A downtown revitalization group closed Monday on the acquisition of property along Houston’s Brushy Creek.
Downtown Houston Inc. bought the former Houston Redi-Mix plant from Mike and Sandra Manier. The business now operates from a North U.S. 63 location.
Under the deal, the Maniers were required to complete a portion of the cleanup. Now that the group has completed the sale, the City of Houston will move in with its equipment to remove all concrete and contour the slopes under an earlier agreed upon plan.
The city and the downtown group are working with Hamilton Native Outpost, a county firm, for landscaping. Under a grant received, the business will plant native wildflowers and grasses on the hillside property. Elaine Campbell, the city and group’s development director, earlier completed work with Bill Yoder, a retired Missouri Department of Conservation employee, and Amy Hamilton of the seed firm. A plan details each plant and its location.
The tract also will serve as the trailhead for the Village Trail, a walking and bicycling trail that is under development. North of the recently acquired property, a prison crew is working on clearing along the creek.
Separately, the remainder of engraved bricks needed for the Lone Star Plaza at Pine Street and Grand Avenue arrived last week. Construction and landscaping firms will soon complete the project. The City of Houston plans to lay new asphalt in and around the plaza, as well. Benches with a historic theme also will be installed downtown. The Houston City Council last month approved the purchase of new trash receptacles that complement downtown light poles and the benches.