Texas

Houston — EDENS is underway on the renovation of Plaza in the Park, a 143,000-square-foot shopping center in the West University area of Houston. Planned upgrades at the center, which was originally built in 1999, will include fresh paint for storefronts, more outdoor seating for diners, revamped landscaping and new pathways to connect the buildings. All tenants at Plaza at the Park — which include Kroger, Massage Envy, Sprint, Subway and Vision Optique, among others — will remain open during the renovation. Construction is scheduled to be complete in mid-fall …

Cypress, Texas — InvenTrust Properties Corp. will redevelop Cyfair Town Center, a 433,667-square-foot shopping center in the Houston suburb of Cypress. The center is anchored by Kroger, JC Penney and Cinemark. The first phase of the renovation will begin this month, with completion scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2021. The second phase will begin in January 2022 with completion anticipated in late summer 2022. InvenTrust’s improvements to the center will include new paint, LED lighting along the storefront exteriors, storefront awnings, upgraded signage and enhanced landscaping throughout the property. …

Missouri City, Texas — KM Realty Investment Trust Inc. has unveiled plans for the redevelopment of Township Square, a 67,000-square-foot shopping center located in the southwestern Houston suburb of Missouri City. Identity Architects is designing the project, which will upgrade the façade and landscaping of the 1980s-era property. The redevelopment is scheduled to begin in late fall and, tentatively, to be complete in the first quarter of next year. Tenants, which include Old Hickory Inn BBQ, Codemark Financial and Sugar’s Cajun Cuisine & Bar, will remain open during construction.

Missouri City, Texas — NewQuest Properties has broken ground on Phase II of Fort Bend Town Center, a project that will add 300,000 square feet of shopping, dining and entertainment space to the local supply of Missouri City, located southwest of Houston. A 12-screen Cinemark theater will anchor the 42-acre second phase, which is expected to come on line in the third quarter of 2023. NewQuest is also in the midst of negotiations with six potential junior anchor tenants for Phase II.

Dallas — AT&T has opened Discovery District, a project that transformed the telecommunications giant’s headquarters in downtown Dallas into a mixed-use destination with retail, restaurant, office and entertainment uses. Designed by global architecture firm Gensler, AT&T Discovery District spans 6.5 acres and includes multiple art installations, as well as interactive features for customers. The Beck Group served as the general contractor of the project, which was conceived more than five years ago.