Recently unveiled, The Woodlands Area Chamber of commerce plans to move its offices to 9320 Lakeside Blvd. Building 2, a new high rise on the waterfront of Lake Woodlands Drive, from its current location off of the I-45 on The Woodlands Parkway. The move is a necessity with the present lease up in 2014. Moving requirements included ample parking, room for member tenants, and a scenic locale that conveyed "the beauty and amenities" of The Woodlands to visiting corporations looking to The Woodlands for their operations.
Karen Hoylman, President and CEO of The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce (since 1996), is happy with the new location. “It’s really good for our community to have us in a central location where there is lots of activity,” she stated. The new location also provides aesthetic views to The Woodlands Area Economic Development Partnership. “It’s exciting and great visibility for members and guests – to see us there, to have accessibility to our meeting rooms and our information. This is a really good move for The Chamber at this stage in our development.”
9320 Lakeside Building 2 will provide 18,000 square feet and is nearer to the I-45, surrounded by the current growth around Lake Woodlands. “The Chamber’s second-floor suite includes floor-to-ceiling exterior glass along the entirety of the building’s lake-facing eastern view,” said Greg Cizik, manager, director and principal for Colliers International’s Houston operations. “The property’s water’s edge location of the lake, the adjacent properties within Research Forest Lakeside and a stunning panoramic view of the Hughes Landing development currently under construction on the opposite side of the lake. For those lucky enough to be gazing across the lake at the right time, perhaps they’ll catch a sight of the eagles nesting in the tree tops.”
While the initial location help put The Woodlands "on the map" 35 years ago, The Chamber of Commerce was not as easily accessible or even as visibly apparent as the Lakeside Blvd. locale will be. The new location is being praised by key figures in and around the business. Gil Stanley, CEO of The Woodlands Area Economic Development Partnership and James Warmack of Warmack Properties and owner of the new building both agree that this move is not only essential, but smart. “Chamber staff, members and visitors will enjoy the beautiful, natural setting on Lake Woodlands, as well as future amenities including restaurants and convenience retail, “said Warmack. “We are pleased to have such an important, community-minded tenant.”
For more information about The Woodlands Chamber of Commerce, visit: http://www.woodlandschamber.org/.
Article Citation: (October 9, 2013). The Woodlands area chamber of commerce unveils future home. Woodlands Online. Retrieved November 12, 2013 from: http://www.woodlandsonline.com/npps/story.cfm?nppage=51141.
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