Muralpainter Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 While on my weekend ride I found Woodtrace hiding in the woods. Seems like a nice place on a lake, great location, and all the road & utility development is in place. Does not appear to be in a flood plain or have other problems.http://maps.google.c...+Texas&t=h&z=17What is the story behind Woodtrace? One would think a developer would snap up the plots and finish it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muralpainter Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 What is the story behind Woodtrace? One would think a developer would snap up the plots and finish it off.Correction: One would think a builder would snap up the plots and finish it off. The neighborhood is already developed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I believe that's actually Pinehurst, TX, but I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muralpainter Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Probably Pinehurst, but More people know where Tomball is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mau Morales Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 You know, I've been looking for info on this place. My friend took me just this past Monday there and it just seems eerie. the road's developed and there's everything except Houses..I've been looking for anything since then and only found this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mau Morales Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl/1990_747667/the-woodlands-corp-plans-texas-249-development.htmlI found this link just now... now to see why The Woodlands Corp. disappeared and why the community never grew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muralpainter Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 Good find! Never thunk to search for Wood Trace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muralpainter Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 From the Chron article:Plans for the first phase of Wood Trace call for 580 acres of residential development on the west side of Texas 249 and an 18-hole golf course on the east side of the freeway. The golf course will open in 1992. Construction on road and utilities will begin in 1991.If you view the aerial photo you can make out interconnected clearings that are consistent with the layout of the golf course.Additionally…zoom in to the section where 249 turns west to 149, and Google has mapped a section of the planned Aggie Toll Expressway.http://maps.google.com/maps?q=tomball+tx&hl=en&ll=30.170731,-95.675565&spn=0.007318,0.009645&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=54.269804,79.013672&vpsrc=6&hnear=Tomball,+Harris,+Texas&t=h&z=17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mau Morales Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 From the Chron article:If you view the aerial photo you can make out interconnected clearings that are consistent with the layout of the golf course.Additionally…zoom in to the section where 249 turns west to 149, and Google has mapped a section of the planned Aggie Toll Expressway.http://maps.google.c...+Texas&t=h&z=17so I still couldn't find exactly what happened.even searching through everyone who was involved in the planning/development.perhaps public records? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mau Morales Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 And for the Record, it's Wood Trace, tx. not Pinehurst, Magnolia, or Tomball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mau Morales Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 http://www.rgiwoodlands.com/history/1112%20Galatas.pdfJust randomly found this.Thank Goldman Sachs for the empty lots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terutt Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Are other folks having any luck getting that link to the Chronicle Archive working? Just taking me to a dead zone..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westsurfboards Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 I looked into this development back in 2007-8 as I was building in Bentwater. good property, did see gators in the lake (pond). The group in charge was land trust company with an office located near Beltway-8 and Westhemier , they were keen to development, but as mortgage crisis came into play in late 2008, starting a run of housing was dead in the dirt for all builders. I did ask why the bigger builders never jump on it, they said the cost of the lot was a turn off to big box brands . the image below was the style of housing I proposed , Design by myself and engineered by Interfield, Houston, Home located in Bentwater, Tx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elett01 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Looks like it is going to finally be developed by Friendswood Development. Fences have been up for a month or so.http://friendswooddevelopment.com/new-home-communities You have to click on the map to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elett01 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 http://impactnews.com/houston-metro/tomball-magnolia/groundbreaking-set-for-new-tomball-master-planned-community/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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