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'''Greenspoint Mall''' |
'''Greenspoint Mall,''' nicknamed "Gunspoint Mall" by locals due to the high crime rates there, is a shopping mall located in the crime-ridden [[Greenspoint, Houston, Texas|Greenspoint]] neighborhood of [[Houston]], [[Texas]], at the northeast corner of [[Interstate 45]] and [[Texas State Highway Beltway 8|Beltway 8 (also known as the Sam Houston Tollway)]]. It is anchored by [[Fitness Connection]] and [[Premiere Cinemas]]. In 2000, the mall was among the largest five Houston-area retail developments based on net rentable area.<ref>[http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2000/11/27/list.html Largest Area Shopping Centers And Malls] ''[[Houston Business Journal]]''. Friday November 24, 2000. Retrieved on August 3, 2009.</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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In May 2010, Sears announced that its store at Greenspoint Mall would close.<ref>Sarnoff, Nancy. "[http://blogs.chron.com/primeproperty/2010/02/greenspoint_sears_going_dark.html Greenspoint Sears going dark]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. February 22, 2010. Retrieved on May 30, 2010.</ref> On January 4, 2017, [[Macy's]] announced that it would close their Greenspoint Mall store by the end of the second quarter of 2017. Liquidation sales were completed and the store closed on March 27, 2017. |
In May 2010, Sears announced that its store at Greenspoint Mall would close.<ref>Sarnoff, Nancy. "[http://blogs.chron.com/primeproperty/2010/02/greenspoint_sears_going_dark.html Greenspoint Sears going dark]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. February 22, 2010. Retrieved on May 30, 2010.</ref> On January 4, 2017, [[Macy's]] announced that it would close their Greenspoint Mall store by the end of the second quarter of 2017. Liquidation sales were completed and the store closed on March 27, 2017. |
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In 2017, when [[Hurricane Harvey]] hit Houston, and displaced flood victims exceeded the capacity for shelter at the [[NRG Stadium]], around 800 people were relocated to the former Macy's at the mall. |
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In April 2018, it was announced that the mall was going to close in 60 days. |
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''"Well my source tells me it's true about the mall closing, but depends on the transaction of the sale which is still very much going on, we spoke with people who were shopping here earlier, and they all agreed they want to see a change here at Greenspoint Mall." - [[KPRC-TV|KPRC Channel 2]] news report of the mall closing'' |
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However, the mall is still open. It is unknown why the mall did not close. As of right now, the center of the mall is doing okay. However, the rest of the mall is almost fully vacant. It has been referred to as having "a beating heart with every single one of its limbs dead." |
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In 2019, YouTuber "Sal" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykawXG8F4FA uploaded a video] of him touring the mall. In the video, a couple of guys constantly followed him all over the mall. They would wait for him in a doorway or wait for him to come out of a store, and he eventually started following them. |
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''"Every single concourse to courtyard - is dead. Every single one of those places that had an anchor - is now dead." - Sal talking about the mall in the video'' |
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==Crime== |
==Crime== |
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Revision as of 19:33, 9 November 2019
 The former Macy's at Greenspoint Mall in Houston, Texas was a Foley's until 2006 | |
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| Location | Greenspoint, Houston, Texas, United States |
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| Coordinates | 29°56′44″N 95°24′42″W / 29.94556°N 95.41167°W |
| Address | 12300 North Freeway |
| Opening date | July 1976 |
| Management | Triyar Cannon Group |
| Owner | Triyar Cannon Group |
| No. of stores and services | 82 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 6 (2 open, 4 vacant) |
| Total retail floor area | 1,391,432 sq ft (129,300 m2)[1] |
| No. of floors | 1 |
| Public transit access | METRO Routes 85, 99, 102, 399 |
| Website | greenspointmall |
Greenspoint Mall, nicknamed "Gunspoint Mall" by locals due to the high crime rates there, is a shopping mall located in the crime-ridden Greenspoint neighborhood of Houston, Texas, at the northeast corner of Interstate 45 and Beltway 8 (also known as the Sam Houston Tollway). It is anchored by Fitness Connection and Premiere Cinemas. In 2000, the mall was among the largest five Houston-area retail developments based on net rentable area.[2]
History
Greenspoint Mall opened in July 1976, anchored by Sears and Houston-based Foley's, the latter of which was owned at the time by Federated Department Stores who developed the mall. The mall eventually expanded by the late 1970s to include Joske's, JCPenney, Montgomery Ward and Lord & Taylor. Revolving around a "Central Park" theme, complete with a sculpture court, Greenspoint was at one point the largest mall in Greater Houston before the Galleria's later expansions in the 1980s and 2000s. Prudential Property Co. planned a $7 million renovation in 1988.[3]
In February 1989 Greenspoint Mall was 94% occupied, making it the mall with the fourth highest percentage of occupied space in the Houston area.[4] In 1994, the mall lost even more business after the opening of The Woodlands Mall in the burgeoning suburb of The Woodlands.[citation needed] Dallas-based Archon was near a deal to purchase the mall in 1998,[5] though a Los Angeles developer would unravel the deal when it entered negotiations to purchase the mall instead.[6] Los Angeles developer Bob Yari of Day Properties would eventually purchase the 1,700,000-square-foot (160,000 m2) mall from Prudential Real Estate Investments Separate Account, a pension fund investment group organized by Prudential Insurance Company of America. Yari sought to attract a mutliscreen movie theater.[7]
The mall became a part of a redevelopment project in 1998.[8][9] Office and convention center space, as well as a flea market were all being considered.[10] As part of the redevelopment, the owners bought the closed Mervyn's and JCPenney locations in 2000.[11]
In 2006, the management of Greenspoint Mall announced a $32 million project to refurbish the 30-year-old mall into an hybridized open-air/enclosed shopping center, entailing the demolition of the vacant anchor stores for new outdoor amenities.[12][13] In November 2006, six months after the renovation was announced, Triyar Cos. LLC, owned by the Yari family, put the mall and several other Greater Houston malls for sale; the company allowed a buyer to either buy an individual property, or buy all of them at once.[14]
After several years of nothing happening, GlennLock Sports Bar & Grill announced it would sign a lease for the first phase of the Renaissance at Greenspoint.[15]
After the destruction of the abandoned JCPenney in May 2010, a movie theater was planned to be built on the spot, most likely as a part of the mall.[16]
In May 2010, Sears announced that its store at Greenspoint Mall would close.[17] On January 4, 2017, Macy's announced that it would close their Greenspoint Mall store by the end of the second quarter of 2017. Liquidation sales were completed and the store closed on March 27, 2017.
In 2017, when Hurricane Harvey hit Houston, and displaced flood victims exceeded the capacity for shelter at the NRG Stadium, around 800 people were relocated to the former Macy's at the mall.
In April 2018, it was announced that the mall was going to close in 60 days.
"Well my source tells me it's true about the mall closing, but depends on the transaction of the sale which is still very much going on, we spoke with people who were shopping here earlier, and they all agreed they want to see a change here at Greenspoint Mall." - KPRC Channel 2 news report of the mall closing
However, the mall is still open. It is unknown why the mall did not close. As of right now, the center of the mall is doing okay. However, the rest of the mall is almost fully vacant. It has been referred to as having "a beating heart with every single one of its limbs dead."
In 2019, YouTuber "Sal" uploaded a video of him touring the mall. In the video, a couple of guys constantly followed him all over the mall. They would wait for him in a doorway or wait for him to come out of a store, and he eventually started following them.
"Every single concourse to courtyard - is dead. Every single one of those places that had an anchor - is now dead." - Sal talking about the mall in the video
Crime
Greenspoint Mall's fortunes began to wane at the end of the 1980s, when the Houston economy took a hit from the collapse of the energy industry and a subsequent bottoming out of the area real estate market. Also, the openings of Willowbrook Mall to the northwest and Deerbrook Mall to the northeast ate into Greenspoint's customer base. Making matters worse, after the kidnap and murder of a sheriff's deputy in the mall that culminated from an uptick in criminal activity, multiple robberies and car thefts that were reported in the parking lot made shoppers uncomfortable. This led to the mall's decline, and Houstonians began to derisively refer to the once-booming shopping area as "Gunspoint."[18]
References
- ^ http://www.greenspointmall.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1&Itemid=111
- ^ Largest Area Shopping Centers And Malls Houston Business Journal. Friday November 24, 2000. Retrieved on August 3, 2009.
- ^ $7 million renovation planned, Houston Chronicle, May 13, 1988.
- ^ Bivins, Ralph. "Sales at Houston malls rise/Local retailers cite improving economy, shuttle flights." Houston Chronicle. Friday February 17, 1989. Business 1. Retrieved on August 3, 1989.
- ^ Elder, Laura. "Dallas firm buying Greenspoint Mall." Houston Business Journal. Friday February 6, 1998. Retrieved on August 3, 2009.
- ^ Elder, Laura. "Buyers compete for Greenspoint Mall." Houston Business Journal. Friday April 10, 1998. Retrieved on August 3, 2009.
- ^ Bivins, Ralph. "Greenspoint Mall sold to developer / Owner seeks theater, other changes." Houston Chronicle. August 15, 1998. Business 1. Retrieved on August 3, 2009.
- ^ Cook, Lynn. "Greenspoint gets green light from city to create new TIF." Houston Business Journal. Friday September 11, 1998. Retrieved on August 3, 2009.
- ^ Bivins, Ralph. "New hope resides in Greenspoint / an ambitious project attempts to rebuild blocks of apartments as well as a reputation." Houston Chronicle. Sunday November 1, 1998. Business 1. Retrieved on August 3, 2009.
- ^ Cook, Lynn J. "Greenspoint Mall eyes revival with office, convention space." Houston Business Journal. Friday April 23, 1999. Retrieved on August 3, 2009.
- ^ Sarnoff, Nancy. "Greenspoint buyer adds two stores." Houston Business Journal. Friday June 2, 2000. Retrieved on August 3, 2009.
- ^ Greenspoint is dressing up / Mall will spend $32 million on new look, new features, Houston Chronicle, April 21, 2006.
- ^ Brown, Anitra D. "Greenspoint Mall to get facelift / $32 million project made possible by partnership." Houston Chronicle. Thursday May 18, 2006. ThisWeek 11. Retrieved on August 3, 2009.
- ^ Dawson, Jennifer. "Celebrity owner puts group of local malls on the selling block." Houston Business Journal. Friday November 24, 2006. Retrieved on January 23, 2010.
- ^ http://texas.realestaterama.com/2009/07/15/frenchys-creates-new-concept-at-the-renaissance-at-greenspoint-ID0256.html
- ^ http://swamplot.com/before-the-movies-start-whats-eating-jcpenney-at-the-greenspoint-mall/2010-05-10/
- ^ Sarnoff, Nancy. "Greenspoint Sears going dark." Houston Chronicle. February 22, 2010. Retrieved on May 30, 2010.
- ^ https://www.deseret.com/1996/3/14/19230846/online-document-houston-moves-to-sweep-up-gangs-sees-the-statistics-drop
