 24 WATERWAY AVENUE TOPPED OUT - A "topping out" ceremony was held on Thursday, August 9, 2007 at 24 Waterway Avenue (pictured), a new 308,206-square-foot mixed-use building on Waterway Square in The Woodlands Town Center, according to Dan Leverett, vice president of commercial for The Woodlands Development Company.
24 Waterway Avenue is the largest mixed use Class A speculative office building constructed to date by The Woodlands Development Company. The building includes 12 office floors totaling 268,263 square feet with 39,943 square feet of restaurant and retail space on the ground floor. In-building parking, high quality finishes and building materials and panoramic views of Waterway Square and The Woodlands Waterway® are highlights of the building design. 24 Waterway Avenue was designed by Elkus Manfredi of Boston, MA and constructed by Harvey Builders of Houston. 24 Waterway Avenue is located in the Waterway Square District, at the north end of Waterway Square Park, a one-acre public plaza with unique water features and greenspaces that will be the "centerpiece" of The Woodlands Town Center when it opens in the spring of 2008.
 HUBBEL AND HUDSON, HMT AND GPM, INC. PLAN MOVE TO 24 WATERWAY AVENUE - Several new tenants including Hubbell and Hudson, HMT, and GPM, Inc. have already announced plans to occupy 49,000 square feet in 24 Waterway Avenue (rendering pictured), a mixed-use building on Waterway Square in The Woodlands Town Center when it is completed early next year, according to Dan Leverett, vice president of commercial for The Woodlands Development Company. Additional leasing is underway, and the building is 60% committed, Leverett said.
Hubbell and Hudson, a new world-class specialty market, will open a 23,000-square-foot store at 24 Waterway Avenue. Hubbell and Hudson Market will offer an upscale selection of locally grown premium produce, artisan bakery items, rustic pastries, boutique wines and cheeses and premium and dry aged meats. The store will also serve chef-prepared foods and feature an authentic European deli, best-in-class sommeliers, cheese mongers and chefs. Hubbell and Hudson Bistro will serve informal upscale dining throughout the day, and have a coffee bar and full service bar for patrons. The new store is expected to open in early 2008. HMT, a provider of products and services for the maintenance and repair of aboveground storage tanks for the petroleum industry, has leased the entire fourth floor (18,585 square feet) at 24 Waterway Avenue. The company outgrew its facility in Tomball, TX and moved to temporary offices at 2002 Timberloch Place in The Woodlands last February. HMT plans to relocated approximately 40 employees to 24 Waterway Avenue in February of 2008. The move is a consolidation of departments within the company.  GPM, Inc., the asset management company for George P. Mitchell (pictured), is moving its corporate headquarters to 12,416-square-foot offices at 24 Waterway Avenue. George P. Mitchell is the founder of The Woodlands, and GPM, Inc. has been located in The Woodlands since 1984. In addition to the GPM, Inc. corporate offices, the space will also serve as the headquarters for the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation and other Mitchell affiliated companies. The firm expects to move to 24 Waterway in early 2008.
 FRIDAY DEADLINE FOR HOMETOWN HEROES NOMINATION - The deadline for nominating 2007 Hometown Heroes is Friday, August 17, 2007. The honor will be bestowed upon individuals and businesses or institutions that serve as outstanding role models for volunteerism and dedication to The Woodlands community, according to Susan Vreeland-Wendt, director of marketing for The Woodlands Development Company.
The 2007 Hometown Heroes will be inducted into the Hometown Heroes Hall of Fame at "A Hero's Journey: The Woodlands 2007 Celebration of Excellence" benefiting Interfaith of The Woodlands, to be held Saturday, October 13, 2007 at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott. A Selection Committee of one Hometown Hero from each year will choose the five honorees for 2007. Nomination forms are available in The Villager newspaper; at The Woodlands Homefinder Center, located at 2000 Woodlands Parkway; Interfaith of The Woodlands, located at 4242 Woodrush Drive; or online at www.thewoodlands.net. All nominees must be current residents of The Woodlands, or businesses/institutions based in The Woodlands. Completed nomination forms should be mailed to: Hometown Heroes Selection Committee, The Woodlands Homefinder Center; P.O. Box 5050, The Woodlands, Texas 77387-5050. Forms can also be fax to 281-719-6159 or emailed to svreeland@thewoodlands.com. For more information about the Gala or gala sponsorships, contact Meghan Warren Interfaith's special events coordinator, at mwarren@woodlandsinterfaith.org or call 281-615-8223.
 THE WOODLANDS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PREPARES FOR 15TH SEASON - David Chan (pictured), Concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, will launch The Woodlands Symphony Orchestra's year-long celebration of its fifteenth season as guest performer and violin solo artist for their opening performance, October 6, 2007 at the Nancy Bock Performing Arts Center at the McCullough Junior High School campus.
Mr. Chan, an active soloist, recitalist and chamber musician, made his Carnegie Hall debut during the 2002-2003 season. Beginning his musical education at age four, Mr. Chan won numerous musical competitions, gaining international recognition at age seventeen by winning top prize at the Tchaikovsky International Competition in Moscow. Several concerts are planned for the 15th season including "Family Holiday Pops", the "Messiah" with The Woodlands Symphony Chorus, and "Exhibition in Music" with award-winning artwork from Conroe ISD students and original music compositions by students from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University. For the complete story, click here.
 ...AND SPEAKING OF MUSIC, THE WOODLANDS CONCERT BAND NEEDS YOU - Rehearsals for new and returning band members will begin on Thursday, August 16, 2007 for The Woodlands Concert Band (WCB) with the first performance scheduled for mid-October. The WCB does not require auditions to join. The WCB accepts members who play everyday to performers who haven't picked up their instrument in 30-years. For more information, visit www.woodlandsband.com.
 | - On August 17-19, 2007, Texas shoppers get a break from state and local sales taxes on certain items under $100 as part of the "tax free weekend".
- The International Association of Administrative Professional Woodlands Area Chapter (IAAP-WAC) was chartered three years ago to provide administrative professionals who work or live in The Woodlands area with information, education and networking opportunities.
- The Woodlands Repertory Theatre is a community theatre and is part of the Class Acts Production family, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing professional-quality, musical theatre performance opportunities for all ages.
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