City Council, October 7, 2026
Approves Real estate marketing agreement for sale of 611 Walker and 1200 Travis, passed
What happened
Houston City Council approved items 4 and 5, ordinances advancing a 144-home single-family development on a 12-acre city-owned tract off Stella Link near Main in District K, with 89 affordable homes priced $210,000-$300,000 and funded with CDBG-DR17 dollars; both passed on voice…
- Jurisdiction
- Houston, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 7, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Free sample: decision 1 of 4
Stella Link affordable single-family homes (items 4 and 5)
Ordinances supporting 144 new single-family detached homes on 12 acres off Stella Link near Main in District K. 89 of the homes are affordable, priced $210K-$300K, next to market-rate townhomes by the same builder. Funded with CDBG-DR17 and TIRZ dollars. The site is one of three large tracts purchased with DR-17 funds. Item 4 and item 5 each passed on a voice vote.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
Houston City Council approved items 4 and 5, ordinances advancing a 144-home single-family development on a 12-acre city-owned tract off Stella Link near Main in District K, with 89 affordable homes priced $210,000-$300,000 and funded with CDBG-DR17 dollars; both passed on voice…
Key Decisions (4)
Stella Link affordable single-family homes (items 4 and 5)
Real estate marketing agreement for sale of 611 Walker and 1200 Travis
Car wash services funded from stormwater/water-sewer funds
TIRZ 21 item
Development Activity (4)
Stella Link affordable single-family development
Residential
611 Walker redevelopment site
Commercial
1600 Smith city office consolidation
Commercial
McGregor Park renovation
Other
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Downtown is described as volatile, with major tenants actively looking…
Housing Demand
The city is using CDBG-DR17 and TIRZ funds to deliver…
Sentiment
A resident raised concerns about Houston's lack of zoning letting…
Other
Regional philanthropy launched a $48M Pathways to Independence homelessness fund,…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the mayor, 8 councilmembers, 2 staff members, and 3 members of the public.
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