NB_Brendan Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 "to preserve the historic buildings" 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 https://www.fortbendstar.com/sugar-land-planning-and-zoning-commission-rejects-imperial-redevelopment-proposal/article_eaba140e-b142-11ed-b4cf-27e92af10997.html "Sugar Land City Council on Tuesday (after the Fort Bend Star's press time) will consider a plan to amend the city's land use plan to allow for the proposed redevelopment of the Imperial Char House and the surrounding area after the Planning & Zoning Commission reached a tie vote on its approval during its February 14 meeting. Because the 4-4 vote at the end a long and sometimes contentious meeting means that the proposed amendment failed, according to the rules of the commission, it will take a super-majority of City Council to overturn the decision. Since one council member, Nausahad Kermally, has recused himself on the matter, all but one of the remaining council members would have to vote in favor of the amendment to reach that threshold, according to city spokesman Doug Adolph." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/city-county/2023/03/01/sugar-land-approves-rezoning-at-packed-public-hearing-moves-char-house-project-forward/ "Dozens of residents packed into the Sugar Land City Hall Feb. 21 for more than four hours to voice their opinions on the Imperial Sugar Char House project, with many trying to halt the Char House's development. The City Council agenda item in question was a rezoning request for the Imperial Historic District, which the City Council approved after the lengthy meeting. The request allows Houston-based PUMA Development to move forward with its plans for the district" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 "Houston-based real estate firm, Puma Development, is partnering with the city of Sugar Land to repurpose the char house and the surrounding complex of former sugar silos and old warehouses. Puma not only wants to restore the historic structures, but to bring them into the future with a proposed 40-acre mixed-use development that could eventually encompass some $1 billion in investments over the next 7 to 10 years. The development may include 660 apartments and homes, 150,000 square feet of retail and 300,000 square feet of office at full build out." https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/imperial-sugar-char-house-sugar-land-puma-develop-17852302.php 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/development/2023/03/31/sugar-land-4b-corp-agrees-to-purchase-land-near-constellation-field-for-36m/ "The Sugar Land 4B Corp., a nonprofit holding corporation established by the city of Sugar Land to promote and assist in economic development, agreed unanimously to purchase 6.88 acres of land near Constellation Field for $3.6 million March 29. “This purchase would enable the city to control the land around our asset, [Constellation Field],” said Devon Rodriguez, Sugar Land's director of economic development. “We felt it is very important that we control this property.” The parcel of land in question is directly adjacent to Constellation Field and is used as a supplementary parking lot around the Space Cowboys home field. The city also enjoys a lease agreement with the Space Cowboys, which pay a base rent as well as a “participation rent” to the city once a certain number of eventgoers use the field." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2023/06/25/imperial-sugar-redevelopment-colliers.html?cx_testId=40&cx_testVariant=cx_27&cx_artPos=2#cxrecs_s "Houston-based Puma Development has brought on a local Colliers team to handle retail leasing for the 40-acre site on Kempner Street off U.S. Highway 90 Alternate. The Colliers team, consisting of Wade Greene, Hannah Tosch and Kimberly Lenardson, is also providing consulting for merchandising and site planning for what was given the working title “Project Sugar.” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/government/2023/09/11/sugar-land-city-council-receives-update-on-imperial-char-house-development/ "Sugar Land City Council was updated on the construction progress and implementation of the land use plan’s technological studies to review the progress regarding the redevelopment of the Imperial Char House, according to a City Council presentation Sept. 5. As of the latest update, the project has used $979,000 of the previously established reimbursement agreement, according to City Council documents. Sugar Land City Council previously approved a $5 million reimbursement agreement that will cater to predevelopment and construction expenses linked to the Imperial Char House." Renderings and project profile from Urbano Architects "In 2020, Urbano Architects completed a comprehensive Preservation Plan for the City of Sugar Land, focused on historical research of the building’s background and significance, evaluation of the existing condition of all building elements, detailed treatment recommendations based on identified deficiencies, prioritization of recommendations, a maintenance plan and cost estimate. Since late 2022, Urbano Architects has been working as architect for the Core & Shell Rehabilitation of the building for PUMA Development, and construction is expected to begin in late 2023. The team is also assisting with historic state and federal tax credits, collaborating closely with the Texas Historical Commission and the National Park Service." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 https://www.fortbendstar.com/business_real_estate/sugar-land-council-hears-update-on-imperial-char-house-project/article_eca6e4da-50da-11ee-8365-df9571409fb9.html "Carrera said her firm is developing plans for both an addition to the building and without one. For an addition that would be "least intrusive" to the building, it would likely be at a part of the building, which is already bricked over, Carrera said. There could be a "subtle glass transition piece" between the original structure and the addition, she said. The modern lobby would be designed with elements that paid homage to the people who originally worked in the char house and the mostly Black people who worked to harvest the sugar used in the plant, Carrera said. The lobby would make use of the existing brick and concrete elements to highlight the building's industrial character, she said. The building could be completed by the end of 2025, Carrera said." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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