CITY OF KATY, Texas (Covering Katy News) — After sitting vacant for more than a decade and becoming one of Katy’s most recognizable abandoned buildings, the former hospital at 25660 Kingsland Blvd., near Pin Oak Road, is preparing for a new chapter as a state-licensed assisted living center.
Construction crews are putting the finishing touches on the redevelopment project, which will transform the long-vacant building into a residential community for seniors requiring varying levels of personal care.
The building has remained largely empty since hospital operations ceased more than 13 years ago, standing as one of Katy’s most prominent redevelopment challenges.
Long-vacant hospital nears reopening
During the Katy City Council’s May 11 meeting, developer spokesman Jeffrey Reich-Hale said the renovation process was complicated by asbestos and other issues that had to be addressed in the long-vacant building…