The big picture
The former campus, located off Hwy. 59 in Stafford, was demolished last year as part of ongoing construction of The Grid development, Precinct 2 Commissioner Grady Prestage shared at a Feb. 25 Commissioners Court meeting.
Officials with Edge Realty, the developer of The Grid, previously told Community Impact they had “hundreds of plans” to repurpose the building.
“The original intent of the developer was to repurpose the building, but it just got to be problematic,” Prestage said. “The building ... cost $2 million to tear it down—that’s how tough it was.”
The campus has sat vacant since its closure in 2012 when the business moved to Sugar Land. Fort Bend Central Appraisal District data shows the building and surrounding property occupied about 16 acres of The Grid, which is a 192-acre project.
Digging deeper
Commercial real estate company Transwestern, the leaser for the mixed-use project, is working with office, entertainment and retail tenants to parcel off the property now that the building is demolished, a Transwestern spokesperson said in an email.
Site plans from the meeting agenda documents show the remaining parcels could be used for:
- Retail
- Restaurants
- Hotel/office space
- Multifamily housing
- Green space
Edge Realty officials didn't respond to requests for comment on these details as of press time.
Zooming out
Construction on The Grid began in 2018 and is home to several businesses and eateries, including:
- Costco
- In-N-Out Burger
- Snooze an A.M. Eatery
- Lenox at the Grid, an apartment complex
Looking ahead
The Grid developers previously told Community Impact the targeted completion date for the project is 2026.
