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    Second life

    Bold new makeover planned for historic downtown Houston building

    Tyler Rudick
    Feb 20, 2013 | 2:56 pm

    A long-vacant landmark at Allen's Landing, the storied Sunset Coffee Building is getting a new lease on life.

    Built in 1910 along Buffalo Bayou, the warehouse is perhaps most famous for housing the Love Street Light Circus — the groovy '60s-era psychedelic club that played host to legendary regional acts like the 13th Floor Elevators and the Moving Sidewalks (an early ZZ Top project).

    The historic building will undergo roughly $8 million in renovation work led by award-winning architecture firms;Lake|Flato and BNIM, along with landscape designers SWA Group.

    After years of neglect, officials announced Tuesday that Sunset Coffee will undergo roughly $8 million in renovation work led by award-winning architecture firms Lake|Flato and BNIM along with landscape designers SWA Group.

    Groundbreaking is scheduled for April with a completion date set for mid-2014. A bike, kayak and canoe rental facility will be located on the ground floor with offices for the Buffalo Bayou Partnership located above. The top floor and rooftop terrace, with its striking views of the downtown skyline, will be available for private events.

    During a press conference next to the aging brick building, Mayor Annise Parker noted the historic importance of Allen's Landing — where the Allen brothers purportedly came ashore to found the City of Houston — as well as the bayou's increasing importance as a meeting place and recreation hub.

    "I get asked regularly what my favorite place is in Houston and I always say my own home. But after that, I say the bayou," Parker laughed.

    "I get asked regularly what my favorite place is in Houston and I always say my own home," Parker laughed. "But after that, I say the bayou."

    "I've been out here in dragon boat races. I've been out here with the trash skimmer. I've been out here in kayaks. I've even watched the Art Guys swim across the bayou and drink out of it a few years ago . . . And they lived."

    The Sunset Coffee Building, which is aiming for LEED certification, will be connected to nearby Commerce Street by a bridged walkway that extends out from the vintage warehouse to form a lookout over the bayou. Once fully refurbished, the building also will connect to the Buffalo Bayou Park trail system that runs from downtown Houston to Shepherd Drive.

    The first floor will house a bike and boat rental facility. The second floor will serve as offices for the Buffalo Bayou Partnership.

    Sunset Coffee Building, renovation, rendering 2
    Rendering courtesy of Houston First Buffalo Bayou Partnership
    The first floor will house a bike and boat rental facility. The second floor will serve as offices for the Buffalo Bayou Partnership.
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    Memorial City developer acquires all of CityCentre's retail properties

    Eric Sandler
    Oct 14, 2025 | 12:21 pm
    CityCentre green space
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    Many of the businesses are adjacent to this green space.

    One of Houston’s premier shopping and dining destinations has a new owner. Houston-based real estate developer MetroNational has acquired the retail portions of CityCentre from Midway, which is also a Houston-based real estate developer. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

    Notably, the deal includes an over 300,000-square-foot property that’s home to more than 20 restaurants — ranging from casual concepts such as Hopdoddy, Grimaldi’s, and Bellagreen to more upscale options such as Daily Gather, the Capital Grille, North Italia, and Eddie V’s Prime Seafood — as well as retailers such as Kendra Scott, Sur la Table, and Warby Parker. It also includes entertainment destinations such as movie theater Star Cinema Grill and upscale bowling concept Bowl & Barrel.

    However, the deal does not include The Moran hotel or CityCentre’s office buildings or apartments. Midway will retain ownership of those properties.

    Since MetroNational also owns the 300-acre Memorial City complex, its holdings now consist of several large tracts that run along the south side of I-10 from Bunker Hill Road to the Sam Houston Tollway, including Memorial City Mall, Gateway Memorial City, Hotel ZaZa Memorial City, and Memorial Hermann Tower. Earlier this year, MetroNational added the 15-story office tower at 990 Town & Country Boulevard. It also has holdings north of I-10, including Greenside, a new project that will transform former industry buildings into retail and dining spaces. In total, it owns more than 10 million square feet of commercial real estate.

    “For the last 15 years, we have watched and admired how well Brad Freels and Midway have enhanced the customer experience with the CityCentre offering,” MetroNational CEO Jason Johnson said in a statement. “We believe CityCentre is a legacy asset that will perform for many more decades. Together, Memorial City and CityCentre expand the footprint of premier amenities, supporting our vision for a ‘city within the city.’ This transaction not only enhances our portfolio but also underscores a long-term commitment to positioning Memorial as one of Houston’s most dynamic business and leisure destinations.”

    Just as it did for Greenside, MetroNational is working with Houston’s Radom Capital to “reimagine and elevate the retail experience at CityCentre,” according to press materials. Radom is known for developing a number of mixed-use developments, including MKT Heights, the Montrose Collective, and the historic Tower Theater complex and adjacent buildings on lower Westheimer.

    “We are proud to partner with MetroNational and CityCentre on this exciting opportunity,” added Steve Radom, managing principal of Radom Capital. “Their vision for vibrant, connected destinations aligns perfectly with our commitment to delivering best-in class spaces that bring people together.”

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