swzine Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Am I mistaken or did the Sharpstown Mall recently disappear? I went down to Sears there last week and wondered why the parking lot was empty. It looks like it recently changed into the Southwest Corporate Center or something like that and Sears is the only retail tenant left. I didn't hear anything about this and was surprised when I noticed. What's the story? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbaNerd Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 That's Westwood, not Sharpstown. Sharpstown still exists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YakuzaIce Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Yeah what he said. But regarding Sharpstown mall, why did they paint it that repulsive green and blue checkered design? It is on the facade left of Foleys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGraspo Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Am I mistaken or did the Sharpstown Mall recently disappear? I went down to Sears there last week and wondered why the parking lot was empty. It looks like it recently changed into the Southwest Corporate Center or something like that and Sears is the only retail tenant left. I didn't hear anything about this and was surprised when I noticed. What's the story? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah what they all just said just seems like you lost your bearing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west20th Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Yeah what they all just said just seems like you lost your bearing <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Westwood and Sharpstown were similar in situation to Town and Country and Memorial. Too close together. One of them had to go. Unfortunately, Sharpstown hasn't been upgraded like Memorial has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swzine Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 Westwood and Sharpstown were similar in situation to Town and Country and Memorial. Too close together. One of them had to go. Unfortunately, Sharpstown hasn't been upgraded like Memorial has.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>I don;t know that area too well and I guess I just assumed that was the Sharpstown Mall. I mainly just drove over it on 59 and stopped there to go to Sears once twice in the 3 years I lived in this area. That was a mall until recently though, right? Even if I have the name wrong, when did it change? I was just shocked to see a place that was once a mall suddenly turning into a corporate center. I had never seen that before.Speaking of Town And Country - what did they do with it? Is it still vacant, did they bulldoze it, or will it too become a corporate center. Maybe a church, knowing Houston. hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobiestud Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 Westwood Mall has been turned into a corporate center for many years now, its not a very recent transition. Sharpstown is just up the road, and they have not done much to improve it, but I think we will continue to see improving demographics (atleast commercially speaking) in the area and if the owners (last I heard it was a group led by self proclaimed 'developer' Tracy Suttles who has been in financial trouble himself - almost had his house forclosed on recently) can capilatize on it, it will become a much more revived mall, although just with middle to lower end catering. Town & Country was a great mall when built, but the contruction of the highway stacks next to it, at the corner of Bltwy 8 & I-10 W just killed it. If you have ever driven by, you know that it was just plain inconvenient to drive around all that highway to get to the mall; however, that location is nonetheless prime for development, as it is in the heart of one of the highest income areas in the country. (look up its demographics). The mall itself, including the land and everything was purchased and consolidated in two phases by a prominent Houston businessman, and then sold to Midway, which razed it and is planning various residential/retail/office developments, which I look forward to. It would be nice to have the highway construction done though before we see this area develop fully. Also, right across from Town & Country was a huge piece of land with a teardown, which looks like is now being developed. Any word on what exactly will occupy this last remaining chunk of commercial land on this part of town? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucesw Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 Here's a link to a Chronicle article from May 2000 saying Westwood Technology Center would be up and running that summer. I thought it had been a little longer than that. I didn't realize the fiber optics angle; it was a small mall and wasn't doing very well and with 1st Colony Mall opening it was going to be competing with that and Sharpstown and prospects didn't look good.http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/c100story.hts/...chron100/552078The Sears store was making money so they wanted to keep it open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swzine Posted September 23, 2005 Author Share Posted September 23, 2005 I have only lived in Houston for 3 years, so apparently I never saw the Westwood Mall. I guess these places just look so similar that I confused them. I guess my bearings were off a little! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Town&Country Mall, will be turned into all Medical offices. They are renovating it right now.The Luby's cafeteria will stay. The Land across beltway 8 is a staging area for the I-10 construction right now, I believe they are going to build a highrise there eventually, perhaps a Hotel. The land used to be a Gibson's years and years ago, then Houston Nusery rented it out the parking lot for awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbaNerd Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Town&Country Mall, will be turned into all Medical offices. They are renovating it right now. Sure, if you wanna use a pile of rubble as a medical office... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Sure, if you wanna use a pile of rubble as a medical office... It is pretty demolished, but Medical offices is what's goin' up, there is a big sign announcing it out front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce_oneal Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 That's Westwood, not Sharpstown. Sharpstown still exists.where is (was?) westwood mall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VelvetJ Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 where is (was?) westwood mall?WestWood was at the corner of Bissonet and 59 South (Southwest Freeway). Sears is the only store that is left there. I actually really enjoyed the mall because it was never too crowded. I also LOVED the black and white interior along with the 2 story carousel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gto250us Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Town&Country Mall, will be turned into all Medical offices. They are renovating it right now.The Luby's cafeteria will stay. The Land across beltway 8 is a staging area for the I-10 construction right now, I believe they are going to build a highrise there eventually, perhaps a Hotel. The land used to be a Gibson's years and years ago, then Houston Nusery rented it out the parking lot for awhile.If you are refering to the SW corner of BW8 & I10, then that plot of land will be a retention pond associated with the drainage improvements associated with the Katy expansion. The NW corner where Igloo used to be will also be drainage retention. Check out the Katy freeway website for plats. Oops the one schematic for that area is no longer available. The others are at the link below.http://www.katyfreeway.org/re-eval.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 why did they paint it that repulsive green and blue checkered designStudies have shown the riff-raff prefer green and blue checkered designs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VelvetJ Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Studies have shown the riff-raff prefer green and blue checkered designs.What exactly constitutes riffraff? MidtownCoog, you just have no idea about yourself do you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Lighten up, Francis. It's a joke.But I will tell you I would never let me wife and child go to that mall alone.It's a scarry place, and a lof of bad things have gone down in the parking lot over the last ten years.Rember the poor girl shot dead for her car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 hey now, sometimes you only need shoes and baby clothes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicMan Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Lighten up, Francis. It's a joke.But I will tell you I would never let me wife and child go to that mall alone.It's a scarry place, and a lof of bad things have gone down in the parking lot over the last ten years.Rember the poor girl shot dead for her car?Maybe I should post that story that I and a friend of mine are writing about some kids from Memorial and Briar Forest going to Sharpstown Mall and encountering thugs and scammers. Oh, and it's a comedy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Sharpstown Mall reinvents itself. May 20, 2007, 1:36PMUrban trends and an independent vibeSharpstown Center looks to specialty stores and a lot of blingBy DAVID KAPLANCopyright 2007 Houston Chronicle SHARPSTOWN CENTER THROUGH THE YEARS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo58 Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Sharpstown Mall reinvents itself. Link to Chronicle article Great article! Still no chance in Hell I'll ever go. Life is too precious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 "If you go to Wal-Mart you're not going to find Apple Bottoms or Baby Phat," noted Dominque Miller, a 19-year-old Kroger cashier, referring to the urban brands at Sharpstown.Half the stores at 46-year-old Sharpstown are now mom-and-pops and many jewelers there sell flashy items made popular by rap artists. Most apparel stores offer urban clothing influenced by street culture, including labels owned by hip-hop icons Russell Simmons, Nelly and Beyonc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo58 Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 (edited) This is the Chron article most Houstonians would prefer to read: Sharpstown Mall finally throw's in the towel! Owners decide to put pathetic over-hyped mall out of its misery. One owner was quoted as saying its like having to shoot an injured horse. Hopeless cause. The body count has far exceeded our highest expectations. etc, etc, etc. Edited May 22, 2007 by Vertigo58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PureAuteur Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Why don't they just build a new "Sharpstown" Mall closer to where its target demographics are, so that they don't have to come from other parts of town? It would be my guess that blacks are less than 1/3 of the demographic makeup of the mall's 5 mile radius, yet the mall is mostly geared toward them. I like the mall's independent spirit of welcoming mom and pop stores, but as a white guy, I doubt there would be any stores that would be attractive to me if I lived in the area. It's also laughable that the mall does nothing to attract the aging white population of the Sharpstown area, who are the ones with the most money to spend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 It's also laughable that the mall does nothing to attract the aging white population of the Sharpstown area, who are the ones with the most money to spend.It's because they are too afraid to leave their homes. They are as old as they are because they stay home and watch Matlock instead shopping in a dangeroud mall like Sharpstown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PureAuteur Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 I still think they should find some way to get these people out to the mall. These people should take more pride in their community. They were the ones prancing around in the 1950s in their hot new cars and expensive suits like they were the greatest thing on earth, and now they sit in their houses with the doors locked. They just allowed their community to deteriorate after it started off as a super classy, one-of-a-kind residential development. I at least give them credit for staying there and not moving to Sugarland like all the other frightened people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo58 Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Actually, this mall could be raised then have a HPD "mega-substation" placed there and or a huge retirement resort of some kind. Like the ones you see in FLA. Just pipe dreams I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westguy76 Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 there is West Oaks mall for all that want that type of thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbcu Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 West Oaks is another mall that died....First Colony to me ain't much to brag on...it's an updated Sharpstown and catered to the area...when it opened it never had much of an appeal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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