170-Acre Marina Community Planned for Galveston
A developer plans to build a new 170-acre marina community on Galveston's West End. Further details about the project, including a development timeline and specific amenities, have not yet been released. The project represents a significant new development for the island's residential and recreational landscape.
- This project joins a wave of major developments on the island, including the $540 million "Sachs on the Seawall" mixed-use project on the West End, which is slated to include a Marriott Renaissance hotel, two condominium towers, and retail space. - Another significant West End development is Roseate Beach, a luxury residential community planned by Houston-based Green East Realty. This project will feature 172 home lots, a pool, clubhouse, and pickleball courts. - On the island's East Beach, a $700 million Margaritaville Resort is under development by Dallas-based RREAF Holdings LLC, which will include a 15-story hotel with 334 rooms and a 2.5-acre amenity deck. - The "Sachs on the Seawall" development is spearheaded by Friendswood-based businessman Mohamed Eldawy of Royal Crown Enterprise LLC and is anticipated to create up to 575 permanent jobs. - The land for the "Sachs on the Seawall" project was acquired from the Maceo family, a well-known name in Galveston's history tied to the island's gambling and bootlegging era. - Concerns over building heights impacting Scholes International Airport have been a factor in the planning of West End developments like "Sachs on the Seawall," leading to height reductions in the project's design. - The Roseate Beach development, led by Galveston native Manny Mehos, is expected to complete construction in late 2024 and will be designed around native plants and a large central wetland.
