KATY, TX (Covering Katy News) – HEB's new Katy location on Morton Ranch Road across from Katy Park will be more than just a grocery store when the property fully built out.
The new store will anchor The Market at Katy Park and include five additional retail buildings with multiple tenants and room for expansion. It's expected to open in March.
The commercial real estate developer handling the leases of the property has yet to respond to our requests for an interview. However, the company lists numerous tenants including a dental office, liquor store, optometrist, two hair stylists, a nail salon, a pizza shop, and a shipping and postal services franchise.
Construction crews have spent the last several days making improvements to the road to make way for traffic turning from Morton Ranch Road into the new shopping center. The gas pumps are also taking shape on the Morton Ranch Road side of the property.
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The new HEB store will offer gasoline. The pumps are under construction.
Being across the street from Katy Park increases the property's value for retailers. According to the developer, the 100-acre Katy Park, operated by Harris County, attracts more than 700,000 visitors per year for its 24 baseball and soccer fields that are used by numerous youth-sports leagues in the Houston area.
Earlier this year, HEB Project Manager Beth Tschirhart told Covering Katy News that she expects the store to open in March 2024. There is a sign on the property promoting a Spring 2024 opening.
"It's always a pleasure to bring groceries closer to HEB customers," Tschirhart said.
The Market at Katy Park will allow for shorter trips to the grocery store for residents of Katy's fastest-growing area, the northwest quadrant, where many new homes are being sold. However, many retail developments and mobility improvements are still in the development stages.
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