Village Arcade

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Village Arcade sign

The Village Arcade Shopping Center is a shopping center in Rice Village, Houston, Texas owned by Rice University.

History[]

The center was developed in phases in the early 1990s.[1] The buildings of the Village Arcade complex were owned by Weingarten Realty while a subsidiary of Rice University owned the land itself.[2] Weingarten had a ground lease with options to renew the center until 2040.[1]

David Kaplan of Cite wrote in 1996 that the development "has become a lightning rod of controversy, representing either the glories or the perils of progress."[3] Kaplan stated that the Rice Village development paralleled the teardowns of smaller older houses and replacements with larger houses in surrounding neighborhoods.[2]

In 2014 Rice University announced that it was acquiring the Village Arcade shopping center from Weingarten Realty. Rice University opted to buy Weingarten out of its lease, paying $55–60 million. This means the university also owns the property in addition to the land.[1]

Composition[]

Village Arcade

The Village Arcade is a pink brick shopping center.[4] The Village Arcade occupies an area bounded by , Amherst, Morningside, and University. The development also occupies most of the block bounded by Kelvin, Amherst, Times, and Morningside. Kaplan wrote that compared to other developments in Rice Village, it is a "monolith".[2]

Tenants[]

As of 2013 it includes tenants such as Banana Republic, The Gap, La Madeleine, and Starbucks.[1]

As of 2001 The Gatsby Social Club, previously the Cody's in the Village, is located on the complex's top floor.[5]

As of 1996 it includes national chains such as Eddie Bauer, Express, Gap, Starbucks, Structure, and Victoria's Secret.[4]

Bibliography[]

  • Kaplan, David (Winter 1996). "The Village". Cite. Rice Design Alliance: 16–21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-14.

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b c d Sarnoff, Nancy (2014-02-14). "Rice to take control of Village Arcade". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
  2. ^ a b c Kaplan 1996, p. 19.
  3. ^ Kaplan 1996, p. 18-19.
  4. ^ a b Kaplan 1996, p. 18.
  5. ^ Lindsey, Craig D (2001-02-08). "Tender Is the Nightlife". Houston Press. Retrieved 2014-04-15.

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Coordinates: 29°42′58″N 95°24′58″W / 29.71608°N 95.41621°W / 29.71608; -95.41621

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