Dirt is finally moving at The Green at Katy Park. Developer Read King has kicked off on-the-ground site work for the roughly 46-acre retail-and-green-space project planned for northwest Katy, with crews preparing lots and utilities for what is pitched as a walkable village of restaurants, shops and outdoor gathering spots. The work marks the next step in building out the second phase of a larger retail area tied to the Katy Park complex.
What The Green Will Offer
Phase one of the project is set to revolve around a roughly 10,000-square-foot central green plaza ringed by restaurants and patio seating, designed to function as the public heart of the development, as reported by the Houston Business Journal. The developer’s master plan outlines about 175,000 square feet of space across two phases, with roughly 20,000 square feet of landscaped community green space and trails that put heavy emphasis on walkability and family-friendly public areas, according to The Green at Katy Park.
Instead of a standard big-box strip center, Read King is marketing The Green at Katy Park as a neighborhood hub, where the central lawn, outdoor seating and trail connections are meant to be as much of a draw as the retail tenants themselves.
Where It Will Sit And How It Got Approved
The project is planned for the northwest corner of Morton Road and Katy Hockley Cut-Off Road, directly across from the H‑E‑B at Katy Park, according to Covering Katy News. Katy City Council cleared the way for the development in October 2024 with a rezoning vote that passed 3-2 after a contentious public process where residents raised alarms about traffic, flooding and the character of future development on the 46.27-acre site.
Infrastructure And Public Investment
Local agencies have already committed public dollars to the roads and drainage needed to support the project. Contracts totaling about $4.07 million were approved for new streets and stormwater facilities tied to The Green at Katy Park, according to Community Impact. Separate bidding notices and permit filings from 2025 point to mass grading, detention and a lift station planned for the site, signaling that civil and utility work is firmly underway, per ConstructConnect.
Timeline And Leasing
Read King has said site work is underway, aligning with earlier plans to move into active construction, as reported by the Houston Business Journal. A filing reviewed by the Houston Chronicle pegs the construction schedule to a start in early March and work continuing through July 2027.
According to the plans, the first phase calls for five commercial buildings totaling roughly 63,700 square feet of shell space, with parking and pedestrian circulation wrapped around the central plaza to feed traffic into the green space and restaurant patios.
Neighbors’ Concerns And What Comes Next
Not everyone in the area is sold on the project. Residents who spoke at city meetings voiced worries about heavier traffic and flood risk, and several council members echoed that skepticism as they debated the rezoning, citing community frustration with congestion, according to Covering Katy News…