Construction of the 33-story co-living apartment complex known as X Houston in the Museum District has come to an abrupt halt, leaving the project partially finished and in a state of dormancy, with no clear indication of when work will recommence.
X Houston was poised to become one of the city’s pioneering co-living initiatives, purpose-built from the ground up. Co-living represents a housing model where tenants rent individual bed spaces, often featuring more affordable and flexible lease terms, while sharing communal areas.
Despite repeated inquiries, the Chicago-based developer, X Co., has remained unresponsive regarding the reasons behind the suspension of the 750,000-square-foot project, situated between La Branch and Crawford, north of Binz. Local residents report that construction activity at the site ceased approximately two to three weeks ago.
This pause coincides with a similar construction suspension on X Co.’s co-living project in Phoenix. Noah Gottlieb, the CEO of X Co., mentioned to the Phoenix Business Journal that he anticipates the resumption of work on X Phoenix in the near future. Additionally, the company still intends to break ground on a separate apartment tower in downtown Phoenix called X Roosevelt. However, the general contractor for X Houston, Hoar Construction, has not provided any insights into when construction might restart.
“Due to circumstances unrelated to Hoar, work on site has been suspended. We are working closely with the X Co. to get the project restarted,” a Hoar spokesperson said in a statement.
Originally estimated to cost $107 million according to state permit filings, the X Houston project had been on track for a late 2024 opening before its current halt.
