The Bayport Industrial District is a large commercial

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development located in southeast

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, within the

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. It is one of the two

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s in the

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of La Porte (the other being the Battleground Industrial District). It is located adjacent to both La Porte and

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. In 1965 the City of Pasadena and the City of Houston both annexed an area that included the site of Bayport resulting in a lawsuit between Pasadena and City of Houston. Houston was joined by Harris County and Humble Oil & Refining Company in the lawsuit. In 1969 the Supreme Court of Texas reversed lower court rulings that had sustained Houston's motion for summary judgment and upheld the validity of Pasadena's 1965 annexation of the disputed territory. In 1970 the City of Pasadena created an industrial district that included the Bayport complex. The development, created in 1970, is among the largest private industrial complexes in the United States.
The leading center for chemical processing in the Houston area, Bayport contains more than 60 chemical plants. Businesses located in this district can receive tax incentives from Harris County, La Porte, and Pasadena. local business volume for Bayport-related enterprises exceeds $829 million annually with 11,000 jobs directly attributable to the complex. Additionally the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership estimates that for every job created within the complex approximately 3.79 related jobs are created on average outside the district. Thus the district represents a key economic pillar of the communities in the area. Major facilities in the district include the LyondellBasell site, the

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site. Adjacent to the industrial complex is the new

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, which contains both a major new

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shipping terminal and a cruise ship terminal. This port is operated by the

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Authority. Flare, Bayport Industrial District, Harris County, Texas

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Port of Houston: Bayport Industrial Complex

Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership: Bayport Map
{{Texas Greater Houston Galveston Bay Area Economy of Houston La Porte, Texas

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