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Economic development director reports Imperial property closing, Great Homes results and new hires
Summary
Director of Economic Development Elizabeth Hupp updated the Sugar Land Development Corporation on staff activity including the Imperial property closings, the completed Great Homes program results, new staff and marketing initiatives.
Elizabeth Hupp, Director of Economic Development for the City of Sugar Land, delivered the director’s report at the July 1 meeting with updates on redevelopment, programs and new personnel; the report was for information and did not require board action.
Hupp highlighted recent redevelopment milestones: staff closed on the Denani portion of the Imperial property in May and closed on the remaining portion, including the Char House, on June 18. Devin Rodriguez, director in redevelopment, provided additional background at the meeting explaining that earlier infrastructure advances around Constellation Fields were repaid via an Imperial Redevelopment District/TERs bond once valuation thresholds were met.
Hupp summarized the Great Homes rebate program as closed and reported results: “there are 326 projects, about $5,830,000 in home improvements, and $850,000 in reimbursements since the program launched 3 years ago,” she said. She noted the average reimbursement was about $2,600 and that resident investment in home improvements has increased year over year.
Staff introduced a new hire: Colby Milbrook joined as business recruitment manager after coming from Texas A&M, and staff highlighted a set of recent outreach and marketing activities including a new Visit Sugar Land website, conference attendance (SelectUSA, BIO International, ULI) and community engagement events such as the coffee cart deployment at local festivals. Hupp said staff would circulate project webpages and newsletters for Imperial and other redevelopment items.
These director remarks were informational; staff asked the board to send any follow‑up questions by email and noted the board will receive project updates and milestones through staff communications and future meetings.
