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First Colony is a master-planned community in Fort Bend County, Texas. The community, with approximately 50,000 residents,〔Kaplan, David. "(Blending elegance and fast food )." ''Houston Chronicle''. May 13, 2010. Retrieved on May 14, 2010.〕 encompasses over 9,500 residential houses in 61 neighborhoods located in across southern parts of Sugar Land with few neighborhoods spanning into Missouri City. ==History== First Colony was developed by Sugarland Properties Inc.—a joint venture of Gerald D. Hines Interests and Stichting Shell Pension Fund. Hines' Sugarland group began development on First Colony in 1976.〔Bivins, Ralph. "(Developer sees more demand for homes priced above $110,000 )." ''Houston Chronicle''. Sunday December 13, 1987. Business 8. Retrieved on March 27, 2010.〕 When First Colony was under development in 1977, very little development was in the area. Bill Schadewald said that he, as a rookie real estate reporter, received speculation from local sources questioning whether "a project so large and such a distance could succeed."〔Schadewald, Bill. "Looking back ‘Then and Now’ at 40 years of Houston business." ''Houston Business Journal''. Friday December 24, 2010. (2 ). Retrieved on September 13, 2011.〕 The community was a census-designated place in the 1990 census, with a population of 18,327 in 5,976 housing units with a reported area of . At the time, this made First Colony CDP the 108th most populous place in Texas. Sugar Land gradually annexed most of its portion of First Colony within its municipal boundaries during the early to mid 1990s. For instance, the annexation of Municipal Utility District (MUD) 12 in First Colony occurred on December 17, 1991; this included , including 2,314 homes, 433 condominiums and of commercial property along Texas Highway 6.〔Staff Report. "(News briefs/Area )." ''Houston Chronicle''. Thursday December 19, 1991. A37. Retrieved on March 27, 2010.〕 The Sugar Land Town Square, a development that began in the 2000s, was developed on one of the few remaining parcels of land in First Colony.〔Bivins, Ralph. "(Sugar Land Town Square developers at jumping-off point in project )." ''Houston Chronicle''. Wednesday September 27, 2000. Business 1. Retrieved on May 15, 2010.〕 In 2011 Schadewald said "Now: I guess it’s safe to say First Colony has been a success."〔Schadewald, Bill. "Looking back ‘Then and Now’ at 40 years of Houston business." ''Houston Business Journal''. Friday December 24, 2010. (3 ). Retrieved on September 13, 2011.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「First Colony」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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