The Woodlands, Texas Continues to be One of The Nation’s Premier Residential Locations
Increasingly Businesses Are Discovering the Advantages of the Location and Making It More Than Just a “Bedroom Community”
Founded in 1974, the Woodlands is one of the few suburban communities in the Houston area that is located on 28,000 acres of forestland, 27 miles north of Houston, Texas. There are two major thoroughfares in the Woodlands: Interstate 45 and the Hardy Toll Road. And it is just 17 miles from Bush Intercontinental Airport. Furthermore, the entrance to Beltway 8 provides convenient access to east and west Houston. This convenient location is attracting more and more businesses and spurring new development in the Woodlands.
New commercial tracts are being developed as well. The Woodlands is an award-winning master planned community and the best-selling residential community in Texas since 1990 – currently ranked 6th nationwide. It was developed to be a self-sustaining community where people can live, work, play and learn in harmony with nature. And today it has become one of the most successful master-planned communities in the nation.
As a master planned community, the Woodlands provides consistent and monitored quality control of both commercial and residential properties – offering the benefit of a beautiful and natural environment for both living and working. The widest variety of new homes is offered in this growing community. The population of the Woodlands is over 80,000. And there are 1,300 businesses providing employment for nearly 40,000 people. Attractive tax incentives are available to qualifying companies. There is a skilled and highly educated work force available within the Woodlands area.
In a commercial area, there are increasing opportunities for primary economic development. The community is devoted to helping promote the success of local businesses.
New business development contributes to the community - strengthening the local economy a little more each year. The continued growth of the entire community is very exciting. The Woodlands is becoming one of the fastest-growing counties in the state. The Woodlands recreate small town living by providing everything in one place. Homesteads, schools, churches, shopping centers, healthcare facilities, public spaces, and business centers meld with the forest in a convenient and aesthetically pleasing community. There is no surprise that it enjoys a robust population and commercial growth. Numerous new subdivisions and the expansion of existing developments are underway. The Woodlands is a prime location for commercial and residential development.