Webster is about to get a serious upgrade to its indoor sports game. A new $9.5 million complex from Houston nonprofit Hope Active is slated to break ground in the city, with state filings pointing to a July 2026 construction start and a planned 2027 opening. The Hope Center Sportsplex is set to pack courts and turf for basketball, volleyball, pickleball, indoor soccer (futsal) and multisport training into a 65,639-square-foot facility that aims to double as both neighborhood hangout and high-performance training hub.
According to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the development is registered as project TABS2026020727 with an estimated cost of $9.5 million. The filing lists a July 1, 2026 start date, a July 1, 2027 completion date and classifies the work as privately funded new construction. It also confirms the roughly 65,639-square-foot footprint and an expected one-year construction schedule.
As reported by the Houston Chronicle, Hope Active leaders and project founders Raymond Steward and Shonbay Jones say the center is being built to "support everything from foundational development to elite competition." The Chronicle notes that Hope Center materials cast the sportsplex as a place where "athletes are developed, families are connected, and leaders are formed," signaling ambitions that go beyond just another rec center.
Design and partners
Wycoff Development, a Webster-based design-and-build firm, is set to handle both architecture and construction for the project, according to the developer's website. The company highlights a portfolio that includes industrial and medical projects along with NASA-adjacent flex space, and it leans on a design+build model meant to keep schedules and budgets tight. With Wycoff already rooted in the Clear Lake and Webster area, that hometown familiarity could help the sportsplex navigate local permitting and site work more efficiently.
Where this fits in Webster's growth
The new facility plugs directly into Webster's larger push to become a Gulf Coast destination for family fun and live events. Recent and planned projects in the city range from the Great Wolf Lodge that opened in 2024 to a proposed $150 million Sunset Amphitheater, part of the broader Flyway entertainment and tourism buildout. As Bisnow has reported, city officials and private partners are banking on these developments to turn Webster into a regional magnet for visitors and weekend tournaments.
Timeline and community impact
The state registration pegs construction to start on July 1, 2026, with completion targeted for July 1, 2027, reflecting a roughly one-year build for the privately funded project. Backers say the Hope Center Sportsplex is expected to host leagues, tournaments, skills clinics and community programming once the doors open, with more details on memberships and scheduling likely to roll out as permitting clears and interior build-out moves along. For now, the TDLR filing and developer materials remain the most concrete public guides to the sportsplex's size, price tag and timeline.
