Silverlake is a planned community in

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, near Pearland and in

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. The community has 2,500 single-family houses and of supporting commercial usage.Silverlake
" Johnson Development. Retrieved on January 23, 2010. It is partially within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Manvel and partially within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Pearland.Silverlake+HOAs+Full+Res.jpg
" Silverlake. Retrieved on January 24, 2010.

History

The Southwyck housing development was located along Texas State Highway 288 in

, that was built ''circa'' 1985. Johnson Development, a development company, said that it and Jefferson Development "recognized the potential" of the "nascent community" which "had floundered along with its developer despite an existing 29-acre lake, golf course and club." Johnson Development opened the Silverlake community in April 1995.Sarnoff, Nancy.
Pearland retail complex quick to bear fruit
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''. Friday June 15, 2001. Retrieved on January 23, 2010. The modus operandi of the developers was that they found tracts of land near a major freeway that would put residents in a position to have quick commutes to their workplaces. In Silverlake's case, the developers marketed Silverlake as allowing a quick commute to

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and the

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via Texas State Highway 288. Ralph Bivins of the ''

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'' said that housing sales in the Pearland area "were never really big until the 1990s."Bivins, Ralph.
Following a familiar formula / Northeast development to emulate Silverlake
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''. Wednesday February 28, 2001. Business 1. Retrieved on January 23, 2010. Within 27 months of Silverlake's opening, Silverlake became the second highest selling housing development in the Houston area. Tom Wilcox, the general manager of Johnson Development, said in 2002 "We held that position for about three years, and we're still clipping along on the pace that keeps us in the No. 3 and 4 position." Bivins said in 2001 that Silverlake "helped turn the Texas 288 corridor and Pearland into a hotbed of new-home construction activity that is continuing today and spreading." In 2002 Bivins described Silverlake as the "biggest and most prolific" of the newly opened communities. In 2005, 20 residents filed a lawsuit against the Silverlake Home Owners Association, demanding better representation and knowledge of how their home owners association dues are spent. By 2008 the City of Pearland was making plans to annex Brazoria County municipal utility districts 2 and 3, both within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Manvel.

Geography

The plans called for there to be about 2,815 Single Family housing units, not including Multi Family Developments , the Residential development is fully built out. Builders included : Perry Homes , Plantation Homes, Emerald Homes, Newmark Homes, David Weekly Homes, Bayou Bend Homes.

Economy

As of 2019 the 230 Acres of commercial development included major retail tenants such as Target, JCPenney, Best Buy, Bed Bath & Beyond, Old Navy, Office Depot, Marshall's, Kohl's, PetSmart, Half Price Books, Total Wine, Massage Envy, Leslie Pool Supplies, Randall's, and Wild Pear Running. As of 2019 the 230 Acres of commercial development also included major restaurants such as Saltgrass Steak House, IHOP, Whataburger, Chili's, Smashburger, Olive Garden, Lupe Tortilla, TGI Friday's, Texas Roadhouse, Panera Bread, The Simple Greek, Five Guys, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Nam Noodles, Another Broken Egg Cafe, Killen's TMX Tex Mex, Starbucks, Pizza Hut, Baskin Robins, KFC/Taco Bell, and Pho 518.

Government and infrastructure

The Brazoria County Sheriff's Office serves Silverlake. The county substation in Manvel, which serves the Silverlake area, opened on June 27, 2009. Residents in the area pressed the county to protect their neighborhoods after a series of home invasions took place in the beginning of 2009. In addition the death of Susana DeJesus, an assistant manager of a women's clothing store, prompted residents to demand for increased security. As a result, the substation opened.Lowman, John.
Sheriff’s office opens substation
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''. June 29, 2009. Retrieved on January 23, 2010. The

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operates the Silver Lake Post Office in Pearland, near Silverlake. The United States military branches have recruiting offices in Silverlake . Army / Navy / Marines.

Education

Colleges and universities

As a part of the Pearland Independent School District, Silverlake is also within the

Alvin Community College Alvin Community College (ACC) is a public community college in Alvin, Texas. Alvin Community College provides educational opportunities in workforce training, academics, technical fields, adult basic education, and personal development. As def ...

district. Silverlake is from the main campus of Alvin Community College.Silverlake School Information
" Johnson Development. February 29, 2004. Retrieved on January 23, 2010. Silverlake is from San Jacinto College South, each from

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and

Texas Southern University Texas Southern University (Texas Southern or TSU) is a public historically black university in Houston, Texas. The university is one of the largest and most comprehensive historically black college or universities in the USA with nearly 10,000 ...

, from the

University of Houston–Clear Lake The University of Houston–Clear Lake (UHCL) is a public university in Pasadena and Houston, Texas, with branch campuses in Pearland and Texas Medical Center. It is part of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1971, UHCL had an enr ...

, from

Rice University William Marsh Rice University (Rice University) is a Private university, private research university in Houston, Houston, Texas. It is on a 300-acre campus near the Houston Museum District and adjacent to the Texas Medical Center. Rice is ranke ...

, and from the

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Primary and secondary schools

Silverlake is within the Pearland Independent School District. Three elementary schools, Silvercrest, Silverlake, and Massey Ranch serve portions of Silverlake. Jamison Middle School and Rogers Middle School serve sections of Silverlake. Some residents are zoned to Berry Miller Junior High School, and some are zoned to Pearland Junior High South. All residents are zoned to

Glenda Dawson High School Glenda Dawson High School (DHS) is a public high school in Pearland, Texas, United States. It is a part of the Pearland Independent School District serving grades 9 through 12. In 2014, the school was awarded a national rank of 1,165th by '' U.S. ...

. In the mid-2000s Silverlake was served by Pearland Junior High East and

Pearland High School Pearland High School (PHS) is an American public high school, located in Pearland, Texas, south of Houston. It is one of three high schools in the Pearland Independent School District, and serves parts of Pearland and most of the city of Bro ...

. In addition the Montessori School of Downtown operates the Silverlake Campus in Silverlake.

Public libraries

The

Brazoria County Library System The Brazoria County Library System operates public libraries in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The system has several libraries in many cities. Branches * Alvin Library - Alvin * Angleton Library - Angleton * Brazoria Library - Bra ...

operates the Pearland Westside Library, located on of space in an area at the intersection of Business Center Drive at Memorial Hermann Drive, behind the

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Parks and recreation

The community has a Private Clubhouse and a Private JR Olympic Swimming pool with Interactive Play Structrure , as well as SilverLake Park, the Stonebridge Baseball Field, Stonebridge Park Soccer Field, A Private Sand Volleyball Court, A Private Splash Pad and 4 Private Tennis Courts.Tennis Courts
" Silverlake. Retrieved on April 28, 2018.

References

External links

Silverlake Homeowners Association

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