gene Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 I see...well most people probably wont know that...including me haha! 🤡 and the funny part is i was there at the original about 10 years ago and i couldn't tell you where it was other than new york...but man i love that place...and that city! 🙃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 On 8/9/2019 at 10:17 AM, gene said: I see...well most people probably wont know that...including me haha! 🤡 and the funny part is i was there at the original about 10 years ago and i couldn't tell you where it was other than new york...but man i love that place...and that city! 🙃 I had a yellow taxi cab as a kid that made noises, and one of the buttons was someone asking to go to FAO Schwartz in a super thick New York accent, and they said where it was but I can't remember it now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 Dang!!! I want one of those...sounds amazing!!!!!!!!!! 😮 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amlaham Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Forever 21 recently filed for bankruptcy (they want to focus on online only), A'Gaci did the same earlier this year. Topman/ Topshop closed all US stores. That entire section of the mall is gonna look dead. Is this the beginning of the mall idea becoming "obsolete." It looks like we're headed towards that idea. Online shopping is becoming more favorable, Amazon delivers literally anything to your house, Uber eats/ other apps deliver any food option to your house. There's even apps that brings other services to you like massages, car wash, home repair, cleaning services. Its all cool but at the same time....getting worried we'll all be anti-social in future. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Amlaham said: Forever 21 recently filed for bankruptcy (they want to focus on online only), A'Gaci did the same earlier this year. Topman/ Topshop closed all US stores. That entire section of the mall is gonna look dead. Is this the beginning of the mall idea becoming "obsolete." It looks like we're headed towards that idea. Online shopping is becoming more favorable, Amazon delivers literally anything to your house, Uber eats/ other apps deliver any food option to your house. There's even apps that brings other services to you like massages, car wash, home repair, cleaning services. Its all cool but at the same time....getting worried we'll all be anti-social in future. Ah great, you found the sheet of paper I mentioned in the Greenstreet thread. I disagree with you about online shopping. Sure, over half of what I buy nowadays comes from online but I tend to believe clothing is one of those major exceptions. I have to try it on and see how it looks and fits before I ever buy it. You can't try clothing on online, unless you're using one of those specialized apps for buying a suit that gets your measurements from a picture. But even then, most people want to try on a suit before they buy it. Even with Uber Eats, you don't see tons of restaurants simply becoming Uber Eat counters. People still want to get out of the house, enjoy the atmosphere of a restaurant, and eat the food as soon as it's done being prepared. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 (edited) I live across the street from the Galleria and walk to it often...I too have noticed all the store closings and empty or covered spaces... Sugarfina closed the Galleria location last month as well (I think the first thing to close that I was like wow...changes are coming....is when the Galleria McDonalds closed) and now like you said Triton: "A'Gaci did the same earlier this year. Topman/ Topshop closed all US stores. That entire section of the mall is gonna look dead." you forgot to mention Kona Grill as well! and now with Forever 21, you are correct...YIKES! scary stuff! I am getting worried as i personally do not like online shopping and like to see, touch and try on everything in person...and i like to go out to eat as that is a large part of my social life (i do not drink, so hardly a bar and i do not know how to cook and don't want to learn so i go out to dinner every night!) Edited September 30, 2019 by gene 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBC2HTX Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 No worries those are all shit stores. Other shit stores will take their business. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul2834 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Yikes, this is all feels so sudden. Just a few months ago none of those places were closed on that side of the Galleria. I remember seeing someone post a similar notice for the Subway and they did eventually reopen. I wonder if the same thing will happen here. How is Memorial mall fairing compared to the Galleria? Are they also seeing a lot of closings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 3 hours ago, LBC2HTX said: No worries those are all shit stores. Other shit stores will take their business. Topman’s styling was questionable and way too European. Their shorts are super quality. Have outlasted every other. Price point was too high for their younger market. Forever never changed. I liked getting cheap bathing suits and tank tops but I knew pineapple and other prints wouldn’t last forever. No pun intended. It is literally the same style when I was actually 21, 9 years ago. They never adapted. H&M at least progresses and offers staples, like solid colors. As long as Brooks Brothers stays in that section I’ll still be shopping there. Although they should seriously consider a Rice Village location. The Galleria needs some wider spaces and better transfers between floors. The walking room is not sufficient in some bottleneck areas. It’s poorly planned and a unified vision could fix it if they did it in phases. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul2834 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 https://abc13.com/5578971/ ^Rent has been paid and they'll be open again. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 (edited) Which explains why they ripped off that notice so quickly! (although not so quickly that it got posted here and everywhere) 🤪 But that is good to hear...I am just glad to not see another empty space that will sit there forever...plus with Kona Grill empty and then the thought of Forever 21 being empty, the front of this part of the Galleria from the street would have looked pretty sad to say the least. speaking of which, I am wondering if anything will take over that Kona Grill spot any time soon. I am not sure what would even be a good addition but with major street presence (and indoor Galleria access) I am thinking something more fun and/or more accessible like a Torchy's (despite one opening on San Felipe soon), or a late night Pizza place/bar like Home Slice in Austin or even moving La Madeleine or similar style place up there...imagine commuters and pedestrians being able to walk in out for coffee and baked goods etc as well...I don't know...just thinking aloud haha! Edited October 1, 2019 by gene 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZRFkris Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 I think they should take one of the parking lots and turn it into a park with a mix use residential high rise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Timer Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 I think they should tear down all malls and replace them with Discovery Greens. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 I think they should tear down the Galleria and relocate the Katy Prairie there. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 1 hour ago, gene said: Which explains why they ripped off that notice so quickly! (although not so quickly that it got posted here and everywhere) 🤪 But that is good to hear...I am just glad to not see another empty space that will sit there forever...plus with Kona Grill empty and then the thought of Forever 21 being empty, the front of this part of the Galleria from the street would have looked pretty sad to say the least. speaking of which, I am wondering if anything will take over that Kona Grill spot any time soon. I am not sure what would even be a good addition but with major street presence (and indoor Galleria access) I am thinking something more fun and/or more accessible like a Torchy's (despite one opening on San Felipe soon) or even moving La Madeleine or similar style place up there...imagine commuters and pedestrians being able to walk in out for coffee and baked goods etc as well...I don't know...just thinking aloud haha! Empty space sitting there forever has never really been an issue at the Galleria. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 (edited) Until now... McDonalds in the food court, the back end of the ice skating rink as well has a large empty space, the lower level of what was TopShop, Kona Grill, Claire something or other across from H&M (which will be Toys R Us supposedly), the cool gift store that was across from TopShop on the upper level, and a few other spaces (maybe 4 to 6?) you will see when walking through.... so not tons, but enough that i notice. Let's hope you are right though and all these get filled before the end of the year. Edited October 1, 2019 by gene 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 20 hours ago, gene said: Until now... McDonalds in the food court, the back end of the ice skating rink as well has a large empty space, the lower level of what was TopShop, Kona Grill, Claire something or other across from H&M (which will be Toys R Us supposedly), the cool gift store that was across from TopShop on the upper level, and a few other spaces (maybe 4 to 6?) you will see when walking through.... so not tons, but enough that i notice. Let's hope you are right though and all these get filled before the end of the year. I guess if your definition of "forever" is the end of the year. . . 😉 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Musaafer looks to finally open in the next month or so from what i understand from this article and word of mouth: https://houston.eater.com/2020/1/6/21051835/musaafer-hiring-theos-closed 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Whatever happened to this major expansion? I thought we saw renderings of new hotels. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZRFkris Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 I think the topic should be split 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 On 1/7/2020 at 9:26 PM, ZRFkris said: I think the topic should be split Agree. This topic went off course a long time ago. Either it needs to be split or the entire thing needs to be moved if its a dead project. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Yauatcha out...Joey in: https://houston.eater.com/2020/1/29/21113668/joey-restaurant-opening-houston 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 just fyi...they took down the temporary wall/front covering of Musaafer late last week so you can now see their outdoor dining space and into the restaurant from Westheimer. my guess is that they will be opening anytime now... https://www.musaaferhouston.com/ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Houston19514 Posted February 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2020 New stores announced for The Galleria: Uniglo (first location in Texas) Balenciaga (first location in Houston) Gianvito Rossi (a high-end luxury footwear brand - first location in Texas) Golden Goose (an Italian brand that primarily sells sneakers - first location in Houston) https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2020/02/25/two-massive-international-brands-coming-to.html?ana=e_ae_set4&j=90488491&t=Afternoon&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTkdNME56UmtNbUkwT0dZNSIsInQiOiJDN29IaEwxelg1WHF3UjYzTFptRHJWVU05czdEejJWakpoZ3ptNFpVdmdWQ1ZaK3VPUnJVT0tDZTNPdUcyditrMVVWNXpYR1QrMjczN25WZGh2VEFUMkZWOG9zZmlaMG5FaTgwRUdSRlNZSlBaWDBcL0lSMDN5MmN3ZFwvTFduYjdjIn0%3D 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 We’re finally getting a Uniqlo yessss 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 4 hours ago, BigFootsSocks said: We’re finally getting a Uniqlo yessss This is one development I won't be telling my gf about...haha 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 ^^^ HOLY COW! balenciaga is coming to the galleria. YES BABY! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul2834 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 The news about Uniqlo is really exciting! Even my no name, rock bottom-tier, Chinese hometown village that no one's ever heard of has a Uniqlo, so it's about time Texas joins the fray and I couldn't be happier that I can walk there like I could in my hometown. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcal Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 14 hours ago, BigFootsSocks said: We’re finally getting a Uniqlo yessss Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/retail/article/Japanese-retailer-Uniqlo-to-open-in-Galleria-mall-15086819.php?utm_campaign=CMS Sharing Tools (Premium)&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral Quote The company is working with New Jersey-based KCG Architects to build out the two-story, 22,460-square-foot store, according to an architectural filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 I was aware of Uniqlo from their sponsorships of Djokovic and Federer, but had not heard of Balenciaga, so I looked them up. Who knew I was so forward fashion thinking when I dressed like this as a geeky 12 year old kid from the 'burbs. Fashion is a strange business, more power to them, I guess. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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