apendido Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/sears-new-retail-stores-houston-texas-economy-15496520.php 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 https://www.costar.com/article/1448466902/former-sears-at-houston-mall-gets-demolished-to-make-way-for-mixed-use-project 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 MetroNational's office project is on hold thanks to Covid-19, but the company is looking ahead https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2020/08/28/metronational-office-project-on-hold-looking-ahead.html Quote MetroNational also recently began demolition work on the former Sears location at Memorial City Mall. What are the plans for that property? We’re still in the planning phase of that project. We’re taking a massive look at what we need in terms of the retail environment. That’s one of the next 20 things we’re going to be changing with the mall to make it more of a mixed-use, open space environment. It’s going to take a lot of work and needs to get approval from a lot of people, including the anchor tenants. No one likes to sit on real estate, but we’re going to take our time with that one to make sure we get it right. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Ozone Files Posted September 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2020 I passed by this morning and snapped a surreal photo: 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Target remodel. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Highrise Tower said: Target remodel. Would guess this is part of the larger update rollout they started before the pandemic hit. If you haven't seen it already, the new format is a bit more like a department store. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Makes sense, the existing store has an interior decor reminiscent to the one College Station(hometown) had going back to the early 2000's. The new look is consistent with what most of the Targets in the Houston area look like now. Given how high profile a location the Memorial City location is I'm surprised they hadn't freshened it up earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted May 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 19, 2022 On 7/17/2020 at 10:17 PM, Highrise Tower said: Memorial City Mall redevelopment planned, catalyzed by Sears closure https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2019/05/16/memorial-city-mall-redevelopment-planned-catalyzed.html https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2022/05/19/memorial-city-mall-town-square-former-sears-site.html 19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post apendido Posted May 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 19, 2022 Memorial City Mall area to be transformed with 27-acre mixed-use destination https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Memorial-City-Mall-area-to-be-transformed-with-17182923.php 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 https://houston.culturemap.com/news/real-estate/05-19-22-memorial-city-town-square-77024-barryknoll-gessner-metronational/#slide=0 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 https://memorialtownsquare.com/ 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texan Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 https://www.papercitymag.com/fashion/memorial-town-square-starts-dramatic-memorial-city-mall-transformation/#406790 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEES?! Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Nice to see them continuing to work on this mall- it’s my favorite in Houston. I know outdoor concepts are pretty popular- I’m 50/50 on them because of the heat and rain. But as long as there’s protected, shaded/covered areas, I’m set. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steiber Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Looking at the renders, they are tearing down areas that are currently enclosed mall and putting in driveways and parking. I'm not sure how that means walkable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyboxdweller Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 One of the out door areas looks like they stole Turrell's oculus from the Rice Skyspace, supersized it and neglected the magical lighting effects that makes it buzz. I used to live in Hedwig Village within walking distance to the mall. MetroNational has produced average buildings with no architectural distinction and little sense of place . Memorial City defined by its parking lots, maze of interior walkways and bridges on the hospital side and location adjacent to a 24 lane freeway. I walked over there, but a pedestrian friendly location it is not . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rechlin Posted August 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Steiber said: Looking at the renders, they are tearing down areas that are currently enclosed mall and putting in driveways and parking. I'm not sure how that means walkable. Only a little. The rendering shows they are largely going to be building this in the parking lot southwest of the mall. It appears they would tear down the First Horizon Bank and the building that appears to be vacant at the northeast corner of Gessner and Barryknoll, and then just the very western part of the enclosed mall (mostly the former Sears, but also some smaller places like American Girl, Old Navy, and the ice skating area), but otherwise it's just going to be in the parking lot of the existing mall. Present: Proposed: 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleak Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 In the "Present" picture above, the large building on the left marked "X" was the old Sears Store. Been gone for a while - just a slab. On Wednesday drove by the smaller building with an "x" and there was an excavator smashing it to rubble. It is on the corner of Barryknoll and Gessner - was the old Sears Auto Center. Memorial City Plaza - 3 buildings in background are putting the final touches on a lobby/common area/driveway/landscape renovation that has been going on for about a year. They are mulching and watering the plants - so just about done. Will be interesting to see if the apartments, fairly tall office building and whatever the large building behind the "Town Square" in the "Proposed" picture get built. That is all empty (or soon to be) empty parking spaces. Barryknoll will be quite different looking if this happens. Where will Cars and Coffee park if all the lots are gone???? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 23 hours ago, Pleak said: Where will Cars and Coffee park if all the lots are gone???? In the parking garage, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asubrt Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 23 hours ago, Pleak said: On Wednesday drove by the smaller building with an "x" and there was an excavator smashing it to rubble. It is on the corner of Barryknoll and Gessner - was the old Sears Auto Center. Great to see the old Sears Auto Center finally coming down. I'm wondering how much longer the First Horizon Bank (the other building in that large parking lot) will remain open/standing. Once that closes and is demolished I think things will really start moving. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleak Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 On 4/1/2023 at 3:14 PM, august948 said: In the parking garage, of course. Can't wait to see the Youtube videos of the Hemi-powered Chargers trying to do a burn out in the garages............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 5 hours ago, Pleak said: Can't wait to see the Youtube videos of the Hemi-powered Chargers trying to do a burn out in the garages............ You know its coming... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 On 4/1/2023 at 4:03 PM, asubrt said: Great to see the old Sears Auto Center finally coming down. I'm not sure whether it's nightmare fuel, or should be classified as fond memories, but I remember sitting in the waiting area with my mom in the early 80s while new tires were fitted to the car, or a new battery was put in. it always felt an eternity, and I knew that when we were done we would be going into Sears and I could dream about playing all of the Atari games that lined the shelves, so that made the waiting even more excruciating. probably nightmare fuel. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleak Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 Drove by last week. It's gone now - just hauling off the last of the rubble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleak Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Don't hold your breath ground breaking for the proposed Town Square above anytime soon. The old Sears Auto Center demo is wrapping up. They dug a huge hole and back-filled - maybe some old fuel tanks or something to be remediated. This week they are putting the final touches on more asphalt parking lot and taking down the construction fence. They paved a pair of Die-Hards and put up a parking lot. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asubrt Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 On 4/1/2023 at 4:03 PM, asubrt said: Great to see the old Sears Auto Center finally coming down. I'm wondering how much longer the First Horizon Bank (the other building in that large parking lot) will remain open/standing. Once that closes and is demolished I think things will really start moving. The First Horizon Bank has closed and moved down the street/parking lot to the old Community Bank location at the corner of Gessner and I-10. Hoping we are inching towards progress… 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 The Galleria was supposed to get this 2 story shop but now it will be taking over the 2 story Forever 21 spot at Memorial City Mall https://secrethouston.com/uniqlo-houston/ 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Oh nice a Uniqlo in Houston! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 (edited) 31 minutes ago, BigFootsSocks said: Oh nice a Uniqlo in Houston! i know! honestly i was so excited when they were going to take over the old 2 story Topman/Topshop in the Galleria...but covid i think made them pull out of that deal...but hey at least we are getting one still! (still sad Topman closed and went online only..well except at Nordstrom but the selection is minute to say the least...) Edited January 31 by gene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asubrt Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 On 1/28/2024 at 12:19 AM, asubrt said: The First Horizon Bank has closed and moved down the street/parking lot to the old Community Bank location at the corner of Gessner and I-10. Hoping we are inching towards progress… That was fast... there's construction fencing around the now-empty bank building, guessing demolition is imminent. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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