MetroNational Expands 18-Acre Mixed-Use Development Along Katy Freeway
Memorial City Northwest Corner Aerial Rendering – Rendering Courtesy of MetroNational.
HOUSTON – (Realty News Report) – MetroNational has unveiled plans for a substantial mixed-use expansion on an 18-acre parcel north of the Katy Freeway, calling for new office space, retail venues and a hotel as part of its broader Memorial City project.
The planned development across the freeway marks a significant extension of MetroNational’s existing 265-acre Memorial City complex.
The northwest corner of Gessner and the Katy Freeway will host new tenants including Torchy’s Tacos, Kirby Ice House and Johnny Carrabba’s Mia’s Table.
Kirby Ice House, designed by Energy Architecture, is scheduled to begin construction in Summer 2019 with a projected opening in Fall 2020. Heights Venture is the architect for both Mia’s Table and Torchy’s Tacos; construction for those restaurants was set to start in Spring 2019 with openings anticipated in Spring 2020.
“This master plan exemplifies the health of the West Houston corridor,” said Jason Johnson, President of MetroNational. “Our company began assembling this 18-acre tract in 2005 as part of our strategic master plan. This major expansion illustrates our continued commitment to developing and redeveloping the 265 acres that comprise Memorial City.”
Founded in 1954, MetroNational owns and manages more than 9.9 million square feet of commercial real estate, primarily in the Greater Houston area. Its largest project remains the Memorial City development in West Houston.
