New homes by Plantation are now available in the neighborhood of Spindle Tree, located south of Woodlands Parkway in the Village of Sterling Ridge off West Branch Crossing. This new neighborhood of family homes is near the exemplary Joel L. Deretchin K-6 School, part of the Conroe ISD, parks, and shopping at FM 2978 and Woodlands Parkway.

A two-story traditional home is the Huntington II by Plantation. It includes four bedrooms, two full baths and a half bath. Totaling 2,264 square feet, the home features tile flooring extending from the entry to kitchen and breakfast area. The island kitchen has Silestone countertops, oversized cabinets and a tile backsplash. A fireplace warms the family room on cool evenings. The home is ideal for growing families, with a secluded downstairs master suite and three bedrooms upstairs with an adjoining game room and computer area. Several of these homes are ready for immediate move-in, with pricing from the $230's.

13 three-story townhomes are available in the enclave of Wyngate Terrace in East Shore, the "Garden District" of The Woodlands Town Center. These Village Builders' townhomes are priced in the mid- to high-$400s and include two or three bedrooms, spacious family rooms and two-car attached garages. Larger plans feature dining rooms, media rooms, studies, covered balconies, patios, porches and extra storage. Designer flooring, countertops, hardware and appliances are available.

Hubbell and Hudson, a new world-class specialty market, will open a 23,000-square-foot store at 24 Waterway Avenue. Hubbell and Hudson Market will offer an upscale selection of locally grown premium produce, artisan bakery items, rustic pastries, boutique wines and cheeses and premium and dry aged meats. The store will also serve chef-prepared foods and feature an authentic European deli, best-in-class sommeliers, cheese mongers and chefs. Hubbell and Hudson Bistro will serve informal upscale dining throughout the day, and have a coffee bar and full service bar for patrons. The new store is expected to open in early 2008.

HMT, a provider of products and services for the maintenance and repair of aboveground storage tanks for the petroleum industry, has leased the entire fourth floor (18,585 square feet) at 24 Waterway Avenue. The company outgrew its facility in Tomball, TX and moved to temporary offices at 2002 Timberloch Place in The Woodlands last February. HMT plans to relocated approximately 40 employees to 24 Waterway Avenue in February of 2008. The move is a consolidation of departments within the company.
Source: TWDC

A "topping out" ceremony was held on Thursday, August 9, 2007 at 24 Waterway Avenue, a new 308,206-square-foot mixed-use building on Waterway Square in The Woodlands Town Center, according to Dan Leverett, vice president of commercial for The Woodlands Development Company.

24 Waterway Avenue is the largest mixed use Class A speculative office building constructed to date by The Woodlands Development Company. The building includes 12 office floors totaling 268,263 square feet with 39,943 square feet of restaurant and retail space on the ground floor. In-building parking, high quality finishes and building materials and panoramic views of Waterway Square and The Woodlands Waterway® are highlights of the building design. 24 Waterway Avenue was designed by Elkus Manfredi of Boston, MA and constructed by Harvey Builders of Houston.

24 Waterway Avenue is located in the Waterway Square District, at the north end of Waterway Square Park, a one-acre public plaza with unique water features and greenspaces that will be the "centerpiece" of The Woodlands Town Center when it opens in the spring of 2008.