For this assignment I was asked to determine what the highest and best use was for a piece of property located north of Houston, Texas. The site was located in an industrial warehouse area with little development around it.
The simple answer to the assignment would be to create another industrial space; however I did not think this was the best use. I wanted to do something different that stood out from the developments around it. I began by reviewing a map to see what buildings currently existed in this area. I found that there was a fitness center and boxing gym located near by. I decided to develop a 3,000 sf rock climbing gym. I had seen a successful example of this recently and felt that this type of development would fit perfectly in this area. This development would work in conjunction with the surrounding buildings to create a fitness hub for the area. My development would be the first of its kind in the area and would help to draw business from a wider area.