First phase of Lower Heights mixed-use development nears completion

Lower Heights District, a mixed-use district fronting Interstate 10 between Studemont and Sawyer streets, has nearly completed its first phase. 

The project is being developed by Houston-based Gulf Coast Commercial Group. The 24-acre district already has some retailers open, namely Total Wine and Ulta, which opened late last year in a 37,000-square-foot block.

A 35,000-square-foot, two-story building with street-level retail and second-floor offices is being built out at 1440 Studemont. It will…