Opened in 1974, The Woodlands is a 28,000-acre, forested community where people live, work, play and learn as families and companies. Located 27 miles north of downtown Houston on I-45, it encompasses nine residential villages, thriving commercial centers, opportunities for lifelong learning, hospitals and health care facilities, exceptional shopping, dining and entertainment in Town Center, and extensive outdoor recreation.
The centerpiece of The Woodlands Town Center is The Woodlands Waterway?, a 1.4-mile long water feature and transportation corridor that links the office buildings, shopping, dining and entertainment venues in this 1,000-acre commercial district. Within Town Center is The Waterway Square District, a hub of Class A office buildings, shops and upscale restaurants surrounding Waterway Square, a one-acre public plaza with multiple water features.
A total of 1,650 businesses and corporations have found a home in The Woodlands, among them Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, Hewitt Associates, Fox Networks Group, Huntsman Corporation and US Oncology. There are 14 companies with 100,000 square feet or more located in The Woodlands. A total of 26 million square feet of commercial, industrial, and institutional development are here, providing jobs for more than 45,380 people.
Throughout its 36-year history, The Woodlands has led the way among master-planned communities that practice environmental preservation. Of the 28,000 acres in The Woodlands, more than 6,000 acres are now devoted to green space in parks, golf courses and greenbelts. Nearly 8,000 acres (28%) will remain undeveloped green space at build-out.
The Woodlands has been one of the best-selling master-planned communities in Texas since 1990, and is currently #2 in the nation. The community features one of the largest selections of new homes in the Houston area, priced from the mid-$100,000’s well into the millions. More than 95,000 people currently call The Woodlands home.
For more information about The Woodlands, visit www.thewoodlands.com.