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Midtown Park – ULI Americas Awards for Excellence Finalist
May 4, 2021
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Working with the lead engineer, the landscape architecture team was able to create an environment where trees and gardens could thrive and adequate soil volumes would uphold a living sustainable park above an underground, operationally efficient parking garage.
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Since construction started, new development has been announced totaling over $400,000,000 of investment. This investment allows the TIRZ to capture $60,000,000 of capital, completely covering the cost of Midtown Park and providing $12,000,000 of available capital for future projects.
Location: Houston, TX, USA
Developer: Midtown Redevelopment Authority
Designers: Design Workshop; Walter P. Moore; Urban Architecture
Site Size: 3 Acres
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The Bayou not only serves as on-site detention but creates opportunities for learning and teaching about natural systems and hydrology, empowering park patrons with knowledge and insight.
The construction of Midtown Park fulfills a vision established 20 years ago by the Midtown Redevelopment Authority (MRA) to create a premier park destination in the Midtown District of Houston, Texas. After extensive planning and land acquisition of an abandoned property in the heart of the city, the MRA and a local developer took control of one of the largest “superblocks” remaining in Midtown, a 6-acre tract of land with uninterrupted views to downtown Houston.
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As one of the most popular places in the district, Midtown Park has hosted several large cultural events that celebrate the diversity and richness of Houston, such as World Series celebrations and the Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Dominican Festival.
This partnership has transformed this tract into a vibrant, urban park and multi-family development, one that not only benefits Midtown residents and business owners, but also the larger community. Midtown Park improves access to green space and amenities for visitors while creating a balance of programming, recreational opportunities and events within a park that is defined by an innovative and resilient approach to stormwater management.
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Designed as an Arts and Entertaining District, the Midtown Parks Conservancy made significant investments in securing local, internationally recognized artists to install permanent art pieces within Midtown Park, cementing the park as an icon for the District.
Slated to be the first certified SITES project in Houston, Midtown Park was developed to be a marker of sustainability while providing vital park space in one of the nation’s largest and most diverse cities.