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A COMMUNITY GARDEN
WHERE PEOPLE GATHER
AWARDS + CERTIFICATIONS
ASLA Texas Chapter Honor Award, Design 2018
PaperCity Design Awards, Greater Good Award, 2018
ULI Houston Development of Distinction Award, People’s Choice, 2018
ULI Houston Development of Distinction Award, Urban Open Space, 2018
ULI Urban Space Award, 2018
Houston Press: Best of Houston, Best New Park, 2017
AIA Houston Urban Design Award, 2017
Location
Houston, Texas
■ The Upper Kirby Management District approached Midway to help reactivate moribund Levy Park, a 6-acre urban park
■ Midway negotiated 99-year ground leases for two parcels framing the public park, a type of transaction the City of Houston and the Houston Parks + Recreation Department had never before entered into with a private developer
■ TIRZ 19 partnered with Upper Kirby District Foundation to fund over $10 million in public park amenities, transforming Levy Park into a world-class urban space
■ To reenergize the boundaries of Levy Park, Midway created Kirby Grove, a master-planned, mixed-use development containing Class-A office and retail buildings and a 270-unit luxury mid-rise residential tower
■ Midway was awarded the Real Estate Innovation award from the University of Houston Real Estate Center for groundbreaking public + private partnerships
Location
College Station, Texas
■ Midway led the development of Aggie Park on Texas A&M campus
■ Serving as a project manager, Midway contributed its time and resources on a pro-bono basis, transforming 20-acres in the heart of Texas A&M’s campus into enhanced outdoor spaces for study, relaxation, entertainment, and recreation for students and visitors
■ Funded by The Association of Former Students and operated by Texas A&M, Aggie Park marked Midway’s third endeavor with Texas A&M
PROGRAMMED ACTIVE ENVIRONMENT
ICONIC DESTINATION + VENUE
700+ TREES
AWARDS + CERTIFICATIONS
Best Outdoor Experience by The Best of Aggieland, 2019
Kingsley Associates Excellence Award, 2020
Location
College Station, Texas
■ Midway was selected from more than 30 interested parties by the Texas A&M University System based on our experience creating extraordinary environments
■ Century Square provides an urban, pedestrian-friendly environment for a community of more than 150,000 people
■ 2.6M+ Annual Visitors
■ 250+ Annual Events
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ULI’s People’s Choice of the Decade Award, 2017
Fitwel® Viral Response
CITYCENTRE Five
Location
Houston, Texas
■ CITYCENTRE was developed to appear organically as a collection of welldesigned buildings rather than one homogeneous look throughout the District
■ Its vibrant and compelling mixed-use landscape features numerous open spaces with the central grassy, open-air plaza offering a variety of public events
■ Admired in over 200 articles per quarter with an average audience of 30 million readers, CITYCENTRE has proven to be a positive impact on the Houston community
■ 4.8M+ Annual Visitors
■ 260+ Annual Events
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Location
Historic Fifth Ward, Houston, Texas
■ Drawing from its rich history, and woven together on the banks of the Buffalo Bayou, East River is one of Midway’s most exciting developments underway
■ Buffalo Bayou Park hike + bike trail connection
■ Connected to 500 miles of city bike lanes
■ East River has incorporated certain low impact development features in the design of its infrastructure to help address storm water quality and quantity issues eastriver9.com
*Certifications underway. Project is under construction.
Location
65 Hirsch Rd., Houston, Texas
■ East River 9 and Riverhouse Houston opened in 2022, offering a casual, familyfriendly outdoor experience overlooking Buffalo Bayou and downtown
■ East River 9 is a public, nine-hole, parthree golf course and driving range
■ At East River 9 golf course, a permit is in process with the city and state to use water from Buffalo Bayou to irrigate the greens and landscaping throughout the course
■ Riverhouse Houston a family-friendly restaurant and patio bar —opened on the site of the 150-acre East River development in the Historic Fifth Ward