SEABROOK, TX—While the town celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2011, historic records date back to 1832 when Ritson Morris obtained a league of land from the Mexican government. A portion of the land was purchased by Seabrook W. Sydnor in 1895 and a plat was filed with the Harris County courthouse the following year.

In March 1903, the Seabrook Company of Houston filed a revised layout of the proposed Seabrook town site. Some years later in 1961, local leaders had the city incorporated.

In 1964, a bridge was built between Kemah and Seabrook, plus State Highway 146 was established as a four-lane highway. The bridge and highway allowed easy access to Seabrook along Galveston Bay and the small town began to grow considerably.

Five years after the bridge and four-lane highway were constructed, Mario's Flying Pizza opened in Galveston and was a staple in the Coastal Texas community. In 1991, the popular spot opened a Seabrook restaurant.

Due to the recent Highway 146 expansion, Mario's was forced to move its Seabrook location and is now leasing 3,500 square feet at Seabrook Center at 2100 East NASA Pkwy.

“The expansion of Highway 146 and interchange with NASA Road 1 is the driving force for their relocation,” Derek Beck of Beck Group tells GlobeSt.com. “Many of the retailers and businesses in that area are being displaced. This is the best if not only alternative if a business wants to stay near the area.”

Seabrook Center, leased and managed by Beck and Brantly Minor of Discovery Consultants Commercial Real Estate Group, is a 24,700-square-foot class-B office building. Its location along NASA Road Frontage provides high visibility and traffic count, and includes a parking ratio of 5.8 per 1,000 square feet (145 free surface parking spaces), pylon signage along NASA Road 1 and building facade signage.

Seabrook Center is less than 40 minutes from Hobby Airport and near banks, hotels, dining, the University of Houston Clear Lake, Johnson Space Center and Kemah Boardwalk, and boasts easy access via Interstate 45 Gulf Freeway via the NASA Road Bypass. Space is available in the building.

“We're disappointed to be displaced from our original location, but finding 2100 NASA Parkway has made the transition so much easier,” says Mario's Seabrook owner William Whitney. “The building is in a great location with easy access and lots of parking.”

Today, more than 12,000 people call Seabrook home, with a business-friendly climate and affordable waterfront property along Clear Lake and Galveston Bay. The area has a mixture of recreational and commercial resources that brings visitors from across the nation.

In March 1903, the Seabrook Company of Houston filed a revised layout of the proposed Seabrook town site. Some years later in 1961, local leaders had the city incorporated.

Due to the recent Highway 146 expansion, Mario's was forced to move its Seabrook location and is now leasing 3,500 square feet at Seabrook Center at 2100 East NASA Pkwy.

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