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58-615: Allison Tower , formerly Anadarko Tower , is a 32-story, 439 feet (133.81 m) skyscraper located in The Woodlands, Texas . It is currently the tallest building in Montgomery County, Texas and the tallest building between Houston and Dallas . It also was the first office complex in The Woodlands, Texas to achieve LEED ( Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ) certification by

116-578: A Spanish language magazine that covers The Woodlands, as well as the Montgomery County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Many churches in The Woodlands area have some services in Spanish. In 2000, there were 55,649 people, 19,881 households, and 15,546 families. The population density was 2,328.4 inhabitants per square mile (899.0/km ).There were 21,014 housing units at an average density of 897.7 per square mile (346.6/km ). The racial makeup

174-478: A bedroom community , it has also attracted corporations and has several corporate campuses, most notably Occidental Petroleum Corporation , Chevron Phillips Chemical , Huntsman Corporation , Woodforest National Bank , Baker Hughes , McKesson Specialty Health , and Halliburton . The community won a Special Award for Excellence in 1994 from the Urban Land Institute . The area that is now The Woodlands

232-508: A 7.5% interest in the Rouse Company. He was the creator of "The Shrink", a method where an investor buys an interest in a company, then orders stock buy-backs to make the interest more valuable. Schuer died the day after the purchase, and Trizec Properties then acquired the shares and bought a 25% stake. In 1986, the company attempted to purchase a majority share. In 1985, The Rouse Company absorbed all of Connecticut General's interests in

290-460: A 7.5-acre (30,000 m ) tract from The Woodlands Land Company, to build a 800,000-square-foot (74,000 m ), 32-story headquarters building, to open in mid-2002. As of 2000, the Anadarko building was the largest office project in The Woodlands. In January 2012, Anadarko announced the imminent construction of a sister tower on site, 31 stories high, of which ten will be for parking. According to

348-470: A Hindu temple serving the northern part of Greater Houston , was scheduled to open in 2010. Another Hindu temple, Char Dham Hindu Temple, was founded by Surya Sahoo. Masjid al-Ansaar (Woodlands Islamic Center) of the Islamic Society of Greater Houston (ISGH) was created in 2009, and in 2019 it had 300 parishioners. It is in an unincorporated area outside of The Woodlands. As of 2017 about 10% of

406-407: A Summer of 2013 "Topping Off" Ceremony Anadarko Tower was renamed Allison Tower for Robert Allison, Jr., the first CEO of Anadarko Petroleum . The new tower is dedicated to James Hackett, another former Anadarko Petroleum CEO, and deemed Hackett Tower . The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands is a special-purpose district and census-designated place (CDP) in the U.S. state of Texas in

464-426: A distinguished landscape architect, teacher and author of the seminal work Design With Nature . In 2012, the U.S. Census Bureau designated the area around The Woodlands and Conroe as a "large urbanized transit area", defined as having over 200,000 residents, making it eligible to receive federal transportation funds. Mitchell's original plan was for The Woodlands to be annexed by the city of Houston. However, as

522-435: A household according to the 2020 census was $ 130,011. The per capita income is $ 67,290. About 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line. 97.8% of residents 25 years or older are high school graduates or higher. 64.3% of residents 25 years or older have a bachelor’s degree or higher. As of 2016 , there were almost 50 centers of worship in The Woodlands, occupying a total of 330 acres (130 ha) of land. As of 2011,

580-563: A press release from the company, site work had already begun and construction of the tower would be complete by 2014. The building is at the corner of Woodloch Forest Dr and Lake Robbins Dr. With its completed sister tower, Hackett Tower is the tallest building in Montgomery County and between Houston and Dallas. Chicago Bridge & Iron 's (CB&I) worldwide administrative office was in The Woodlands. In 2018 McDermott International , which acquired CB&I, announced that it would sell

638-568: A range of residential properties from single family to estates. The Town Center includes shopping and eating facilities, corporate offices, and a waterway modeled after the San Antonio River Walk . The Research Forest district includes a Park and Ride facility and The Woodlands Township Town Hall. The Woodlands has a humid subtropical climate, typical to the Southeast Texas region and Greater Houston . Temperature ranges are within

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696-584: A ten-minute walk of a park. The areas surrounding Spring Creek are protected as part of the George Mitchell Nature Preserve, a section of the larger Spring Creek Greenway, the "longest, connected, urban forested corridor in the nation." The northern part of the CDP borders on the W. Goodrich Jones State Forest. This forest, managed by the Texas A&;M Forest Service , serves as a vital habitat for

754-576: Is a special-purpose district created by the 73rd Texas Legislature in 1993, and is run by a seven-member board of directors who are elected directly by the residents of the township in an at large election, for two year staggered terms. Even though The Woodlands is not a city nor a traditional township government, it still provides limited municipal government services such as trash pickup, parks and recreation, covenant enforcement, fire and rescue services, streetscaping, economic development, and enhanced law enforcement and security patrols. Most students in

812-527: Is affiliated with Reform Judaism . Its affiliated organizations are the Association of Reformed Congregations and the Union of American Hebrew Congregations . Chabad of The Woodlands was established in 2011 by Rabbi Mendel and Leah Blecher. It is a branch of the worldwide Chabad Lubavitch movement, offering traditional-style services to contemporary Jewish families. Chabad of The Woodlands inaugurated and sponsors

870-475: Is in a heavily forested area, and much of the community has retained trees for shade and decoration. The terrain is essentially flat, with the exception of topographic variations ranging from 125 to 175 feet above sea level between Spring Creek and Flintridge Drive. The Woodlands is organized into eight villages , which are subdivided into neighborhoods. Each village features varying amenities including parks, hike and bike trails, golfing, commercial centers, and

928-427: Is sprayed with 5,000 gallons of textured elastomeric sealants and is wrapped in 60,000 square feet (5,600 m) of specialty fabrics. The 807,000 sq ft (75,000 m) tower now serves as offices for Occidental Petroleum and is currently owned by real estate developer Howard Hughes Holdings . An adjacent tower is located next to Allison (Anadarko) Tower to accommodate Anadarko's manpower expansion. During

986-664: The Houston Business Journal said that Mitchell wanted the development to "entice city slickers looking for far-flung suburban quality of life". Schadewald said that local sources stated that the HUD New Town program , a federally funded program, had a "low survival rate" and questioned whether The Woodlands would succeed. The Woodlands Corporation was acquired on July 31, 1997, by a partnership between Morgan Stanley and Crescent Real Estate Equities. In December 2003, Rouse Company acquired Crescent's interest, and Rouse

1044-477: The HUD Title VII program. It was dedicated by George P. Mitchell in 1974 and managed by The Woodlands Corporation as an extension of Mitchell Energy & Development. Mitchell, an oil businessman, planned to establish a conference center, hotels, office parks, retail malls, schools, large distribution centers, and golf courses. Houses would range from moderately priced to expensive and large. Bill Schadewald of

1102-535: The Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan statistical area. The Woodlands is primarily located in Montgomery County , with portions extending into Harris County . The Woodlands is governed by The Woodlands Township, an organization that provides municipal services and is administered by an elected board of directors. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the township had a population of 114,436 people. In 2021, The Howard Hughes Corporation estimated

1160-526: The Mexican Drug War occurred. By 2006 the numbers of middle and upper class Hispanics and Latinos, including Mexican nationals, increased. Some of the residents were assigned to Houston by their companies. Some of them moved to The Woodlands to escape increased crime and political tensions from the Mexican presidential election and find better schools for their children. At the 2013–2014 school year, 22% of

1218-590: The Trump Administration 's attitudes towards immigration and the decline in value of the Mexican peso were factors. By 2000, a significant amount of corporate office space was under construction. Of the 4,800,000 square feet (450,000 m ) of office space under construction in Greater Houston , over one third was in The Woodlands. On February 11, 1999, Anadarko Petroleum announced that it would purchase

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1276-641: The U.S. Green Building Council as verification that the facility meets the highest green building and performance measures. The Anadarko Tower also has earned the Energy Star Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its savings on energy consumption. The tower was designed by the architect firm Gensler , and was developed by Patrinely Group. Construction was harsh because Marek Brothers Systems were given an aggressive 12-month deadline. The tower consist of 240 miles (390 km) of structural metals, 3 million board feet of various drywall components,

1334-613: The CDP. The racial makeup of The Woodlands in 2020 was 77.3% white (non-Hispanic and Hispanic or Latino), 4.2% Black or African American , 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native , 6.7% Asian , 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander , 9.1% two or more races , 17.9% Hispanic or Latino , and 67.9% white alone, not Hispanic or Latino. As of 2017 about 10% of the residents of The Woodlands were of Mexican origins; they numbered at over 10,000. In 2000, wealthy Mexicans began buying houses in The Woodlands for vacation purposes. Large numbers settled in The Woodlands from 2006 to 2014 as

1392-733: The Conroe School District for specific feeders. Magnolia High School serves pupils residing in May Valley, and Tomball High School serves pupils residing inside the Harris County portion. In 2023 TISD had plans to move middle school grades of the Creekside Village area to Tomball, but parents protested. The district shifted and decided instead to move the fifth grade to an addition at Creekside Park Junior High School. The directors of The Woodlands Township had asked that TISD not move

1450-687: The Cross Keys development, then to the project in Columbia, Maryland in December 1969. Its community projects include the Village of Cross Keys in Baltimore and the planned communities of Columbia, Maryland (where it was headquartered), Bridgeland Community, Texas , and Summerlin, Nevada . To develop these projects, in 1962 Rouse brought on Bill Finley, who built a planned "company town", Ravenswood, West Virginia ,

1508-662: The Houston area will relocate to the campus starting in 2014, with full occupancy by 2015. Other companies based in The Woodlands include Woodforest National Bank , Lexicon Pharmaceuticals , McKesson Corporation , Tetra Technologies, Rigaku , Cleaning Solutions, Huntsman Corporation , and Kroger Texas. Many wealthy Mexicans who settled in The Woodlands due to rising crime in Mexico had also established businesses in The Woodlands. Cultural events include: Each village in The Woodlands has its own shopping center. The Woodlands Township

1566-470: The Howard Research and Development subsidiary. In 1986, former general manager of Columbia and executive vice president of development Micheal Spear became president as a successor to Rouse. In 1990, Spear died in a crash with his wife and one daughter in his Piper PA-31T Cheyenne attempting a single engine missed approach near Logan International Airport . In 1997, Anthony Deering took over as CEO of

1624-844: The Montgomery County portion attend schools in the Conroe Independent School District . Children residing in the May Valley neighborhood in Sterling Ridge Village attend schools in the Magnolia Independent School District . Children from the Creekside Park Village in Harris County attend the Tomball Independent School District . Montgomery County Memorial Library System operates two libraries in The Woodlands,

1682-615: The South Branch and the George and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Library. Most schools have the honored rank of an exemplary school, the highest school ranking in Texas. Texas students are administered the STAAR test, a review of general knowledge, which can determine students' promotion to the next grade level. The Woodlands High School (TWHS) serves the western portion of The Woodlands in Montgomery County. TWHS

1740-599: The State of Texas and the City of Houston, as Houston held extraterritorial jurisdiction over the area. In 2007, two state legislators representing The Woodlands, Sen. Tommy Williams and Rep. Robert Eissler, introduced two bills that were enacted in the 2007 Legislature – House Bill 4109 and Senate Bill 1012. HB 4109 called for a vote to allow expansion of an existing improvement district (now The Woodlands Township) and to allow The Woodlands to collect sales tax, while SB 1012 allowed for

1798-669: The TownshipFuture PAC. In a referendum on November 2, 2021, residents voted against incorporation by a wide margin, keeping The Woodlands as a township for the foreseeable future. The Woodlands is primarily in Montgomery County , with a small portion in Harris County , bordering Houston . According to the United States Census Bureau , The Woodlands has an area of 43.9 square miles (113.6 km ), of which 43.3 square miles (112.1 km ) are land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km ), or 1.32%, are water. The Woodlands

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1856-622: The annual Hanukkah on Market Street celebration, and established the first Jewish preschool in the area. In 2011, there were 350 Hindu families in The Woodlands. In a 15-year period ending in 2011, the Hindu population in the Woodlands increased by 300%, and Kate Shellnut of the Houston Chronicle stated that according to "Hindu leaders" every year the Hindu population in The Woodlands grows by 20 to 25 families. The Hindu Temple of The Woodlands ,

1914-466: The community developed and grew, there was little support for that idea. In the middle part of the 2000s, some residents organized to prevent any annexation, as had happened to the Kingwood development almost a decade before. To counteract any possible move by the city, a movement began to create an independent city government. However, the formation of an independent government would require authorization by

1972-677: The community is majority Christian . As of 2018 , The Woodlands United Methodist Church had about 13,000 members in its congregation. It was established in 1978. Pastor Kerry Shook established Fellowship of The Woodlands Church, now known as Woodlands Church, in 1993. Its permanent church building opened on August 19, 2001. Church Project, which holds services in a former Kroger , had an average weekly attendance of 1,500 in 2014. As of 2018 Christ Church United Methodist has about 3,000 members. Circa 2012 Covenant United Methodist Church began its worship services at Timber Creek Elementary School, and by 2016 bought 5 acres (2.0 ha) of land near

2030-458: The creation of regional agreements between governments. The passage of these bills allows an opportunity for The Woodlands to incorporate itself until 2057. Since 2019, there has been formal discussion of The Woodlands to become an incorporated city. However, as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic , these plans were put on hold and resumed in April 2021. In 2020, residents of The Woodlands formed

2088-434: The endangered red-cockaded woodpecker . The Woodlands first appeared as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. Census . At the 2010 U.S. census , there were 93,847 people living in The Woodlands. In 2021, its population was estimated at 119,000 per a survey by The Howard Hughes Corporation . According to the 2020 United States census , there were 114,436 people, 41,210 households, and 31,063 families residing in

2146-647: The entrance of Village of Creekside Park for a permanent 700-seat facility. On December 25, 2001, the Korean Community Church in The Woodlands, with Presbyterian Korean-language services and non-denominational English services, opened. It opened to serve ethnic Koreans in The Woodlands, Conroe , Huntsville , Kingwood , and Spring . Other Protestant or non-denominational Christian churches in The Woodlands include HopePointe Anglican Church, Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Trinity Episcopal Church, and Unity of The Woodlands. Saints Simon and Jude Catholic Parish,

2204-624: The first Catholic church in The Woodlands, was established circa 1980, with its 400 parishioners initially meeting at Knox Junior High School before moving into its permanent building in 1981. As of 2013 it had 3,800 families in its congregation. St. Anthony of Padua, another Catholic church, had 3,020 families in its congregation in 2006, and 5,700 families in its congregation in 2013. It operates St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School. There are two Jewish places of worship, traditional and reformed. Congregation Beth Shalom, established circa 1984 led by Rabbi Edwin C. Goldberg, has about 175 families, and

2262-674: The former assistant attorney general of Maryland, Mathias J. DeVito , left the Rouse-owned legal firm of DLA Piper to replace James W. Rouse as President of the Rouse Company, and Rouse became Chairman. DeVito cut staff from 1,700 to 500 to keep the company afloat in 1975. In 1974, the Columbia development got a political boost as the population of Columbia supported a slate of at-large council candidates with Columbia interests, including Ruth U. Keeton , Lloyd Knowles, and Columbia's city manager, Richard L. Anderson. In 1979, Simon H. Schuer acquired

2320-530: The headquarters facility in The Woodlands to Howard Hughes Corporation . In 2000, work began on a 100,000 square feet (9,300 m ) building for Maersk Sealand . In 2011, ExxonMobil announced plans to construct a new complex on a 385-acre plot of land near the intersection of the Hardy Toll Road and Interstate 45 , which is in the Houston ETJ and might be annexed by Houston. About 10,000 employees in

2378-664: The middle school students to Tomball. Rouse Company The Moss-Rouse Company was founded as a FHA mortgage company with a loan from Hunter Moss's sister. Rouse leveraged his knowledge as loan guarantee specialist at the Federal Housing Administration to establish a Baltimore-based mortgage company specializing in FHA backed loans. Moss-Rouse hired a World War Two Navy friend, Churchill G. Carey from Connecticut General, who in turn provided capital for future projects. Carey would hold positions ranging from president to CEO of

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2436-421: The mortgage company subsidiary. In 1952-1953 the company built one of the first modern architecture office buildings on Saratoga Street in Baltimore, while also dropping its commercial lending business line. Jim Rouse hired his brother, Willard Rouse II , in 1952, and partner, Hunter Moss, phased out of operations, selling his shares of the company, while remaining temporarily on the board of directors. The firm

2494-498: The population of The Woodlands was 119,000. The United States Census Bureau defines an urban area separate from the Houston urban area with The Woodlands as a principal city: The Woodlands– Conroe , TX urban area had a 2020 population of 402,454, making it the 103rd largest in the United States . The Woodlands is located 28 miles (45 km) north of Houston along Interstate 45 . Though it began as an exurban development and

2552-476: The project back to Rouse for $ 120 million at a net loss. Rouse created the subsidiary company The American City Corporation to take advantage of the National Urban Policy and New Community Development Act of 1970 , A HUD program which granted developers incentives and loans to build Title VII "New Towns" with mandatory percentages of low income housing projects. Rouse's former ACTION member, Leo Molinaro

2610-465: The residents of The Woodlands were of Mexican origins; they numbered at over 10,000. In 2000 wealthy Mexicans began buying houses in The Woodlands for vacation purposes. Large numbers settled in The Woodlands from 2006 to 2014 as the Mexican Drug War occurred. In 2017 many wealthy Mexicans in Texas were moving back to Mexico and fewer were moving to The Woodlands. The Rice University Baker Institute director, Tony Payán, stated that uncertainty regarding

2668-649: The students at Conroe Independent School District elementary and junior high schools in The Woodlands were Hispanic or Latin American. This was an increase from 10.5% in the 2005–2006 school year, and the percentages grew particularly in Glen Loch, Lamar, and Tough elementary schools. The 2013-2014 percentage in Conroe ISD schools in The Woodlands was below the overall Conroe ISD Hispanic average of 34.2%. The Hispanic and Latin American community has Viva! The Woodlands Magazine ,

2726-739: The system of Public-Private partnerships that Rouse would use worldwide to minimize risk in developments using public debt. The business was given its own postal office, the American Cities Station in 1977. The Columbia development was marketed as a progressive community for all races. In 1971, the company responded to pressure from the NAACP that the company was absent of African Americans at all management levels and its businesses in Columbia were predominantly white owned. The company responded with an affirmative action program in November 1971. In 1973,

2784-465: The top decile for census-designated places in the United States. Winter daily highs average approximately 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15C), daily lows 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4C); summer daily highs average 94 degrees Fahrenheit (34C), daily lows 72 (22C) degrees Fahrenheit. It is part of Wind Zone 2 per the FEMA mapping chart. The Woodlands has 151 urban parks within its boundaries, with all residents being within

2842-424: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.21. At the 2000 U.S. census , 31.8% were under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males; for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.5 males. The median income for

2900-528: Was 92.36% White, 1.75% Black, 0.29% Native American, 2.80% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.43% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28% of the population. There were 19,881 households, out of which 47.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who

2958-643: Was a former planner with the National Capital Planning Commission proposing planned cities, and was a proponent of public-private partnerships. Columbia Research and Development was founded as a public company and Howard Research and Development was formed as a Rouse subsidiary in 1956 to raise capital for four mall projects and later to facilitate the Columbia Project with Connecticut General and Chase Manhattan as stakeholder with interest deferred loans. In 1966 The James W Rouse Company

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3016-762: Was bought by General Growth Properties on November 12, 2004. In 2011, The Woodlands was sold to the Howard Hughes Development Corporation. The land was previously occupied by the Grogan-Cochran Lumber Mill, hence Grogan's Mill and Cochran's Crossing neighborhoods, called "villages". The original planning utilized many of the planning concepts and design consultants employed in other well-regarded new communities of that era such as Columbia, Maryland , Irvine Ranch, California , and Reston, Virginia . The original development plan included environmental design principles espoused by Ian McHarg ,

3074-430: Was ranked 626 on Newsweek 's 2012 list of America's Best High Schools. The Woodlands College Park High School , which opened in 2005, serves the eastern portion of The Woodlands in Montgomery County. TWCP was ranked 382 on Newsweek 's 2012 list of America's Best High Schools. College Park is also home to the  Conroe ISD Academy of Science and Technology , a science and technology based magnet program. Refer to

3132-582: Was renamed The Rouse Company . The company has been credited as the pioneer of the first successful food court in an enclosed shopping mall, when the food court at the Sherway Mall in Toronto opened in 1971. It followed an unsuccessful attempt at the Plymouth Meeting Mall in 1968, which reportedly failed because it was "deemed too small and insufficiently varied." The company moved its headquarters to

3190-922: Was renamed the James W. Rouse & Company, Inc. , with Rouse owning 50% equity, his brother, Willard, 10%, and 40%, to company officers. The James W. Rouse Company built some of the first enclosed shopping malls, and it pioneered the development of festival marketplaces , such as Jacksonville Landing in Jacksonville , Faneuil Hall in Boston , South Street Seaport in New York City , Harborplace in Baltimore , and Bayside Marketplace in Miami . They also developed The Shops at National Place in downtown Washington, D.C. that opened in 1984–85. On 20 June 1966, The James W. Rouse Company

3248-503: Was restructured as the Rouse Company, adding Howard Research and Development (HRD) as a separate entity shielded Rouse Corporation from debt liability of the Columbia development. HRD lost money, with new rules affecting the parent company as well. In 1974, HRD was refinanced. Columbia Development Corporation was formed a subsidiary of HRD using subcontracted Rouse Company employees. In 1985 CIGNA (Connecticut General) divested its interest in HRD and

3306-466: Was selected to run the subdivision. The symposiums held by the company gathered together investors like George Mitchell, who would go on to develop Woodlands, Texas using the Columbia model. The subsidiary was based at "Two Wincopin" in the second office building in built in Columbia in 1968. It was renamed the American City Building, using the subsidiary to lease the empty space and develop

3364-595: Was used by the Akokisa and Bidai peoples, who relied on the fresh water of Spring Creek . In 1984, construction in the Indian Springs neighborhood near the creek discovered Bidai artifacts. The Woodlands was conceived after the oil industry investor George P. Mitchell attended a symposium by the Rouse Company subsidiary American City Corporation and developer of Columbia, Maryland , on how to develop new towns using

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