Houston Chronicle

BUFFALO BAYOU BUILDOUT

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Midway’s East River — a $2.5-billion, 150-acre mixed-use developmen­t just east of downtown — broke ground last week.

The developer’s most ambitious project to date, East River is planned to eventually cover a mile of waterfront on the north shore of Buffalo Bayou on the southern edge of Fifth Ward. At completion, the project would span the equivalent of 60 city blocks and include 1 million square feet of new constructi­on — including apartments, office space, restaurant­s, retail shops and medical and entertainm­ent buildings. It could take 15 to 20 years to complete. The buildings in Phase One are loosely arranged around a 13,000square-foot plaza and will include 250,000 square feet of office space and 110,000 square feet of retail, with design elements connecting the commercial space to the outdoors.

 ?? Midway photos ?? The Laura, above, a five-story modern-industrial complex, will be the first building to break ground.
Midway photos The Laura, above, a five-story modern-industrial complex, will be the first building to break ground.
 ?? Michael Wyke / Contributo­r ?? Dignitarie­s line up to turn the dirt during a groundbrea­king ceremony on Thursday at the East River site, a $2.5 billion, 150acre mixed-use developmen­t. It could take 15 to 20 years to complete.
Michael Wyke / Contributo­r Dignitarie­s line up to turn the dirt during a groundbrea­king ceremony on Thursday at the East River site, a $2.5 billion, 150acre mixed-use developmen­t. It could take 15 to 20 years to complete.
 ?? Steve Gonzales / Staff photograph­er ?? AT RIGHT: A mural adorns the East River site, a 150-acre mixed-use developmen­t in Fifth Ward.
Steve Gonzales / Staff photograph­er AT RIGHT: A mural adorns the East River site, a 150-acre mixed-use developmen­t in Fifth Ward.

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