The city of Sugar Land will move forward with Char House preservation efforts following the city’s acquisition of the 40-acre district earlier in June .

The action taken

At a Nov. 18 meeting, Sugar Land City Council unanimously approved a $496,000 agreement with Houston-based Urbano Architects to begin design on preservation of the Char House’s exterior, including roof, window and structural repairs to halt further deterioration.

The contract will build upon the Char House condition assessment completed by Urbano Architects from 2020-21, Assistant City Engineer Robert Wilson said.

The building, located on Kempner Street, opened in 1925 and was operational until 2003, according to a Nov. 18 news release.

Funding for the project is included in a $50 million Certificate of Obligation a

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