Mixed-use community center moves ahead in Alief

Construction is expected to begin early next year on a long-awaited mixed-use community center in Alief.

The new Alief Neighborhood Community Center will combine a health center, a library and community center into one facility. A filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation indicates the facility will span 69,900 square feet and cost $48 million.

Houston City Council approved key portions of the project in July 2018. The project was among the key items on the city’s capital spending…