Former Major League Baseball player bringing homes to Port Arthur

PORT ARTHUR, Texas — A previous Important League Baseball player is planning to acquire a new neighborhood in Port Arthur to give again to a community that gave just as much to him. 

Chuck McElroy is a retired experienced baseball player who was born and lifted in Port Arthur. He ordered a plot of land in the town and designs to fill it with 46 inexpensive luxury residences.

McElroy’s most important inspiration for the 46-residence prepared subdivision is his family members. He viewed his mom and grandmothers perform tricky when he was a baby.

“My grandmother constantly claimed, ‘Don’t overlook where you arrived from,’ so I’m coming back again house,” McElroy claimed.

The Port Arthur indigenous has always dreamt of developing an affordable luxury community in Southeast Texas. He hopes to see people living and earning recollections in the 46-residence local community.

“It’s desired,” McElroy claimed “They have to have houses, and which is what the metropolitan areas need to have. Plus, they want to hold some of these personnel listed here in the space from moving.”

Chuck McElroy and his spouse, Shari McElroy, are earning that dream truth. There will be 46 luxurious properties for sale, and the McElroys mentioned there are currently 20 interested customers.

“There will be a web site that will be established up for people today to go on and to consider a glimpse at the households that will be coming into the subdivision, and from there, they can both protected a ton that they would like to individual,” Shari McElroy said.

Chuck McElroy partnered with Mike Rebescher to invest in the 10-acre lot. Rebescher is a developer and Chuck McElroy’s friend. 

The two hope the new community receives “the ball rolling” on extra advancement.

“Rooftops always carry in new commercial progress possibilities listed here,” Chuck McElroy stated. “Then you can have the quick foodstuff Starbucks and all the other providers that citizens will make use of.”

The Port Arthur native is preparing to present his gratitude toward his family members and significant college mentor by naming streets following them. He claimed they inspired him from a youthful age.

“He took me underneath his wing, took me to all my drafts routines,” Chuck McElroy explained. “I explained to him I am naming just one of the streets right after him and naming a person following my grandmother and one particular after my mother so supplying that hometown sense.”

Chuck McElroy said they are also doing the job with metropolis officers in Port Arthur to use their housing courses. The target is to assistance prospective buyers with down payments and skills and place the keys in the fingers of all those who require a residence.