MetroPark Square project moves forward, AMC-10 to open by fall

“We’ve owned the 16-acre Sam Moon Center in Shenandoah since 2006 so we’ve seen the new development within The Woodlands area,” Moon said. “And with the recent ExxonMobil relocation, we decided to acquire additional land adjacent to our center to take advantage of all the growth in the area.” 

Construction on Phase 1 began in November and is expected to be complete by March 2018. The phase includes 175,000 square feet of restaurant, retail and entertainment space anchored by AMC-10, which is a 10-screen movie theater that is expected to open this fall.   

Moon said the Sam Moon Group is in the middle of negotiating letters of intent with several potential MetroPark Square tenants and plans to announce more tenants over the next few months.

Phase 2 will include a four-story, 325-unit high-end apartment complex and two nationally known select service hotels, Moon said. Construction is expected to begin at the end of 2017 and will wrap up by late 2018 or early 2019.

Moon said construction on the final phase could begin by late 2018 and be completed by 2020, featuring an additional 600 units of multifamily living space, a full-service hotel and an office building.

The development will also include a pavilion, fountain and outdoor event space for families and children to enjoy.

“Right now, we’re pretty focused on Shenandoah,” Moon said. “Our overall development is 75 acres so we have a lot going on, but we feel like there will be a lot of future phases and projects here. We’re going to be busy developing in Shenandoah probably for the next five to seven years.”