West Heights: Mixed-Use Development - 8300 Hempstead Rd.

[IntheKnowHouston]

8300 Hempstead Rd is located in the Lazybrook / Timbergrove area near the Heights. 

Bordering streets include: Kansas St, Eureka St, Rawls St, and Toledo St.


















January 2022 Google Earth View

[IntheKnowHouston]

Google Street View of 8300 Hempstead Rd.

Images are from April 2022 and November 2022.



Corner of Rawls St and Eureka St.




Eureka St































Kansas St and Eureka St







Kansas St















 

Edited February 18, 2023 by IntheKnowHouston

[IntheKnowHouston]

Google Street View of 8300 Hempstead Rd from Hurst St.

Images are from April 2022.

























 

[IntheKnowHouston]

Google Street View of 8300 Hempstead Rd from Toledo St.

Images are from April 2022.














Toledo St and Rawls St








Rawls St
















Rawls St and Eureka St

Edited February 18, 2023 by IntheKnowHouston

[IntheKnowHouston]

8300 Hempstead Rd and 8320 Hempstead Rd were on the market until 2021.

The estimated total acreage of the properties is 39.49 acres.

Dosch Marshall Real Estate (DMRE) marketed the property.


https://dmre.com/property/8300-8320-hempstead-rd-39-49-acres/

[IntheKnowHouston]

Parcel map of 8300 Hempstead Rd and 8320 Hempstead Rd.

According to the outlined parcels, 8300 Hempstead Rd  also includes 8340 Hempstead Rd.

The combined parcels are bounded by Hempstead Rd, Kansas St, Eureka St, Rawls St, Toledo St, and Hurst St.


More details about the parcels:
 

• 8320 Hempstead Rd (highlighted in yellow)
   
  • 20.26 acres
  • Total building area: 98,340 sf
    
     
• 8300 Hempstead Rd (highlighted in purple)
   
  • 11.10 acres
  • Total building area: 196,173 sf
    
     
• 8300 Hempstead Rd (highlighted in green)
   
  • 6.83 acres
  • Total building area: 82,047 sf
    
     
• 0 Eureka St (highlighted in pink)
  
  • 1.06 acres
    
     
• 0 Eureka St (highlighted in blue)
  
  •     0.21 acres

[IntheKnowHouston]

8300 Hempstead Rd and 8320 Hempstead Rd were sold December 2021.

According to county records, MI West Heights LLC, an entity of McNair Interests, purchased the properties.

[IntheKnowHouston]

9 minutes ago, IntheKnowHouston said:

8300 Hempstead Rd and 8320 Hempstead Rd were sold December 2021.

According to county records, MI West Heights LLC, an entity of McNair Interests, purchased the properties.

Marketing materials for 3233 W 11th St indicate 8300 Hempstead Rd may be redeveloped. According to the brochure, the +40 acre property may become a major mixed-use development.

 

[J Money]

That would be huge. The whole Hempstead corridor inside the loop is bound for massive redevelopment. You can already see it with Sommerset Green and the Intown Homes developments adjacent to this plot. Connectivity is a bit wonky, with all the train tracks and street name changes making it a bit difficult to navigate if you're unfamiliar. But I feel like this area has so much potential to be another quality neighborhood with lots of great amenities.  Fingers crossed the new owners push for the hypothetical MKT to Memorial Park extension. 

A bit wary of the McNair name though. From what I've seen they've promised a lot on prior proposals but have never fully delivered. 

[IntheKnowHouston]

33 minutes ago, J Money said:

That would be huge. The whole Hempstead corridor inside the loop is bound for massive redevelopment. You can already see it with Sommerset Green and the Intown Homes developments adjacent to this plot. Connectivity is a bit wonky, with all the train tracks and street name changes making it a bit difficult to navigate if you're unfamiliar. But I feel like this area has so much potential to be another quality neighborhood with lots of great amenities.  Fingers crossed the new owners push for the hypothetical MKT to Memorial Park extension. 

I agree with everything you wrote.



 

34 minutes ago, J Money said:

A bit wary of the McNair name though. From what I've seen they've promised a lot on prior proposals but have never fully delivered. 

Same sentiments.

[IntheKnowHouston]

On 2/18/2023 at 6:43 AM, IntheKnowHouston said:

Marketing materials for 3233 W 11th St indicate 8300 Hempstead Rd may be redeveloped. According to the brochure, the +40 acre property may become a major mixed-use development.

 

Based off recent submissions to the city, the mixed-use development planned for 8300 Hempstead Rd is picking up some steam. This is one of several developments on the boards from McNair Interests. 

Edited June 18, 2023 by IntheKnowHouston

[IntheKnowHouston]

13 minutes ago, IntheKnowHouston said:

Based off recent submissions to the city, the mixed-use development planned for 8300 Hempstead Rd is picking up some steam. This is one of several developments on the boards from McNair Interests. 

An application for the abandonment of a street was submitted to the city's Joint Referral Committee recently. MI West Heights (McNair Interests) is the listed applicant.

Below is what the developer submitted:
 

• Description and square footage of requested street or alley to be abandoned and sold:
  
  Kansas Street ROW, total of +/-1,087 square feet
  
  
   
• Legal description and address of the property abutting the portion of the street or alley to be abandoned and sold, by lot and block, including the name of the subdivision:
  
  Kansas Street Abandonment
   
  • 0 Eureka Street, Tr 61F Abst 642 J Reinerman 
     
  • 8300 Hempstead Road, Trs 35A 36A 41A & 41B & Trs 26 26A & 35, Abst 642 J Reinerman Warnecke
    
    
     
• Statement of intended use and details of the requested street or alley to be sold: 
  
  Kansas St. wyes into Hempstead. This intersection has safety concerns for northbound and southbound movements onto Hempstead.  Per conversations with Brian Crimmins and Geoff Butler, the intent is to improve the Kansas St. intersection and overall site access by dedicating public access easements in exchange for the proposed ROW abandonment.   
  
  
   
• Is there a site plan if the property will be redeveloped?
  
  The site plan includes the proposed public access easements and the proposed conditional ROW dedication along Rawls St. for the existing structure
  
  
   
• What is the timeline for proposed redevelopment? 
  
  Begin construction in the second quarter of 2024. 
  
  
   
• Description and square footage of any property interest to be conveyed to the City by the applicant:
  
  The owner will re-align Kansas St to allow for a signalized intersection at Hempstead. This section of Kansas is proposed to be dedicated as a Public Access Easement.  The Kansas re-alignment will be +/- 730 linear feet long.  The owner will extend Rawls Street from Toledo to Hurst and from Hurst to West 11th.  This section of Rawls is proposed to be dedicated as a Public Access Easement.  The Rawls extension will be +/- 1100 linear feet long. The owner will provide conditional ROW across the existing structure to remain along Rawls St.
  
   

https://popms.houstontx.gov/OnlineJRC/Review/Review/2568

Edited June 18, 2023 by IntheKnowHouston

[IntheKnowHouston]

2 minutes ago, IntheKnowHouston said:

An application for the abandonment of a street was submitted to the city's Joint Referral Committee recently. MI West Heights (McNair Interests) is the listed applicant.

Below is what the developer submitted:
 

• Description and square footage of requested street or alley to be abandoned and sold:
  
  Kansas Street ROW, total of +/-1,087 square feet
  
  
   
• Legal description and address of the property abutting the portion of the street or alley to be abandoned and sold, by lot and block, including the name of the subdivision:
  
  Kansas Street Abandonment
   
  • 0 Eureka Street, Tr 61F Abst 642 J Reinerman 
     
  • 8300 Hempstead Road, Trs 35A 36A 41A & 41B & Trs 26 26A & 35, Abst 642 J Reinerman Warnecke
    
    
     
• Statement of intended use and details of the requested street or alley to be sold: 
  
  Kansas St. wyes into Hempstead. This intersection has safety concerns for northbound and southbound movements onto Hempstead.  Per conversations with Brian Crimmins and Geoff Butler, the intent is to improve the Kansas St. intersection and overall site access by dedicating public access easements in exchange for the proposed ROW abandonment.   
  
  
   
• Is there a site plan if the property will be redeveloped?
  
  The site plan includes the proposed public access easements and the proposed conditional ROW dedication along Rawls St. for the existing structure
  
  
   
• What is the timeline for proposed redevelopment? 
  
  Begin construction in the second quarter of 2024. 
  
  
   
• Description and square footage of any property interest to be conveyed to the City by the applicant:
  
  The owner will re-align Kansas St to allow for a signalized intersection at Hempstead. This section of Kansas is proposed to be dedicated as a Public Access Easement.  The Kansas re-alignment will be +/- 730 linear feet long.  The owner will extend Rawls Street from Toledo to Hurst and from Hurst to West 11th.  This section of Rawls is proposed to be dedicated as a Public Access Easement.  The Rawls extension will be +/- 1100 linear feet long. The owner will provide conditional ROW across the existing structure to remain along Rawls St.
  
   

https://popms.houstontx.gov/OnlineJRC/Review/Review/2568

Included in the application for the abandonment of a street are photos of the requested alley abandonment. 

Developer McNair Interests is planning a mixed-use development at 8300 Hempstead Rd. The name of the mixed-use could be West Heights.







Kansas St facing east




Kansas St facing north

[IntheKnowHouston]

Below is the proposed site plan for a mixed-use development from McNair Interests. Possibly named West Heights, the mixed-use will be located at 8300 Hempstead Rd. It was previously occupied by Baker Concrete Construction.

The site plan is included in the application for the abandonment of a street.

In the proposed site plan are the following plans for West Heights:

• Two multifamily housing
• Retail
• Office
• Hotel

The proposed site plan indicates possible plans for a traffic signal at W 11th St. There is also another proposed on Hempstead in place of Kansas St. 

Additionally, developers are proposing public access easement on Rawls St.

At least two existing structures will remain and redeveloped. One is a warehouse at 8340 Hempstead Rd. The other is the warehouse at Eureka St and Rawls St.

Close up #1:






Close up #2:

Edited June 18, 2023 by IntheKnowHouston

[IntheKnowHouston]

On 2/18/2023 at 6:28 AM, IntheKnowHouston said:

8300 Hempstead Rd and 8320 Hempstead Rd were sold December 2021.

According to county records, MI West Heights LLC, an entity of McNair Interests, purchased the properties.

 

On 2/18/2023 at 6:43 AM, IntheKnowHouston said:

Marketing materials for 3233 W 11th St indicate 8300 Hempstead Rd may be redeveloped. According to the brochure, the +40 acre property may become a major mixed-use development.

 

Last year, McNair Interests hinted of additional plans for the Timbergrove / Lazybrook area. In an article announcing their multifamily development at 3001 W 11th St, McNair Interests had this to say:


"We look forward to adding this premier multifamily community (3001 W 11th St) to our development projects planned for Houston’s West Heights."... "We look forward to being part of the growing West Heights neighborhoods and hope to be announcing more plans soon," [Drew] Steffen said.

The west Heights region will be a new area of focus for McNair Interests...

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/McNair-Interests-eyes-west-Heights-area-for-next-17037637.php

 

It appears the plans McNair Interests hinted in the Houston Chronicle article is for its proposed mixed-use development at 8300 Hempstead Rd. Perhaps McNair Interests is partnering with Cockrell Interests for the West Heights mixed-use development as well.

[IntheKnowHouston]

On 6/18/2023 at 10:11 AM, IntheKnowHouston said:

An application for the abandonment of a street was submitted to the city's Joint Referral Committee recently. MI West Heights (McNair Interests) is the listed applicant.

Below is what the developer submitted:
 

• Description and square footage of requested street or alley to be abandoned and sold:
  
  Kansas Street ROW, total of +/-1,087 square feet
  
  
   
• Legal description and address of the property abutting the portion of the street or alley to be abandoned and sold, by lot and block, including the name of the subdivision:
  
  Kansas Street Abandonment
   
  • 0 Eureka Street, Tr 61F Abst 642 J Reinerman 
     
  • 8300 Hempstead Road, Trs 35A 36A 41A & 41B & Trs 26 26A & 35, Abst 642 J Reinerman Warnecke
    
    
     
• Statement of intended use and details of the requested street or alley to be sold: 
  
  Kansas St. wyes into Hempstead. This intersection has safety concerns for northbound and southbound movements onto Hempstead.  Per conversations with Brian Crimmins and Geoff Butler, the intent is to improve the Kansas St. intersection and overall site access by dedicating public access easements in exchange for the proposed ROW abandonment.   
  
  
   
• Is there a site plan if the property will be redeveloped?
  
  The site plan includes the proposed public access easements and the proposed conditional ROW dedication along Rawls St. for the existing structure
  
  
   
• What is the timeline for proposed redevelopment? 
  
  Begin construction in the second quarter of 2024. 
  
  
   
• Description and square footage of any property interest to be conveyed to the City by the applicant:
  
  The owner will re-align Kansas St to allow for a signalized intersection at Hempstead. This section of Kansas is proposed to be dedicated as a Public Access Easement.  The Kansas re-alignment will be +/- 730 linear feet long.  The owner will extend Rawls Street from Toledo to Hurst and from Hurst to West 11th.  This section of Rawls is proposed to be dedicated as a Public Access Easement.  The Rawls extension will be +/- 1100 linear feet long. The owner will provide conditional ROW across the existing structure to remain along Rawls St.
  
   

https://popms.houstontx.gov/OnlineJRC/Review/Review/2568

McNair Interests' request for a street abandonment was approved earlier this week.

The private investment and real estate development firm is planning a mixed-use 8300 Hempstead Rd. Baker Concrete Construction previously occupied the property. McNair Interests' mixed-use development may possibly go by the name West Heights. 

McNair Interests is also working on a multifamily development nearby at 3001 W 11th St. 

[IntheKnowHouston]

A map for new area development shows the proposed McNair Interests' mixed-use development. Possibly named West Heights, the development is in the works for 8300 Hempstead Rd. The map is from leasing materials for a nearby property.

[IntheKnowHouston]

Seems a bit premature on @Highrise Tower's part to move this topic out of The Heights forum and to the Going Up forum. There have been ongoing discussions about a possible mixed-use here, but until there is official word, perhaps this should be moved back to The Heights forum? Also, we're not sure what the name of this development is. It's why I didn't include it as the title in the first place because we don't know for certain. Maybe wait for an official press release before renaming the topic?

If McNair Interests does plan to redevelop this property to a mixed-use, it's probably years away. My understanding of topics being placed in Going Up is if something is moving forward or has broken ground. Perhaps a moderator can further enlighten me on this further, if possible?

Edited February 9 by IntheKnowHouston

[IntheKnowHouston]

On 6/18/2023 at 12:19 PM, IntheKnowHouston said:

Developer McNair Interests is planning a mixed-use development at 8300 Hempstead Rd. The name of the mixed-use could be West Heights.

 

On 6/19/2023 at 5:44 AM, IntheKnowHouston said:

Last year, McNair Interests hinted of additional plans for the Timbergrove / Lazybrook area. In an article announcing their multifamily development at 3001 W 11th St, McNair Interests had this to say:


"We look forward to adding this premier multifamily community (3001 W 11th St) to our development projects planned for Houston’s West Heights."... "We look forward to being part of the growing West Heights neighborhoods and hope to be announcing more plans soon," [Drew] Steffen said.

The west Heights region will be a new area of focus for McNair Interests...

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/McNair-Interests-eyes-west-Heights-area-for-next-17037637.php

 

It appears the plans McNair Interests hinted in the Houston Chronicle article is for its proposed mixed-use development at 8300 Hempstead Rd. Perhaps McNair Interests is partnering with Cockrell Interests for the West Heights mixed-use development as well.

As mentioned in the topic for Lenox Timbergrove (located at 2825 W 11th St), McNair Interests announced this week the ground breaking of a forthcoming multifamily development at 3001 W 11th St. In the announcement, the company once again hints at plans for a proposed mixed-use development.

The proposed mixed-use development is slated for 8300 Hempstead Road. It the site which was occupied by Baker Concrete Construction.


Below is an excerpt from Houston Business Journal about the 8300 Hempstead Rd property. It was published today:

McNair Interests said it views the new apartment project as a catalyst for future development on the nearly 40 acres the company owns in the area. The company said future development phases will likely make use of existing buildings in the area, including steel-frame factories dating back to the 1920s.

https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2024/02/09/mcnair-interest-timbergrove-apartment-break-ground.html

Edited February 9 by IntheKnowHouston

[IntheKnowHouston]

2 minutes ago, IntheKnowHouston said:

As mentioned in the topic for Lenox Timbergrove (located at 2825 W 11th St), McNair Interests announced this week the ground breaking of a forthcoming multifamily development at 3001 W 11th St. In the announcement, the company once again hints at plans for a proposed mixed-use development.

The proposed mixed-use development is slated for 8300 Hempstead Road. It the site which was occupied by Baker Concrete Construction.


Below is an excerpt from Houston Business Journal about the 8300 Hempstead Rd property. It was published today:

McNair Interests said it views the new apartment project as a catalyst for future development on the nearly 40 acres the company owns in the area. The company said future development phases will likely make use of existing buildings in the area, including steel-frame factories dating back to the 1920s.

https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2024/02/09/mcnair-interest-timbergrove-apartment-break-ground.html

 

Below is another post about proposed plans McNair Interests has in mind for the 8300 Hempstead Rd property. The post is from another topic. However, the poster doesn't cite the publication, only provides a screenshot of an article published this week:


https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/49551-lenox-timbergrove-2825-west-11th-st/?do=findComment&comment=696844

4 hours ago, swtsig said:

Did we know this about the McNair site?

 

[IntheKnowHouston]

Maps included in sales materials for a nearby property shows the proposed McNair Interests' mixed-use development. Possibly named West Heights, the development is in the works for 8300 Hempstead Rd.

Edited March 10 by IntheKnowHouston

[jmitch94]

These is so much potential in that area. Tons of empty or underdeveloped land. 

[CREguy13]

If only McNair or someone else in this area could have a bold, visionary mixed-use development here.  This is general area is the size of Galleria/CBD.  So much potential

[004n063]

On 3/12/2024 at 2:53 PM, CREguy13 said:

If only McNair or someone else in this area could have a bold, visionary mixed-use development here.  This is general area is the size of Galleria/CBD.  So much potential

It'd need to be pretty much a whole self-contained/self-sustaining community, though. The street "grid" between I-10 and Hempstead is pretty non-functional.