Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #8 (TIRZ 8) is leading long-term improvements in infrastructure, housing, and public spaces creating opportunity and equity for generations to come.
At TIRZ8, our mission is to revitalize the Gulfgate area through targeted investments in infrastructure, housing, and public spaces. We leverage reinvested tax dollars to support equitable, long-term improvements that strengthen our community and create economic opportunity.
Our Impact
Since its creation, TIRZ8 has
$1.7B
increase in taxable value
$40M
budgeted for planned improvements in FY2025-2029
12/6/3
12 public parks renovated / updated with an estimated budget of $6 million in 3 years
8 Development
Agreements
for Affordable Housing Project
• 370 units constructed (as of Feb. 2024)
• approximately 2,300 additional units planned
Explore Current Projects
Making Progress Happen
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Parks and Green Space Improvements
The enhancement and beautification of existing parks and pedestrian spaces as well as development of a new park and greenspaces per the Parks Master Plan developed by Clark Condon Landscape Architects in 2021. This project is being [...]
This project will involve roadway replacement from S. Wayside to Telephone Rd. to provide adequate sidewalks. Construction is to begin in FY 2026 and be completed by FY 2027.
The second phase of Charlton Park will transform the park by introducing an array of enhancements. These include expanding the playground, establishing a central shade pavilion and event lawn, improved pedestrian circulation and loop trails, [...]
Partners unveil TIRZ-funded “Wild Texas” mural on Earth Day
Earth Day 2024 (April 22) came with beautiful weather at Houston Botanical Garden, creating a sun-dappled stage for the official debut of “Wild Texas,” a 300-foot-long mural beneath a bridge over Sims Bayou. [...]
