Work on the project was expected to begin in January, said Jim Carman, president of Howard Hughes’ Houston region.
The island, previously called Mitchell Island or Eagle Island by residents because of American bald eagles nesting in the area, has been named Aria Isle by the developer.
The island will have 25 single-family homes on half-acre to 1-acre lots that will probably start in the $3 million range, Carman said.
“[It is] one of the last single-family home pieces for The Woodlands, [and] we are very close to full build-out,” Carman said.
Carman said the developer had initially agreed to building no more than 30 homes on the island and has settled on 25 after meeting with residents.
In addition to setting aside green space for nesting eagles, the company announced in December its plans to install a temporary bridge in January to divert construction traffic from residents in East Shore.
In addition to building out single-family residential development, Howard Hughes opened a multifamily project, The Grove at Creekside Park, in summer 2021. It did not have other multifamily projects under construction as of January, Carman said.
“We’re following the market demand and what consumers are looking for,” he said. “We’re almost 90% leased [at The Grove] after opening in June.”
