Baytown growth drive cited at chamber luncheon
Baytown leaders tout a five year plan to focus resources on life quality and growth. Baytown West Chambers County projects include a 23.9 percent job rise in four years, Aldi noting 89 stores in Texas and two new distribution centers, a first Wendy's in Baytown in over 20 years, a 123000 square foot Kroger opening spring 2016 with 100 new full time jobs, and a new 170000 square foot retail development with traffic signals and street improvements. Other Kroger builds and campus expansions are planned along Garth Road and nearby corridors.
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Ravella At Eastpoint Apartment Homes planned near Toys R Us
ADEF in Houston develops Ravella At Eastpoint behind Toys R Us on 1-10. The 13 acre site will hold 11 buildings with 283 units and a valuation just over 17 million dollars. Nearby, a park hosts a Walmart and Home Depot center while TGS Cedar Port Partners backed by Trans Global Solutions plans 22 million dollars in expansions aligning with rising occupancy.
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ExxonMobil expands Baytown Mont Belvieu cracker complex
ExxonMobil Chemical moves forward on a multi billion dollar ethane cracker at the Baytown Olefins Plant and allied premium products facilities in Mont Belvieu. The project will create about 350 permanent jobs in the Baytown Mont Belvieu area and support downstream polyethylene lines while boosting regional activity by about 870 million dollars annually and over 90 million dollars in local tax revenue.
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Baytown Little Theater to rebuild at busy intersection
The Baytown Little Theater founded in 1961 will move to a new building at Texas Avenue and North Main Street. It will seat about 150, feature a larger lobby, a bigger stage and backstage space, and higher ceilings to improve lighting. Open expected as the 2016 season starts in March. Fidelis Realty Partners closes mall deal to transform San Jacinto Mall into an open-air 750000 square foot complex. Aldi store nearing completion with a $1.2 million 17000 square foot footprint.
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New Bay Area Homeless Services Opens Family Center
On Valentine’s Day 2016 the Bay Area Homeless Services Family Center is set to open a 6,000-square-foot facility at 3405 Minnesota Street Baytown, funded by the two-year Building Hope campaign. The shelter will house up to six families in six apartment-style rooms totaling 24 beds, with a reception area, kitchen, laundry, dining, a classroom, and children’s play area. Cox Construction builds at about $864,000.
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Chevron Phillips expands Gulf Coast Petrochem Project
Construction at Chevron Phillips Chemical Cedar Bayou plant in Baytown advances the U S Gulf Coast Petrochemicals Project sparked by shale growth. It includes a 1.5 million metric tons per year ethane cracker and two 500,000 tpy polyethylene facilities near Old Ocean Sweeny with startup slated for 2017 and 400 permanent jobs plus 10 000 construction roles, half at Cedar Bayou.
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Expansions at TGS Cedar Port Industrial Park
The newly named TGS Cedar Port Industrial Park formerly Cedar Crossing Industrial Park is implementing new developments. The plan signals growth for the park with upgrades and expanded facilities to attract tenants and boost local employment.
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Enterprise expands Mont Belvieu storage and fractionator facilities
Enterprise Products continues expansion at Mont Belvieu with storage facilities and new fractionating units. The project will create 40 to 50 permanent jobs and an estimated 1,500 to 2,000 construction roles. A ninth NGL fractionator is planned with 85,000 barrels per day output, operations set to start January 2016.
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Top Baytown Sun trends index from 2014 and 2015 lists
The Baytown Sun's Viewpoints page highlights top-10 most-read articles from 2014 and 2015. Items include local closures and name changes, sports outcomes, legal notices, and community events with dates and venues.
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Treasury yield dips to 2.27 percent on Thursday
The 10 year Treasury yield fell to 2.27 percent on Thursday affecting mortgage rates and other consumer loans as investors watched foreign exchange markets.
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