Forbes Henderson, associate with Yancey-Hausman of Houston, saysthe area is an untapped market ready to take off due to locationand existing development. "West Columbia is growing. They have anew CVS, Walgreens and a new Tinseltown and La Quinta are goingin," he says. The property, listed at $6,500 per acre, is borderedby Texas 35, Brazos River and 14th Street.

Henderson says more development interest is bound to surfaceafter construction wraps up on Texas 35, which is being widened tofour lanes. The work will be done at the end of the year.

West Columbia sits between Angleton and Bay City, home of anuclear power plant. It's also about 15 miles from the Texas 288corridor, which provides direct access to Houston. And, it's Texas'first capitol so it's a historical site.

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