Sharyland Business Park
- Location:
Mission/McAllen, TX - Project Size: 900 acres (within 6,000-acre farm)
- Project Type:
Multiuse Community
- Land Uses: Industrial, Commercial, Residential, Hotel, Retail, Open Space
- Partners/Clients: Hunt Realty Investments, Inc.
- Project Launched: 1991
Originally operated as a working farm, Sharyland Plantation was acquired by Hunt Oil Company in 1973. Starting in 1991, Woodbine worked with Hunt representatives to develop a master plan for the Sharyland Business Park, including commercial, office/tech, rail-served and non-rail-served industrial uses. Hunt continues to develop and market Sharyland Plantation, which is linked to Mexico via the new Anzalduas International Bridge, expected to open officially in early 2010.
Lesson Learned - Don’t underestimate the length of time that can pass between the conception of a public project and the actual construction of it. The bridge that would add significant value to this project has taken 19 years to become a reality.
