Medistar Corporation - Making an Impact on the Regional Bay Area

Medistar Corp, a Houston-based medical real estate developer, recently purchased 177 acres in Webster from Irving, Texas-based Exxon Mobil Corp. for an undisclosed price. Plans are to build a mixed-use development featuring a new hotel and conference center, retail, office, medical facilities and entertainment. The development will be adjacent to Webster’s new TopGolf, which is expected to open this fall, and near Fry’s Electronics and Academy Sports + Outdoors. There will be frontage facing the Gulf Freeway with access from the feeder road, besides other planned access. This development clears the way for more possibilities to be built closer to the border between the City of Webster and League City.

The Bay Area Regional Medical Center, owned by Medistar Corp., opened July 2014 and will soon be making an upward expansion. The medical center is located at 200 Blossom Street, Webster. The new construction will create more than 100,000 sq. ft. and double its patient capability. The following upgrades will be added to the medical center:

• Build-Out of Floors 6, 7, 8 and 9:  Increase Bed Count from 104 to approximately 200
• Total Area at Completion:  373,000 Square Feet within 9 Stories
• ED Capacity:  Increased from 11 Beds to 23
• Add New Fast-Track Beds and Trauma Beds
• Add State-of-the-Art Imaging
• Expand Cardiology Department
• New Bi-Plane Cath Lab and Additional Cardiac Cath Lab
• New Interventional Radiology Suite
• Add Five Large Operating Suites
• New Labor and Delivery Rooms (LDRs), C-Section Rooms, Post-Partum Rooms, Well-Born Nursery and NICU
• 9th Floor: New Community Conference Rooms, Support Services and Administration Offices

Medistar Corporation has also announced plans to develop integrated senior care facilities in the Greater Houston area. Each will provide modern, patient-centered assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing services specific to the communities of Katy, Pearland and the Webster-Clear Lake area. The Pearland senior care facility will complement the acute care services of Memorial Hermann Southeast and meet this community’s accelerating, unmet needs in post-acute and residential care for seniors.

“While some have only recently begun to focus on the continuum of care, meeting the needs of residents and their families has been a high priority to Medistar and our operator partners for over three decades,” said Medistar’s Founder and CEO, Monzer Hourani. “As in Katy and Pearland, the Webster-Clear Lake area senior care facility will meet the specific needs of this vibrant community. It also will be part of a significant new medical complex, which will include an integrated medical plaza with on-site imaging, laboratory, pharmacy, elective surgery center, outpatient cardiac cath lab, outpatient rehabilitation services and medical offices,” said Mr. Hourani.

(Information gathered from Houston Business Journal, Medistar Corp, and local news articles)

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By Pamela Moore, Feature Blogger for Brockway Realty

Originally Posted on Brockway Realty LLC's Official Blog

Recently Sold in Meadow Bend, League City

Brockway Realty was proud to represent the buyer in the purchase of 305 Indianmeadow in Meadow Bend, League City, Texas 77573

For more information on this sale and other Brockway Realty transactions, please click here.

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Ready or Not, Classes Begin Soon

All (local) public school districts will open their doors to students on Monday, August 24^th. The public independent school districts in our area are: Clear Creek; Dickinson; Friendswood; Pearland; Texas City. All school districts have their 2015-2016 Academic Calendars posted on their individual websites.

Brockway Realty Offers a few Back To School (BTS) Safety Reminders

• Slow down in school zones; obey all traffic laws and speed limits.
• Always stop for a school bus that has stopped to load or unload; remember, when you are on a two-lane road/street, you must stop.
• Do Not Use your cell phone when driving in school zones; it is against the law!
• Be alert and ready to stop.
• Watch for children walking in the street, especially where there are no sidewalks.
• When driving in neighborhoods or school zones, watch for young people who may be in a hurry to get to school (or back home) and may not be thinking about getting there safely.

Brockway Realty has posted “2015 - 2016 Attendance Zones for Our Area Independent School Districts - Clear Creek, Dickinson, Friendswood, Pearland and Texas City” on their website.

Brockway Realty maintains a Community Calendar on their website; check this calendar for events/activities in your city.

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By Pamela Moore, Feature Blogger for Brockway Realty

Originally Posted on Brockway Realty LLC's Official Blog

Just Sold in Bay View, Dickinson, Texas

Brockway Realty is proud to announce the closing of 201 Harbor Bend Lane in Bay View, a subdivision in Dickinson, Texas.  Penny Brockway represented the buyer in the purchase of this newly constructed home.

Please click here for more information on this recent transaction and others..

Originally Posted on Brockway Realty LLC's Official Blog

Just Sold in Forest Ridge, Spring, Texas

Penny Brockway announces the recent sale of 3018 Swift Brook Glen Way in Forest Ridge, Spring, Texas.  Penny represented the buyer in this transaction.

For more information, please click here.

Originally Posted on Brockway Realty LLC's Official Blog

Just Closed in Whispering Lakes Ranch, League City, Texas!

Penny Brockway of Brockway Realty is proud to announce the sale of 3942 Lake Star Drive in League City, Texas.  Penny represented the seller in the sale of this luxury Trendmaker home in the exclusive, gated Whispering Lakes Ranch community.

For more information on this transaction or other Brockway Realty sales, please visit our website.

Originally Posted on Brockway Realty LLC's Official Blog

The City of Nassau Bay Hosts “Party on the Square” on August 15th

The City of Nassau Bay hosts a “Party on the Square”, on Saturday, August 15^th from 7pm to 11pm, at the Nassau Bay Town Square, located at 1800 Space Park Drive.

Live music will feature three bands: Big Richard, School of Rock, and Hip Hop Hooray. There will also be games, such as Giant Jenga at the square. Two food trucks, D’Lish Curbside Bistro and Onolicious Hawaiian Shaved Ice, will be onsite; adult beverages will also be available for purchase.

For more information about this event, visit Nassau Bay’s website or call 281-333-4211.

Brockway Realty maintains a Community Calendar on their website; check this calendar for events/activities in your city.

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By Pamela Moore, Feature Blogger for Brockway Realty

Originally Posted on Brockway Realty LLC's Official Blog

Space City Sevens (Rugby) Tournament at Walter Hall Park on August 15th

Penn Mutual Sponsors New Rugby Sevens Tournament

Gift-Time Rugby Network ~ “As we near the Olympics, the focus on rugby continues to expand. This summer, a new sevens tournament will arise. Penn Mutual, sponsors of the Varsity Cup and the Collegiate Rugby Championships, will be adding one more tournament to their portfolio.

The Space City Sevens Tournament powered by Penn Mutual and Wealth Development Strategies, will be held at the Walter Hall Park in League City, located at 807 SH 3 N, on August 15^th.

Looking to bring a new national event for the rugby athlete and spectator, Space City Sevens will hold brackets for Senior Men and Women competitive club sides, men and women college brackets and high school brackets. As any rugby tournament goes, Space City Sevens wants to recognize the lighter side of rugby culture by also providing an Old Boys and senior men’s social bracket.

The brain child of former rugby players and wealth development specialists, Scott Blackley and Jason Paul Molina, Space City Sevens is expected to be a family friendly event built around community engagement, rugby camaraderie and having a fun time. There will be plenty of summer fun for adults and children alike. The tournament will feature music, drinks, food, and fun prizes. In addition there will be a bounce house and playground for children.”

“For more tournament information, contact Abigail Oldani by email: at abbey.oldani@hotmail.com or phone at 832-605-7074. Proceeds from the tournament will go to the Alex Lemonade Stand Foundation.”

Brockway Realty maintains a Community Calendar on their website; check this calendar for events/activities in your city.

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By Pamela Moore, Feature Blogger for Brockway Realty

Originally Posted on Brockway Realty LLC's Official Blog

The City of Nassau Bay Police Department Installs Drop Box for Prescription Drugs

The City of Nassau Bay Police Department has gone one step further when it comes to the question of “What to do with expired/un-needed medications?” There is now no need for Nassau Bay citizens to wait for the bi-yearly “Take it Back” event. The Police Department has installed a new prescription drop box in the Nassau Bay Municipal Bldg, located at 1800 Space Park Drive, Suite 200, in Nassau Bay.

The drop box was purchased from the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators (NADDI) and is part of a program designed to significantly reduce the prescription drugs in American homes that are either no longer needed or outdated. By properly disposing these medications, there is a reduction of polluting natural waterways and drinking water when they are not trashed in our landfills. Using drop boxes also limit the possibility of prescription drugs getting into the wrong hands and accidental poisoning.

Items can be dropped off during normal business hours (Monday-Thursday 7:30am - 5:30pm & Friday 7:30am – 11:30am) or anytime of the day by contacting the Police Department Communications Office at 281-333-4200 x1. All medications collected will be properly disposed of by the Nassau Bay Police Department. For questions or comments, please contact the Nassau Bay Police Department at 281-333-2212.

If you are interested in finding a prescription drop box close to where you live, visit the RX Drug Drop Box website and do a search.

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By Pamela Moore, Feature Blogger for Brockway Realty

Originally Posted on Brockway Realty LLC's Official Blog

Whispering Lakes Ranch Report: Eight Sold and Three Under Contract as of July 31, 2015

If you’ve been tracking sales and active listings in the neighborhood, you might be confused on what is going on with home prices.  While there are plenty of homes on the market or ones that have sold in the typical $120-$133 per foot range, there are a number of homes that have sold at below that price point.  The thing to recognize is that there are times when people need to sell quickly and to do that, they might be willing to sell below market.  Six of the eight homes that have listed below $120 per foot this year have sold in 15 days or less.  If you are in a hurry to sell and you are willing to take a reduction in price, selling below $120 per foot will most likely get your home sold quickly.  If you can be patient and want the most for your house, be prepared to wait a little longer, but history says you should be able to get in our typical $120-$133 price range.  As evidence that patience is back, 4 of the 5 active listings are at $127 per foot and higher.

Penny Brockway is a licensed Realtor and Owner of Brockway Realty, LLC, a residential brokerage operating in the League City, Friendswood and Houston areas with 16 agents.  Penny and her husband James, a broker and co-owner of the company, are proud to call Whispering Lakes Ranch home.

Originally Posted on Brockway Realty LLC's Official Blog