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Comerica Bank recently opened at the southeast corner of Fluor Daniel Dr and State Highway 6. And around Lifetime Fitness, there a lot of new professional buildings going up. I should also mention that the beginning portions of the entry roads leading into the future residential neighborhoods of Lake Pointe have already sprouted up...but only the main road where the retail center will be developed has popped up so far.

Lake Pointe Town Center is located in First Colony at the northwest corner of US 59 & Hwy 6 in Sugar Land, Texas. Construction has begun on this 186 acre mixed-use development which will include:

Lake Pointe Village Shopping Center ( 250,000 s.f.)

Upscale restaurants (approx. 11 sites)

Class A Office & Medical space (approx. 1.0 million s.f.)

Residential (patio homes, villas, brownstones and midrise condominiums)

This pedestrian friendly development has the luxury of walkways along Oyster Creek. Many of the restaurants and residential lots will have waterviews. Upscale shopping at Lake Pointe Village is within walking distance for the residents of this area. There is also an extensive amount of office and medical spaces in this all inclusive mixed use center.

Planned Community Developers, Ltd. is the developer of First Colony, Lake Pointe Town Center, Sugar Land Town Square, River

Just what I thought it was gonna be...checked out a rendering of the shopping center and it looked like someone by the likes of Whole Foods was going to take the big spot at the end...I might as well pat myself on the back.

This taken from the Houston Chronicle website to confirm:

May 23, 2006

Coming to a mall near you

No matter where you live or what mall you frequent, there are more than a few new stores opening this summer.

I'm with you Kyle S., Nordstrom, Lacoste, and Urban Outfitters in my opinion won't be located in First Colony any time soon. This is how I see it, when exclusive stores open in Houston, in most cases they first open in The Galleria, then if a second location is to open, Memorial City or The Woodlands Mall will get it. First Colony Mall is at the same level as Baybrook Mall just like Willowbrook is with Deerbrook Mall. Don't belive me? Well Apple is opening its third Houston location in Memorial City Mall (The Galleria/The Woodlands). Lascoste for example has 4 stores in Texas (Houston,Dallas,San Antonio,Plano). I though you people hated Abercrombie & Fitch ? I personally love it

Actually, I consider First Colony to be on the same page with Memorial City and The Woodlands, the latter of which received a similar makeover. I personally love Abercrombie & Fitch, and I am actually angered by their situation at FCM not to mention the countless lack of knowledge on their situation. (If even the store's managers do not know about its fate, then we do not know). Think those Clements people are angered by this? I went to Dulles and even I am disgusted.

The good thing is: remember The Woodlands Mall expansion as an example. I'm pretty sure our friendly neighbors to the north had to deal with the same mess when theirs was going on, and I truly understand how we all are left dealing with chaos.

- KYLE S.

Not to sure. I heard that the old space of A&F was going to be a Pottery Barn. However, I am not positive.

Does anybody know what is up with Foleys parking? at FCM

Actually, Pottery Barn is going in the expansion project with Barnes & Noble and Coldwater Creek. I found this in the Houston Chronicle from some feature called Shopgirl while searching the internet.

Hey Guys im new to the place.

What is new and old at First Colony Mall?

[u]The mall has closed several stores including:-Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

-Hello Kitty Store

-Bailey Banks & Biddle

-Mervys

-EXPRESS (will be closing soon)

Abercrombie & Fitch did not re-lease their spot. No one know if they are coming back. (They should!!!)

What will take it place?

- POTTERY BARN

Yes, another furnishing store, thats great, but thats all we have.!!

EXPRESS wil close, but they are going to relocate outside. The new expansion section.

Express will be a new and join with EXPRESS MEN, i.e. The Galleria

*******************Jo-ANNS will move to the Town Square

Fish City will open at Town Square

Woozies will open at Town Square

WHATS THE TALK ABOUT THE STORES????

I have heard the following:

-Mervyns will be a Nordstrom

-Lacoste will come to First Colony

-Urban Outfiitters will come to FCM

-(maybe) new Abercrombie & Fitch

The New Mall Expansion should make a grand opening FALL 2006

Thanks

-David

David, I may seem pessimistic about the FCM debate, but I have some intriguing insight to capitalize on:

The old A&F will go one of three ways: 1. out of FCM totally, 2. relocated to another part of FCM, or 3. a renovation (if this is the case, it needed one anyway if you look at all the newer A&Fs, and I remember the Woodlands A&F (according to post) was closed during the same time period the Woodlands Mall (owned by General Growth just like FCM) was being renovated and expanded (with new Barnes & Noble to boot). But still, we all don't know what's going on with A&F (and the fact that Gucci execs are at A&F now has absolutely nothing to do with it).

The Hello Kitty store that closed is called Sanrio...it will become either Trade Secret or somethin' else. There are two Trade Secrets on the lease plan, which not only shows the old Sanrio becoming a TRADE SECRET, but it also shows the old Bailey Banks & Biddle as VACANT, and FAMOUS WOK being located in the food court, yet it surprisingly still had EXPRESS (and STRUCTURE as well) and ABERCROMBIE & FITCH listed...Of course, EXPRESS is going to be outdoors with B&N, Coldwater Creek and all the other new offerings.

Mervyn's will NOT be a Nordstrom unless they add some more space (a Nordstrom is practically two Mervyn's in one sizewise; they take up about the same size as Dillard's)

Lacoste at FCM? Sounds like a bold move to challenge the Galleria, but it is a rumor...and I don't really think the time has come yet for Lacoste to have an FCM store.

Urban Outfitters at FCM? Either in old A&F or in the expansion.

That's all for now, folks. Write back ASAP if you have any questions or concerns.

- KYLE S.

I believe one of them is Famous Wok. It's Above, first box.

Actually, Famous Wok is going to be located in the food court, not the expansion portion. Also, Barnes & Noble and Coldwater Creek are being mentioned for the expansion portion of the mall, no word on where Sheikh Shoes and Forever 21 is going to be. The expansion is 125,000 sq. ft., but I am assuming Coldwater Creek is around 10,000, B&N is around 35,000 including Starbucks, so Sheikh and Forever 21 must be in the expansion portion. There is a possibility Forever 21 is in the A&F spot, and Pottery Barn (like DORTEGA005 mentioned) is probably going to be in Express. And The Picture People is probably going to be somewhere around the food court or in the Dillard's wing.

Also, Kay Jewelers and Toni & Guy are coming to FCM. Kay is probably taking over the old Bailey Banks & Biddle, Toni & Guy is probably taking either one of the Trade Secret spots in the lease plan (it's one or the other), and the rest is up in the air.

I might as well go check out the mess myself. Sometimes, this stuff like boxed-up stores (yeah, we all know the infamous A&F story, it gets kinda emotional at times) and confusion over who will be in the mall (the infamous Pottery Barn debate) has to happen. Hopefully, it will all get better when September ends.

Here's the lowdown with FCM.

I am now basically confused with the situation, but what I also know is at last check...

A rumor has stated a job opening for a new Apple store in First Colony.

- The rumor was discovered on something called craigslist.

- It outline the plan for a new store.

Express is planning to close in favor of a new combo store.

- The current Express is split into two storefronts, the men's store being the old Structure.

Now for the biggest debacle and controversy of the FCM expansion...

- White walls around the A&F space...wonder what that will be?

- One rumor has Pottery Barn in the space.

- Another rumor has the store undergoing renovation, especially given the fact the store never received a facelift.

- Another rumor says the store had problems with profits because of its sister retailer Hollister, and that A&F was looking to reposition to a slightly older crowd.

- Another rumor has the space being opened up (what the hell does that mean?) (DORTEGA005 fill me in)

- Another rumor has A&F going over to Town Square (lot of construction goin' on) but website has no mention.

- Could A&F be going to the Market at Town Center? (which is losing Barnes & Noble to FCM).

- http://www.generalgrowth.com/content/live/...PDF/612-LP1.pdf. This page shows a PDF file of the mall's lease plan.

- When I went to the A&F website a long time ago, there was no store in The Woodlands Mall. There is now, at the VERY END of the store location page for Texas. Apparently, if a store is at the very end of that listing, it must be the newest.

Other news about FCM

- The last two spots before Dillard's on either side were vacant...typical FCM b/c the stores that were there (one side has nearly 10,000 sq. ft.) sucked.

- PacSun moved to near the food court across from Hollister (in the former Waldenbooks section).

Somebody who knows anything about the mall in general ought to reply back ASAP.