Town & Country Mall
| Location | Houston, Texas, United States |
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| Coordinates | 29°46′50″N 95°33′38″W / 29.780470°N 95.560423°WCoordinates: 29°46′50″N 95°33′38″W / 29.780470°N 95.560423°W |
| Address | 800 Town & Country Boulevard |
| Opening date | 2009 |
| Developer | Midway Companies |
| Total retail floor area | 400,000 sq ft (37,000 m2) |
| Public transit access | METRO Route 39 |
| Website | www.citycentrehouston.com |
CityCentre is an upscale mixed-use development in Houston, Texas. It was originally known as Town & Country Mall, competing with the then upscale West Oaks Mall and neighboring Memorial City Mall. It was supposed to supersede the older Memorial City Mall but never did due to its location.
The lot was bought out by Midway Companies and closed to develop a new shopping, residential and business center known as CityCentre Houston. Opened in spring of 2010, CityCentre is a 1,800,000 sq ft (170,000 m2) development with 400,000 sq ft (37,000 m2) of retail, restaurants and entertainment, 149,000 sq ft (13,800 m2) fitness facility, 425,000 sq ft (39,500 m2) of office space, as well as many different types of housing.
In 1983, Town & Country Mall opened on Interstate 10 and Beltway 8 in Houston. The three-level mall debuted with anchor tenants Joske's (became Dillard's after 1987 acquisition), JCPenney, Marshall Field's (became Saks Fifth Avenue after 1996 acquisition) and Neiman Marcus. The large, comfortable interior attracted residents from all over the surrounding area. Many large anchors, such as Dillard's, continued to flourish in the golden years of the mall.
The mall initially had a large food court on the third floor in the JCPenney wing, but it was soon replaced by a children's store called Twelve & Under, which offered a selection of toys and clothing in addition to a giant play structure. The only restaurant that remained in the food court area was a McDonald's. It featured booths within the inline store as well as seating out on the mall street. Numerous other restaurants were located throughout the rest of the mall.
By the late 1980s, Memorial City Mall, a nearby rival, was teetering on the brink of closure after Town & Country had taken the neighboring mall's 20-year grasp as the leading mall away. Town & Country was very popular through the 1980s and the early and mid 1990s, yet the late 1990s saw a great depression.
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