Built On Transparency.
Driven By Trust.
Powered By Collaboration.
The Non-Negotiable Standard Southwest Houston Deserves
The Hiram Clarke Fort Bend Redevelopment Authority does not operate behind closed doors. Every project, every contract and every dollar is documented, published and made available to the community it serves. Since 2013, that open-book approach has driven $50 million in verified improvements across southwest Houston.
Accessible board meetings. Accessible financials. Community-guided planning. When residents, developers and stakeholders can see exactly where reinvestments go and why — trust no longer becomes something we ask for. It’s something we’ve earned. That’s the HCFBRA standard.
$150 Million+
Reinvestment Dollars Pledged to Southwest Houston
$7 Million+
Total Reinvested To-Date in Southwest Houston
100k+ Residents
Our Constituents & Partners in Every Decision We Make
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Why This Zone Exists — And What It's Built to Do
Our Purpose

Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Twenty-Five, City of Houston, Texas was created for the purpose of catalyzing sustainable economic and community development projects and programs through the planning, engineering, and construction of new and reconstructed streets and roadways, water distribution facilities, storm drainage improvements, parks and greenspace development as well as enhancements to cultural and recreational facilities that support a strong, high-quality community.
The Authority at a Glance
HCFBRA Profile By The Numbers
Base Year
2013
Base Year Taxable Value
$232,463,210
Current Taxable Value
$1,261,575,183
Projected Taxable Value
$1,312,038,191
Acres
6,077.40
Explore Further.
See Our Projects
What $7 Million+ of Accountable Reinvestment Looks Like
Our Latest Work
Progress you can see: From nationally recognized gateway improvements to park extensions and corridor upgrades — every project is publicly tracked, community-informed and built to last.
Mini Mural: Highway 90/S. Main @ S. Post OakMini Mural: Highway 90/S. Main @ S. Post Oak
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Mini Mural: Hillcroft @ Blue RidgeMini Mural: Hillcroft @ Blue Ridge
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Mini Mural: Almeda Genoa & W. FuquaMini Mural: Almeda Genoa & W. Fuqua
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Area-Wide Corridor Beautification ImprovementsArea-Wide Corridor Beautification Improvements
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Explore MoreNews Straight From the Authority
Project milestones, community updates and the stories behind every reinvestment — reported openly so you never have to wonder what's happening in your neighborhood.
From Overlooked to Nationally Recognized
In 2011, the late Council Member Larry Green looked across southwest Houston and saw what too many had overlooked — a community rich in families and potential, but starved of the infrastructure investment it deserved.
Rather than wait for the city to prioritize the area, he and several community trailblazers built the framework for TIRZ 25: a mechanism to ensure this community’s own tax growth would be reinvested exactly where it was generated — openly, collaboratively and with full public accountability.
What started as one leader’s refusal to accept the status quo has become a nationally recognized model for transparent, community-driven redevelopment. Here’s how that journey unfolded.
TIRZ 25 Creation Ordinance / Tri-Party Agreement is Passed and Adopted by the City of Houston

Houston City Council passes ordinance no. 2013-708, officially creating TIRZ 25 and establishing the tri-party collaboration with TIRZ 9 and the 5 Corners District
Houston City Council Confirms the Board of Directors for TIRZ #25

Houston City Council confirms a seven-member board of directors — public governance for TIRZ 25 begins
First Board Meeting Hosted by The Hiram Clarke/Fort Bend Houston Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ #25) Board of Directors

The inaugural board meeting convenes at Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Center with Chairman Theadore Andrews presiding — open to the public from day one
Houston City Council Formally Creates the Hiram Clarke / Fort Bend Redevelopment Authority

Resolution No. 2015-19 establishes the corporate entity that will manage southwest Houston's $150 million reinvestment zone — with independent authority to contract, build and deliver on the promises made to this community.
TIRZ #25 – First Major Reinvestment Project Complete: Beltway Southwest Business Park

Beltway Southwest Business Park opens — 950,000 sq ft of Class A industrial space delivered through public-private partnership.
Hiram Clarke/Fort Bend Redevelopment Authority’s First $1,000,000 Reinvestment Project: District Gateway Improvement Project

The $1.1 million District Gateway Improvement Project completes — five major us 90A intersections transformed through a tri-party collaborative investment
$50 Million Investment Driving Growth & Equity in Hiram Clarke and Fort Bend Communities

HCFBRA announces $50 million investment to be spent and every dollar to be documented, every project publicly tracked.



Public Board Meetings: Your Seat at the Table.
Transparency In Practice
Our board meets the first Thursday of every month at noon — and every meeting is open to the public. This is where budgets are reviewed, projects are approved and community voices directly shape what gets built next. No gatekeeping. Pull up a chair.
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