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Posted on May 14, 2009 | Tagged in: Lakemont , education , community
Ranked among the top five best selling master-planned communities in Houston last year by Metrostudy, Lakemont’s momentum continues, with the upcoming opening of a new elementary school, new models and new amenities. Boasting a location at the entrance of the Westpark Tollway, Lakemont’s west Houston location appeals to a wide variety of buyers, who find convenient access to the Energy Corridor, the Galleria and Greenway Plaza areas and the Texas Medical Center.
This month, the first on-site school will open in Lakemont. McNeill Elementary is located just past the main entrance of the community and will serve Lakemont children in grades kindergarten through fifth. For more information on schools serving Lakemont, contact Lamar CISD at www.LCISD.org
Posted on Apr 29, 2009 | Tagged in: Lakemont
HUD Secretary Donvan Unveils New Details on Home Buyer Tax Credit
In a recent speech before the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Board of Directors, HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan today unveiled new rules that will help spur the housing market by allowing consumers to use the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit to help cover the costs of closing on an FHA-insured home.
“We believe this is a real win for everyone,” said Donovan. “Today, the Obama Administration is taking another important step toward accelerating the recovery of the nation’s housing market. Families will now be able to apply their anticipated tax credit toward their home purchase right away.”
Posted on Apr 27, 2009 | Tagged in: Lakemont
Lakemont's prime location at the entrance of the West Park Tollway, outstanding builders and new school within the community, have all helped it earned the ranking among the top most active residential communities last year. Lakemont was ranked No. 12 in the most active residential communities based on housing starts. Lakemont's new home sales have remained strong.
A new recreation center opened late last year in Lakemont, which is close to the Energy Corridor and is easily accessible to the Texas Medical Center, downtown and the Galleria via the tollway.
The 900-acre master-planned community is home to lakes, parks, walking trails, neighborhood pools and more than 1,300 homes. New homes are priced from the $130,000s to the $300,000s.
Posted on Mar 26, 2009 | Tagged in: Lakemont , education
Friendswood Development Company, developers of outstanding master-planned communities in Houston since 1962, donated $28,873 to the Lamar Educational Awards Foundation. Two Friendswood Development Company communities – Lakemont and Walnut Creek – are located in the Lamar CISD. The recent donation is equal to a nickel per square foot of property Lamar Consolidated Independent School District purchased in the Walnut Creek subdivision that will be the location for Cora Thomas Elementary, LCISD’s 20th elementary campus.
“The work of the foundation is extremely important in helping the district and the teachers provide an outstanding education for the students” said John Hammond, president of Friendswood Development Company. “We’re very proud to be a part of the district’s growth and achievements.”
Posted on Mar 15, 2009 | Tagged in: Lakemont , Healthcare
Known for its prime location adjacent to the entrance of the Westpark Tollway, Lakemont is home to lakes, parks, to recreation centers and top builders. In addition to Lennar, Lakemont features new homes by Perry Homes, Brighton Homes, J. Patrick Homes. Prices start in the $130,000s.
Enhancing its prime location is a long and growing list of conveniences close home, and minutes away for residents of this growing community.
Christus St. Catherine Hospital
The Christus St. Catherine Hospital on South Fry Road has recently completed a $50 million expansion. The hospital has more than 400 physicians and 664 employees of which 244 are nurses. The expansion has yielded a new women's imaging center, a second catheterization lab and the only positron emission tomography in Katy. It has recently added two additional floors on our new tower that are already shelled.
This nonprofit hospital is also the only hospital-based Sleep Center in Katy.
