Fully entitled development opportunity in Independence Heights! 607 Thornton is planned as a gated, 31-home residential community and is positioned for immediate new construction. The approved and recorded replat, fully approved civil plans, and available floor plans provide a strong foundation for an efficient development process. Conveniently located just north of the Houston Heights with access to Loop 610, I-45, North Shepherd Drive, and Yale Street. Nearby destinations include M-K-T, Heights Mercantile, the Heights Hike and Bike Trail, Houston Farmers Market, Downtown Houston, Memorial Park, and the dining and shopping corridors along North Shepherd, Yale, and 19th Street. The surrounding area continues to experience residential, retail, and mixed-use development. Buyer to independently verify all approvals, plans, dimensions, utilities, access, permitting requirements, and development feasibility.
Yale Street Acres, located between Yale Street and North Shepherd Drive, is a residential and light-industrial Houston neighborhood with a grid of side streets and a rail-adjacent edge. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Yale St & W 20th St corridor, where patios, coffee counters, and small storefronts set a steady, walk-up-and-go rhythm. Low-slung bungalows and updated cottages sit alongside warehouse-style buildings and pocket lots, giving the streetscape a practical, lived-in texture. Heights Mercantile reads like a modern town square for shopping and casual bites. Nearby, the Houston Farmers Market and the Heights Theater add local flavor and a cultural calendar. White Oak Bayou Greenway frames the area with trail time and skyline peeks.
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Approximately 73,355 square feet parcel
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Tax year 2025
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