Town & Country Village (Houston)

Town & Country Village
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LocationHouston, Texas, United States
Coordinates29°46′27″N 95°33′41″W / 29.7740462°N 95.561468°W / 29.7740462; -95.561468
Address12850 Memorial Drive
DeveloperMoody Rambin
No. of stores and services90[1]
Total retail floor area550,000 square feet (51,000 m2)
Websitetownandcountryvillage.com

Town & Country Village is an open-air shopping center in western Houston, Texas, United States, within the Memorial City district. The complex straddles the northbound frontage road of Beltway 8, north of Memorial Drive and south of CityCentre. From 1983 to 2004, Town & Country Village neighbored Town & Country Mall, an enclosed shopping mall which was located on the present-day CityCentre site. The 43-acre (17-hectare)[2] development features over 550,000 square feet (51,000 m2) of retail space and a 10-story, 250,000-square-foot (23,000 m2) office building.[3] Town & Country Village is owned by Houston-area development firm Moody Rambin.

History

The Original Town & Country Village was built in the 1960s with Joske's and Sakowitz among its anchors. In 1983, the north end of the center was redeveloped as Town & Country Mall, anchored by the existing Joske's along with JCPenney, Marshall Fields (later Saks Fifth Avenue) and Neiman Marcus. The mall was torn down in 2005.

By the late 1980s, the original village had Oshman's, Palais Royal, Continental Foods and Sakowitz.[4] Sakowitz closed in 1990.[5] Town & County Village was redeveloped in 1996, featuring Barnes & Noble and Randall's Food Markets.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Crawford, Holly (June 25, 2015). "EXPLORE HOUSTON & BEYOND - SUMMER 2015 - West Houston - Memorial - Delicious dining experiences and fun to-do's are synonymous with the exclusive enclave". Houston Chronicle. Special, p. 74 – via NewsBank.
  2. ^ Baird, Annette (January 1, 2009). "TOWN & COUNTRY - Construction continues despite the economy". Houston Chronicle. This Week, page 4 – via NewsBank.
  3. ^ "Leasing - Town & Country Village". Town & Country Village. Moody Rambin. 2017. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016.
  4. ^ Staff. "Dallas savings and loan forecloses on Town & Country Village." Houston Chronicle. Wednesday May 6, 1987. Business 1. Retrieved on October 25, 2012.
  5. ^ Hassell, Greg. "Sakowitz ends an era, closing shop/420 employees to lose jobs after liquidation." Houston Chronicle. Thursday June 7, 1990. A1. Retrieved on October 25, 2012.

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