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It was developed by Sueba USA Corp. and Kickerillo Cos., a homebuilder.<ref name=BivinsKickerstart>Bivins, Ralph. "Kickerillo, Sueba start work on custom home community." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Friday, May 3, 1996. Business p. 3. Available from [[NewsBank]], Record Number: HSC05031339523. Anyone with a [[Houston Public Library]] card may read this article over the internet.</ref> The Hypo-Bank of New York, a branch of [[Hypo-Bank Munich]], financed the development of the subdivision.<ref name=BivinsAcquires>Bivins, Ralph. "Sueba USA acquires land for housing." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Thursday June 24, 1993. Business p. 1. Available from [[NewsBank]], Record Number: 06*24*1137595. Anyone with a [[Houston Public Library]] card may read this article over the internet.</ref> |
It was developed by Sueba USA Corp. and Kickerillo Cos., a homebuilder.<ref name=BivinsKickerstart>Bivins, Ralph. "Kickerillo, Sueba start work on custom home community." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Friday, May 3, 1996. Business p. 3. Available from [[NewsBank]], Record Number: HSC05031339523. Anyone with a [[Houston Public Library]] card may read this article over the internet.</ref> The Hypo-Bank of New York, a branch of [[Hypo-Bank Munich]], financed the development of the subdivision.<ref name=BivinsAcquires>Bivins, Ralph. "Sueba USA acquires land for housing." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Thursday June 24, 1993. Business p. 1. Available from [[NewsBank]], Record Number: 06*24*1137595. Anyone with a [[Houston Public Library]] card may read this article over the internet.</ref> |
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Sueba USA, a subsidiary of [[Suba Freie Baugesellschaft]],<ref>Bivins, Ralph. "Sueba on the move - Developer plans five new projects this year." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Sunday June 27, 1993. Business p. 6. Available from [[NewsBank]], Record Number: 06*27*1137991. Anyone with a [[Houston Public Library]] card may read this article over the internet.</ref> acquired a {{convert|330|acre|ha|adj=on}} tract from the Barnhart family for $9.6 million in order to build a residential subdivision.<ref name=BivinsAcquires/> This area was previously used as a cattle ranch.<ref name=BivinsKickerstart/> Kickerillo agreed to purchase half of the home sites in the tract to develop houses.<ref name=BivinsAcquires/> |
Sueba USA, a subsidiary of [[Suba Freie Baugesellschaft]],<ref name=Bivinsonmove>Bivins, Ralph. "Sueba on the move - Developer plans five new projects this year." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Sunday June 27, 1993. Business p. 6. Available from [[NewsBank]], Record Number: 06*27*1137991. Anyone with a [[Houston Public Library]] card may read this article over the internet.</ref> acquired a {{convert|330|acre|ha|adj=on}} tract from the Barnhart family for $9.6 million in order to build a residential subdivision.<ref name=BivinsAcquires/> This area was previously used as a cattle ranch.<ref name=BivinsKickerstart/> In 1993 Ralph Bivins of the ''[[Houston Chronicle]]'' stated that "The Barnhart tract is one of the biggest tracts of vacant land inside the Houston city limits."<ref name=Bivinsonmove/> Kickerillo agreed to purchase half of the home sites in the tract to develop houses.<ref name=BivinsAcquires/> |
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Construction in Lakes of Parkway, built on the Barnhart tracts, began in 1996.<ref name=BivinsKickerstart/> |
Construction in Lakes of Parkway, built on the Barnhart tracts, began in 1996.<ref name=BivinsKickerstart/> |
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Revision as of 13:33, 30 April 2014
Lakes of Parkway is a community in western Houston, Texas.
History
It was developed by Sueba USA Corp. and Kickerillo Cos., a homebuilder.[1] The Hypo-Bank of New York, a branch of Hypo-Bank Munich, financed the development of the subdivision.[2]
Sueba USA, a subsidiary of Suba Freie Baugesellschaft,[3] acquired a 330-acre (130 ha) tract from the Barnhart family for $9.6 million in order to build a residential subdivision.[2] This area was previously used as a cattle ranch.[1] In 1993 Ralph Bivins of the Houston Chronicle stated that "The Barnhart tract is one of the biggest tracts of vacant land inside the Houston city limits."[3] Kickerillo agreed to purchase half of the home sites in the tract to develop houses.[2]
Construction in Lakes of Parkway, built on the Barnhart tracts, began in 1996.[1]
Cityscape
The community is in proximity to the southwest corner of Briar Forest Drive and Eldridge Parkway. It is south of and across from Parkway Villages, another subdivision developed by Sueba USA.[2]
The plans for Lakes on Parkway stated that there would be 800 houses. For beautification reasons and for increasing drainage capabilities, plans included placing lakes on 50 acres (20 ha) of the community's land. As of 1993 the plans stated that the housing prices would range at the $200,000s to the $700,000s.[2]
Education
Residents are zoned to the Houston Independent School District.[4] The zoned schools are Barbara Bush Elementary School,[5] West Briar Middle School,[6] and Westside High School.[7]
Parks and recreation
One club is the Lakes of Parkway Women's Club. As of 2014 the club annually sends stockings to the Child Advocates.[8]
References
- ^ a b c Bivins, Ralph. "Kickerillo, Sueba start work on custom home community." Houston Chronicle. Friday, May 3, 1996. Business p. 3. Available from NewsBank, Record Number: HSC05031339523. Anyone with a Houston Public Library card may read this article over the internet.
- ^ a b c d e Bivins, Ralph. "Sueba USA acquires land for housing." Houston Chronicle. Thursday June 24, 1993. Business p. 1. Available from NewsBank, Record Number: 06*24*1137595. Anyone with a Houston Public Library card may read this article over the internet.
- ^ a b Bivins, Ralph. "Sueba on the move - Developer plans five new projects this year." Houston Chronicle. Sunday June 27, 1993. Business p. 6. Available from NewsBank, Record Number: 06*27*1137991. Anyone with a Houston Public Library card may read this article over the internet.
- ^ "Lakes of Parkway Map" (Archive). Kickerillo. Revised February 13, 2007. Retrieved on April 30, 2014.
- ^ "Bush Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "West Briar Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Westside High School Attendance Zone," Houston Independent School District.
- ^ Marlatt, Andy. "Stuffing stockings for children." Houston Chronicle. March 21, 2014. Retrieved on April 30, 2014.
