Almeda Mall
Almeda Mall is a shopping mall located in the Southeast Houston neighborhood of Genoa on Interstate 45. The mall opened in 1968. Almeda Mall is anchored by Macy's, Burlington Coat Factory, and a dd's DISCOUNTS.
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| Location | Genoa, Houston, Texas, United States |
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| Coordinates | 29°37′24″N 95°13′40″W |
| Address | 12200 Gulf Freeway |
| Opening date | October 10, 1968 |
| Developer | The Rouse Company |
| Owner | Kohan Retail Investment Group[1] |
| Architect | Ray Bailey Architects |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 (3 open, 1 vacant) |
| Total retail floor area | 782,353 sq ft (72,683.0 m2) |
| No. of floors | 1 |
| Website | www.almedamall.com |
The mall has 782,353 square feet (72,683.0 m2) in leasable space.[2]
History
Almeda Mall was constructed in 1968, but the Foley's (now Macy's) had arrived two years earlier in the spring of 1966 and JCPenney was the other original anchor. Almeda was the premiere mall for the area southeast of Houston until 1978 when Baybrook Mall opened a few exits south, much closer to the affluent Clear Lake/NASA area. Baybrook quickly replaced Almeda as the area's highly successful mall. Around 2017, the mall underwent a million dollar renovation project, replacing the old brown brick flooring and walls.
In 2006, the mall was about 95% occupied. During that year Glimcher Realty Trust put the mall up for sale, along with the Northwest Mall,[2] which was purchased by WCF Mall Management, but then permanently closed in March 2017. JCPenney closed in 2006 and relocated to Pasadena, TX. Burlington Coat Factory took its spot. In 2006, Foley's rebranded to Macy's after its acquisition.
Palais Royal closed in 2019.
References
- "Kohan Retail Properties". Kohan Retail Investment Group. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- "Glimcher puts Almeda, Northwest malls up for sale." Houston Business Journal/Business First of Columbus. Friday May 19, 2006. 1. Retrieved on October 22, 2011.