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Comparties across the nation are quickly
discovering what Texans already know
— College Station is an ideal place for retail
and tourism business. Consider everything
we have to offer: A well-established,
growing retail community. Fifty thousand
college students who provide a vast pool of
customers and bright, energetic workers.
And, of course, a location that is perfectly
situated for excellent retail business and
family living.
A SUPERB
ENVIRONMENT
FOR BUSINESS
TO THRIVE
In College Station, a
metropolitan area of over
150,000 people, you'll
find thriving business
has expanded to include the creation of
public gathering and park areas, as well as
a $6 million public parking facility.
Wolf Pen Creek
This growing master -planned mixed-use
area adjacent to Post Oak Mall and
State Highway 6 is an ideal location for
businesses looking to grow within a
naturally vibrant environment. Highlighted
by hike and bike trails meandering
communities that promise
a bright future. Here are a few of our
notable retail districts:
Northgate District
Located directly across the street from
student housing and classrooms at Texas
A&M University is the Northgate retail
district. Northgate is a unique mixed-use
dining and entertainment area coupled with
high-density student housing that provides
retailers with the enviable opportunity of
serving over 40,000 students. Northgate
along the creek, the
Wolf Pen Creek area has
benefited recently from over
$8 million in improvements,
including an amphitheater
that hosts a variety of
national shows and
performers. In Wolf Pen
Creek, business never
looked so beautiful.
Retail Corridors
Nationwide retail and restaurant chains,
as well as local entrepreneurs, have found
profitable locations on College Station's
high -traffic retail corridors. Retail and
tourism -oriented businesses also profit
from the presence of the George Bush
Presidential Library and Museum, which
has hosted more than 69o,000 visitors
and is one of the region's most popular
tourist attractions.
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A FUTURE MADE BRIGHT
BY OPPORTUNITY
In its students, College Station has a
valuablepool of
consumers and
employees. Nearby
Blinn College, a
two-year college
with more than
8,500 students,
and Texas A&M
with its 45,000
students provide
businesses with
consumers who have highly disposable
income. Texas A&M's Center for
Retailing Studies prepares students for
careers in business, and provides retailers
with outstanding
graduates. In
addition, the
Texas A&M
business
curriculum —
recognized as one
of the best in the
country —
provides students
with broad-
based skills and competencies in business
knowledge, leadership and international
competitiveness.
LOCAL APPEAL WITH
ACCESS TO THE WORLD
Located in the heart of Texas, College
Station offers
convenient,
cost-effective
access to major
points across the
state, country
and Mexico, as
well as
international
shipping from
the nearby Texas
Coast. Interstate and Texas highways
provide quick and easy access to Austin,
Houston,
Dallas, San
Antonio and
parts of
Louisiana —
giving your
business the
opportunity to
reach the over
14 million
people who live
within 200 miles of College Station.
THE SMART CHOICE
FOR BUSINESS
When you consider all that
College Station has to offer,
there's really only one
question left: How fast
can you get here? After
all, very few communities
blend unique growth
opportunities with the
bright demographic
future of College Station.
Add to this a student population of more
than 50,000 and a growing population of
business professionals, and
you have some very smart
reasons to call College
Station home. To find out
how you can get your
business moving in the
right direction, contact
College Station's
Economic Development
Department today at
(979) 764-3510 or — better yet —
plan a visit to College Station soon.
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for Smart Living.
Community Profile
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Community Profile $30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
Shopping • $10,000
$5,000
$O
New Development
Population by Age Group — iggg
Source: City of College Station Forecast 2004
College Station Median Household Income
Source: Sales and Marketing Management - September2000
College Station/Bryan
MSA Population
175,000
0
College Unincorporated
Station Brazos County
Source: U.S. Census- 2000
Educational Attainment — i999
(Age 25 and Older)
2001 "Estimate
o% 5% w% 15% 20% 25% 30z 35%
Percentage of Population
Source: U.S. CensuslCity of College Station Forecast zooq
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1400
600
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500
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$25
400
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$20
Transportation
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Community Profile
500
450
Sh
400
Centers3$0
• 300
250
200
150
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New Development Sa
250
200
150
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50
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6 -Year History:
Total Building Permits Issued
Number of Valuation
Permits (dollars in millions
6 -Year History:
Single-Farnily Unit Permits Issued
$160
$140
$I20
$100
$80
$60
$40
$20
$O
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Number of Valuation
Permits (dollars in millions)
6 -Year History
Commercial — All Types of Permits Issued
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Number of Valuation
Permits (dollars in millions)
6 -Year History:
Multi -Family Unit Permits Issued
$60
$50
$40
$30
$20
$to
$o
$60
$50
$40
$30
$20
$IO
$O
700
$35
600
$30
500
$25
400
$20
300
$15
200
$10
I00
$5
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Number of
Number of Valuation
Permits
Units (dollars in millions)
Source: City of College Station Development Services Department
Traffic Counts
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Community
Shopping Centers —
National Tenants
3.2 Million Total Square Feet
Anchor Stores
Post Oak Mall
Dillard's
Foley's
Sears
JCPenney
Abercrombie & Fitch
The Gap
The Gateway
Cheddar's Restaurant
Texas Roadhouse Restaurant
Lone Star Pavilion
Best Buy
Barnes & Noble
Office Depot
On the Border
Red Lobster
2004 Texas Ave South
Old Navy
Target
Outback Steak House
Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
Post Oak Square
To s"R'Us
T f. Maxx
Pier One Imports
Ninfa's Restaurant
Wolf Pen Plaza
Ross Dress for Less
Shoe Carnival
Hobby Lobby
Parkway Square
Kroger
Stein Mart
Albertson's Place Shopping Center
Albertson's
Wal-Mart
Rock Prairie Crossing
Kroger Signature Store
GNC
Hallmark
Stores Not Located
Chili's Grill & Bar
in Shopping Centers
Circuit City
Office Max
Bennigan's Grill &Tavern
$2,000
$1,500
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$1,000
a
$500
$o
College Station/Bryan MSA Retail Sales
Community Profile
City Government
Type:
Number on Council:
Municipal Police:
Paid Firefighters:
Hazardous Materials Specialty Unit:
City Zoning Body/Master Plan:
Council Manager
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152
155
Yes
Yes/Yes
Taxation
Tax Rate (Per $100 Assessed Value) Sales Tax
Brazos County. $0.41740 Municipal Sales Tax: 1.5%
City of College Station: $0.47770 State Sales Tax: 6.25%
College Station ISD: $1.75000 County Sales Tax: 0.5%
Utilities
Water
Supplier: City of College Station
Source: Wells
Max. System Capacity (daily: 17 million gallons
Max. Daily Use to Date: 15.2 million gallons
Pressure on Mains: 75-120 PSI
Storage Capacity: 11 million gallons
Size of Mains: 2"-36"
System Looped: Yes
Projects Under Construction: Wells
Wastewater System
Type Treatment Plant:
Mix — Activated Sludge
Maximum Capacity:
9.5 million gallons
Maximum Daily Use to Date:
7.3 mtiu gallons
1'rojccts Under Constn-uction:
Gree' , Lick Creek
Fiber Optics:
Yes
Electric Power
Yes
Supplier:
Cit? ofd 'ation TXU wholes
Reliability:
.9999
Total Capacin:
22,8c>8,0
Reserve at Svstrm Peak:
Yes
Transmission \i)ltage:
69 KV 138 l:A ;45 KV
Service Voltage,
120 208,120 240 240 28o, 277 480
Natural Gas
Supplier: TXL' I Icctnc and (,as
BTU Content Per Cubic l oot
Telephone Service
Supplier:
Aerizoii CcntralArea
Digital:
Ycs
Analog.
des
Software Level:
CCS7
Fiber Optics:
Yes
Switched 56 KBPS:
Yes
High Capacity Digital (T -i):
Yes
Digital Data Service:
Yes
Emergency 911:
Yes
Other Network Services:
Yes
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College Station is Located:
96 miles from Houston
18o miles from Dallas/Fort Worth
192 miles to San Antonio
92 miles from Austin
Air Service:
Community Airport: Easterwood Airport
Carriers: American Eagle; Continental Express
Runway Length: 8,000 ft.
Airports Within 1.5 Hours Drive:
International: Austin -Bergstrom, Houston Bush Intercontinental
Regional: Easterwood Airport
Spotlight on College Station
College Station - Bryan was named the eleventh -highest rated
In the News smaller city.
(America's Top -Rated Smaller Cities 2000: A Statistical Pro)
College Station's high school was named among the best Soo high
schools in the nation.
(Newsweek magazine 1999)
College Station ISD was named a Blue Ribbon School District for
1998, 1999 and 2000.
(Expansion Management magazine)
College Station has the thirteenth shortest average commute time of
any M SA.
(Money magazine, "Best Places to Live," 16
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College Station Is:
The fastest growing U.S. metropolitan area in terms of household
growth.
(The Wall StreetJournal,April 19, 1996)
The eighth -fastest growing U.S. metropolitan area in terms of new job
growth for the years 1995 to 2025.
(The American Almanac of jobs and salaries, 2000)
The fourth -smartest U.S. city, with 172 percent of its residents having at
least a four-year college degree.
(Fortune magazine, August 18, 1997)
The fourth -most livable U.S. metropolitan area.
(Editor e Publisher Market Guide, 75th Annual Edition, January 1999)
The least expensive Texas city and the third -least expensive U.S. city in
which to live.
(ACCRA Cost of Living Index, Third Quarter 1999)
Collcgc Station -Bryan Traffic Counts
i. University Drive, East of Texas Avenue: 25,670
2. University Drive, West of Texas Avenue: 43,450
$. H%§w.. o South of University: 41,793
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4. Texas Avenue, Sou of University: 47,
5. George h Drive, t -'of Te n1le: 22,6io
6. Texas Avenue, outh of H ^ Road: 41,000
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