tuning up the triangle
Bellaire's oldest shopping center set for major modernizing makeover
The new-look Bellaire Triangle.
At nearly 63 years old, Bellaire’s first shopping center is in need of an update. Now, a Texas company is stepping in to give the Bellaire Triangle, developed in 1959, a refresh.
Dallas-based Shop Companies is teaming up with MC Management & Development, which owns and developed Bellaire Triangle for a multi-phase renovation to the venerable shopping center.
The renovation is slated to begin in late 2022, according to Shop Companies.
Design focus will highlight both original designs, married with new public art installations from local talent. A centerpiece of the makeover will be the restoration of the open-air arcade between the two main buildings, meant to provide a relaxing, naturally-lit space during daytime shopping activity and a warm social gathering spot for area residents and families in the evenings.
Extra attention will be also be placed on landscaping for open-air dining, shopping, and lounging.
“We have approached this project with history in mind,” said MC Management’s Dan Meyer in a statement. “The new design will expose many of the Triangle’s original architectural elements including steel columns, brick parapet walls and bright accent colors, all of which were typical of the ’50s era.”
So named in part due to its strategic location between three major streets — Bellaire Boulevard to the north, Chimney Rock to the west, and Bissonnet Street to the south — the Triangle shopping center encompasses some four acres and more than 70,000 square feet.
