anticipated delivery of summer 2024.

    Barvin has tapped Dallas-based GFF Architects to design the project and Houston-based Brownstone Group to serve as general contractor.

    The second phase of the project will feature about 25,000 square feet of dining and retail tenants across several stand-alone buildings, which will wrap around multiple public plazas and green spaces. Construction of phase two is scheduled to begin in 2023.

    Phase three construction will begin as early as spring 2024 with expected delivery in spring 2026. The third phase will add another multifamily development with approximately 350 units.

    The multifamily buildings will offer studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom units, ranging in size from 600 to 1,500 square feet.

    Barvin did not provide details about the multifamily developments’ amenities.

    Barvin added that its goal for the Stella & Braes development is to create a multifamily and retail community that “serves as a ‘living room’ for the greater Braes Heights area and pays homage to its mid-century footprint.”

    To make way for the new development, the company began demolishing an existing shopping center this past weekend. The demo work is expected to be completed this week.

    The project is being funded by by private investors, including a significant co-investment from Barvin CEO Eric Barvin.

    “I’m thrilled to bring new energy and life into an area that has been so important to my upbringing and now my own family’s day-to-day life,” Eric Barvin said. “As Braes Heights residents, we look forward to continuing to contribute to our own backyard for years to come, and we’re confident Stella & Braes will do just that, becoming a true community space.”

    Barvin has grown substantially since the company’s founding in 2009. To date, the company has acquired and developed 6,500 units across six markets for a portfolio worth $950 million.

    In 2020, Barvin broke ground on its first ground-up multifamily development, at the northwest corner of Knight Road and El Paseo Street near NRG Stadium and the Texas Medical Center.

    The five-story, 281-unit building will have five levels of structured parking. Units in the development will feature large windows — many with views with views of the TMC and downtown Houston — walk-in closets, stainless steel appliances, custom cabinetry, quartz countertops, custom pendant lighting, floor-to-ceiling shower surrounds, Google Nest E thermostats and "smart" locks. All of the units will have LED lighting and Teal hot-water systems as energy-saving mechanisms.

    Amenities at the development will include a poolside cabana with an outdoor kitchen and lounge area, a community courtyard with a fire pit and biergarten, a reflection area with hammocks, a yoga/flex room, a bike maintenance area, a package room and a dog park with a dog washing station. Additionally, the development will have a business center with multiple conference rooms, a business lounge, a coffee bar and a resident lounge with a fireplace.

    That project, which is expected to be delivered later this year, was designed by Dallas-based GFF. Austin-based Oden Hughes is serving as general contractor.

    Jeff Jeffrey

    Reporter

    Houston Business Journal

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