Meyerland Plaza

Meyerland Plaza sign at night

Front of Meyerland Plaza

Meyerland Plaza

Meyerland Plaza

Meyerland Plaza is a large shopping center located in southwest Houston, Texas, United States. Meyerland Plaza is located in the Meyerland neighborhood of Houston and is just outside of the 610 Loop.

History

Meyerland Plaza opened on October 31, 1957. Around the time the Houston Chronicle stated that Meyerland Plaza was "in the heart of the luxury residential additions of Southwest Houston." A Houston Chronicle article from October 27, 1957 stated that Meyerland Plaza was developed to maintain the suburban atmosphere that was present in surrounding areas.^[1] Meyerland Plaza was originally built as Houston's second "regional mall".^[2] The mall originally housed a Henke & Pillot supermarket.^[3]

The shopping center started to decay in the 1980s.^[2] Meyerland Co., which was a former owner of the center, filed for bankruptcy in 1987. Lamar Savings Association and Continental Savings Association foreclosed on the center later that year.^[1] The center has been re-developed as a power center; its official grand re-opening was in 1995.^[2]

On Memorial Day, May 30, 1961, the "Hero Tree" was dedicated as a living memorial to Capt. Gary L. Herod for his heroism. The tree and a stone marker are located along Beechnut Street near Compass Bank.

Anchors

• 24 Hour Fitness
• Bank of America
• Bed Bath & Beyond
• Best Buy
• Compass Bank
• Dress Barn
• Express
• J. C. Penney
• Marshalls
• Old Navy
• Palais Royal
• Pier 1 Imports
• Ross
• Stein Mart
• Target
• The Children's Place
• Wolf Camera

Former anchors

• Borders - As of September 7, 2011, Meyerland Plaza is looking for a replacement tenant^[4]
• Circuit City (now Best Buy)
• General Cinemas
• Henke & Pillot
• J.M. Design
• Kmart (now Target)
• Meyer Brothers
• Oshman's
• Service Merchandise
• Venture (became Kmart)
• White's
• Wilson's (later Service Merchandise)
• Woolworth

Food and dining

• Escalante's Mexican Grille
• Cafe Express
• Saltgrass Steakhouse
• La Madeleine
• Miyako
• Starbucks
• Smoothie King
• James Coney Island
• Becks Prime - Becks Prime leased 2,701 square feet (250.9 m²) of space in Meyerland Plaza in 2008.^[5]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Gonzalez, J.R. "Meyerland Plaza in Pictures." Houston Chronicle. February 3, 2010. Retrieved on February 15, 2010.
2. ^ ^{a b c} Rutledge, Tanya. "Meyerland Plaza up for sale after redeveloper revives mall." Houston Business Journal. Friday August 2, 1996. Retrieved on October 12, 2009.
3. ^ Gonzales, J.R. "Houston's own Henke & Pillot." Houston Chronicle. October 20, 2010. Retrieved on January 13, 2011. "Offices at 3021 Washington"
4. ^ Sarnoff, Nancy. "Urban retail explodes, but stores expand areawide." Houston Chronicle. September 7, 2011. Retrieved on September 29, 2011.
5. ^ "Real estate transactions." Houston Chronicle. July 18, 2008. Retrieved on April 5, 2010.

External links

Houston portal

• Meyerland Plaza
• Article on Meyerland Plaza's rebirth