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Houston City Council approves $5M in funds for Sharpstown Community Center Project

By Sofia Gonzalez – Reporter, Houston Business Journal
Dec 14, 2023

Residents of the Sharpstown area will soon be greeted with a new 37,300-square-foot community center to replace its existing facility located at 6600 Harbor Town.

In a Dec. 13 meeting, Houston City Council approved $5 million in funds to the Houston Parks and Recreation Department for the project. The new two-story facility will hold various amenities for residents — ranging from a restaurant to a golf club lounge. Officials said the projected total cost for the project is $16 million.

During the meeting, District J Council Member Edward Pollard, who oversees the area, said the Sharpstown golf course and the community center around it hasn’t been renovated in decades. He said the golf course is a city golf course and generates revenue.

“We need to make it attractive, not only for the people who play there, but for the surrounding community,” Pollard said.

The first floor of the new center will be 23,068 square feet and will hold a restaurant and bar with outdoor dining area — including a full commercial kitchen and catering area — a community center, administrative offices, a two-story grand lobby with public circulation corridor, and a banquet hall with an outdoor event space.

Meanwhile, the second floor, which is planned to be 14,232 square-feet, will boast a golf club lounge with a bar and six golf simulator stations, as well as a fitness room with exercise equipment. The project also includes 160,000 cubic feet of storm water detention.

During the meeting, Dave Martin, District E Council Member, mayor pro tem, said this project has been in the making for almost four years thanks to Pollard.

“I always told District J [that] I want to bring amenities to the area that can compete with the suburbs and the things that you see out in other areas of Harris County,” Pollard said.