Ordinance Approving Purchase of Easements from ExxonMobil Corporation for 24-Inch Water Line Along Highway 3 Project

• When: 2025/05/21
• Address: 300 Choate Road, Houston, TX
• City: Houston
• State: TX
• Category: City Properties
• Subcategory: Property Purchase
• Asset Class: Land
• Property Type: Covered Land & Land Banking
• Size (SF): 149,973 SF
• Size (AC): 3.443 AC
• Size (Dollars): $241,008

Ordinance passed approving the Purchase and Sale Agreement between ExxonMobil Corporation and the City of Houston to acquire easements at 300 Choate Road for the 24-inch Water Line Along Highway 3 Project (Fuqua Street to Dixie Farm Road). The City will pay $241,008 to acquire a total of approximately 149,973 square feet (3.443 acres) of permanent access, water meter, water line, and temporary construction easements across six parcels. These acquisitions are required to comply with Harris-Galveston Subsidence District requirements and implement the City’s long-range water supply regionalization plan. Offers were based on an appraisal by Gary S. Brown, MAI, AI-GRS, and reviewed by a senior staff appraiser. Title policy and services costs of $3,050 were included.

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