What's Happening In Friendswood?!

Dude Stop Gas Station

600 N Friendswood Drive

Zone: Community Shopping Center (CSC)

The proposed project is to construct a 6,947 square foot convenience store with 16 gasoline pumps. 

One Sixty One

Coming Soon!!

306 S. Friendswood Drive, 308 S. Friendswood Drive, 301 Laurel Drive (aka 161 W Shadowbend Ave), vacant tract aka 151 W Shadowbend Ave, and 303 Laurel Drive

Zone: Downtown District (DD) with a SUP for Traveler Accommodations (30 room hotel)

One Sixty One will be a mixed-use development including approximately 30 residential units, a restaurant, a rooftop bar, daily executive conference spaces, a boutique hotel (30 keys), and other amenities to support these uses. The main entrance will be between 306 and 308 S. Friendswood Drive.

These two buildings as well as the Friendswood Grocery shopping center and the Banfield building located at Shadowbend and Laurel are all part of the One Sixty One development.

Other businesses within this development: Shipley's Donuts, Great Harvest Bread Company, Ocean Sushi, Southern Fuss, Bottega 11, Haute Home, and more!

The Albritton

408 S. Friendswood Drive

Zone: Downtown District (DD)

Retail and restaurant uses fronting S. Friendswood Drive on the ground level, office uses fronting Willowick Drive on the ground level, a parking mezzanine between floors 1 and 2, and Class-A apartments on floors two, three, and four. A swimming pool, fire pits, and other outdoor features will be provided on the second floor for the residents of the apartments. The development has street access from S. Friendswood Drive, Willowick, and Spreading Oaks. A dog park and improved outdoor space between this development and the City of Friendswood Library will also benefit the future residents and citizens visiting the Library. Finally, outdoor seating and gathering space along S. Friendswood Drive accompanied by attractive landscaping and large sidewalk areas will be an added benefit to the community.

APA Designs

405 Laurel

Zone: Downtown District (DD)

This is a new 3,200 square foot building which will include a floral shop, wine bar, and large porch.  The subject property is .16 acres.  Due to the small footprint of the property, some design modifications and alternative plans have been applied, which fit the general purpose of the Downtown District zoning. .

Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1

TIRZ 1 will consist of restaurants, mixed-use commercial & residential, an entertainment venue, full-service hotel, a 50-acre public park and trails, Blackhawk Boulevard extension, Brookside Intermediate School improvements, and drainage improvements.

A Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) is an economic development tool governed by Texas Tax Code to incentivize development and redevelopment, reinvest increased tax revenue into public improvements, and only applies to property within zone boundary.

Friendswood City Center

Coming Soon!

Zone: Planned Unit Development (PUD)

The Friendswood City Center will be a mixed-use development combining commercial, retail, hospitality, office, civic/municipal, mixed-use buildings, and multi-family residential (500 units), and recreation/open space to create a vibrant, walkable neighborhood. 

The extension of Blackhawk Boulevard from FM 528 to Bay Area Boulevard will provide additional routes of travel, as well as additional street frontage opportunities for the commercial buildings. 

A variety of uses will provide entertainment, dining, and neighborhood services to those living in the community.  Multi-story office buildings will serve as a small employment center to increase the number of people to  support the development on a daily basis.  A hotel will provide accommodation to allow others to stay within the property and enjoy the amenities it has to offer. 

Recreation will include 4.4 miles of trails throughout the development, 2.5 miles of sidewalks between the stores and offices and 2.2 miles of gravel trails throughout the green space.  A lake will be constructed to serve not only as detention for the development and regional flood mitigation along Clear Creek, but also as recreation for non-motorized watercraft such as canoes and kayaks.  The lake will be accessible by the public from the new Blackhawk Boulevard extension; parking will be provided as well.

Friendswood Community Hospital

3201 E FM 528

Friendswood Community Hospital is taking over the vacated building at FM 528 and Bay Area Boulevard that was previously occupied by Walgreens.  The new micro-hospital will provide medical services for local Friendswood residents.  Twenty four hospital beds, which will accommodate both emergency room beds and short-term hospital stays, will be an asset to the community. 

UTMB Health Building

1715 S Friendswood Drive

Zone: Planned Unit Development (PUD)

Four-story, approximately 100,000 square feet for office spaces, includes 290 parking spaces and beautification of the adjacent detention pond.

Masa Plaza Buildings

1796 & 1798 S Friendswood Drive

Zone: Community Shopping Center (CSC)

Two new buildings to be located behind Masa Sushi. Building A will be a 12,000 square foot two-story building and Building B will be a 6,000 square foot single-story building. This is Phase 2 of this development; parking and driveways will be shared with the existing buildings. (The rendering shows both buildings as 2 story, however only 1 will be 2 story.)

Riverstone Montessori Friendswood

1610 West Blvd.

Zone: Community Shopping Center (CSC)

Riverstone Montessori will be a 2-story building containing 15,150 square feet with outside amenities such as a basketball court, playground equipment, and shade structures. The property has access to Friendswood Parkway and Bristol Meadow Lane.

Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #2

TIRZ 2 will consist of commercial & retail development, mixed use development, residential estate lots, the extension of Friendswood Parkway, and water and wastewater infrastructure improvements.

A Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) is an economic development tool governed by Texas Tax Code to incentivize development and redevelopment, reinvest increased tax revenue into public improvements, and only applies to property within zone boundary.

Castle Biosciences

1500 W Parkwood Ave

Zone: Community Shopping Center (CSC)

Castle Bioscience is constructing a new building on the property located at W Parkwood Avenue and Friendswood Parkway. The property was platted earlier this year subdividing the 25 acres into four commercial reserves and one reserve for drainage.  The new building will be constructed on Reserve B.  It will be a four-story building containing 86,151 square feet and will have access from both W Parkwood Ave and Friendswood Parkway.  Currently, Castle Bioscience ​occupies two floors in the building located at 505 S Friendswood Drive. The other reserves will be available for future development. This project is also part of TIRZ #2, which has been approved by City Council.  Castle Bioscience will be responsible for constructing 2 lanes of Friendswood Parkway as their part of the TIRZ agreement in addition to the detention pond being dedicated as a public pond.

Thomas Manor Senior Living

2277 Thomas Trace

Zone: Community Shopping Center (CSC) with a Specific Use Permit 2018-08

This is one of three buildings planned for Thomas Manor. It is a 10,710 square foot building for senior living with assisted care.

Thomas Manor Independent Senior Living

2245 Thomas Trace

Zone: Community Shopping Center (CSC) with a Specific Use Permit 2018-08

This is a three-story building that will contain 4 studio units, 16 - 1 bedroom and 2 - 2 bedroom units. The total area of the building is 53,643 square feet (Floor 1 - 18,558sqft; Floor 2 - 17,996sqft; and Floor 3 - 17,089sqft). Services for residents living here will include food service, a salon, and a putting green! This is the third building to complete Thomas Manor.

Hardball Academy

2907 W Parkwood Ave

Zone: Community Shopping Center (CSC)

Hardball Academy is planning to construct a one-story, 15,000-square-foot building with a baseball field behind the building for baseball instruction.

Residential Neighborhood: Sterling Creek Section 7

Complete

77 Garden Home size lots...60 ft minimum lot width...accessible from Friendswood Parkway.

Residential Neighborhood: Avalon at Friendswood

PUD approved in 2021 (Ord 2021-26)

All sections complete. Subdivision is accessible from Friendswood Parkway.

Residential Neighborhood: Friendswood Trails

PUD approved in 2016 (Ord 2016-19)

Under construction; entrance street is Friendswood Trail/W Parkwood Ave (FM 528)

Section 3A and 4A - 46 Lots Section 4B and 5A - 46 Lots Section 5B - 90 Lots

Residential Neighborhood: Georgetown

Master Plan approved 2024

Under Construction; located on W Parkwood Ave (FM 528) towards the south City limits near Alvin

Approximately 312 Lots in Friendswood and 71 lots in Alvin. The subdivision will include two access points from FM 528.