Friendswood Development Company
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Friendswood Development Company is a major real estate developer in Greater Houston
. It is headquartered at 550 Greens Parkway, a building in the Greenspoint area of Houston.
Major master-planned communities that have been developed by Friendswood Development include: Fairfield, Clear Lake City
and Kingwood
. The company also developed the Barbours Cut shipping terminal at Morgan's Point
in conjunction with the Port of Houston
authority, and the Bayport Industrial Complex in La Porte
/Pasadena
.
Friendswood Development was originally owned by Exxon
. Around December 1992 there were plans to move Friendswood Development Company's offices from Three Greenspoint to the Anadarko Tower, a facility built in a two-year period prior to December 1992.
In 1995 Exxon announced plans to sell the Friendswood Development Company.
Greater Houston
Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown is a 10-county metropolitan area defined by the Office of Management and Budget. It is located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas...
. It is headquartered at 550 Greens Parkway, a building in the Greenspoint area of Houston.
Major master-planned communities that have been developed by Friendswood Development include: Fairfield, Clear Lake City
Clear Lake City, Houston, Texas
Clear Lake City is a master-planned community located in southeast Harris County, Texas, within the Bay Area of Greater Houston. It is the second-largest master-planned community in Houston — behind Kingwood...
and Kingwood
Kingwood, Houston, Texas
Kingwood is a 14,000 acre master-planned community located in northeast Houston, Texas, United States. The majority of the community is located in Harris County with a small portion in Montgomery County...
. The company also developed the Barbours Cut shipping terminal at Morgan's Point
Morgan's Point, Texas
Morgan's Point is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States located on the shores of the Galveston Bay at the inlet to the Houston Ship Channel, near La Porte and Pasadena. It earned fame in Texas' early history for being the home of the legendary Emily West , known as the Yellow Rose of Texas...
in conjunction with the Port of Houston
Port of Houston
The Port of Houston is a port in Houston—the fourth-largest city in the United States. The Port is a 25-mile-long complex of diversified public and private facilities located a few hours' sailing time from the Gulf of Mexico...
authority, and the Bayport Industrial Complex in La Porte
La Porte, Texas
La Porte is a city in Harris County, Texas within the Bay Area of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 31,880...
/Pasadena
Pasadena, Texas
Pasadena is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area. It is the second-largest city in Harris County, 17th-largest in Texas, and 162nd largest in the United States. The area was founded in 1893 by John H. Burnett of Galveston....
.
Friendswood Development was originally owned by Exxon
Exxon
Exxon is a chain of gas stations as well as a brand of motor fuel and related products by ExxonMobil. From 1972 to 1999, Exxon was the corporate name of the company previously known as Standard Oil Company of New Jersey or Jersey Standard....
. Around December 1992 there were plans to move Friendswood Development Company's offices from Three Greenspoint to the Anadarko Tower, a facility built in a two-year period prior to December 1992.
In 1995 Exxon announced plans to sell the Friendswood Development Company.