Deal of the Week: Thriving CityCentre adds 2 more projects

CityCentre, the mixed-use development by Midway Cos. that opened near Beltway 8 and the Katy Freeway in 2009, continues to grow with more office and residential projects.

The CityCentre Three office building, just west of Hotel Sorella, has welcomed its first tenant. Texas A&M University's Mays School of Business has opened in the building, which houses both its Professional and Executive MBA programs. Montco Offshore and LLOG Exploration Co. have also leased space.

Construction of CityCentre Four, another six-story office building that will contain 120,000 square feet, began this summer. Two tenants, ERM and Petrotechnical Data Systems, have signed leases in the building, which is slated for completion next year. The ground floor will have 12,500 square feet of retail and restaurant space. Muoz + Albin, Kirksey and Hoar Construction made up the project team for both office buildings.

On the residential side, Simmons Vedder Partners is developing another multifamily project next to its Domain at CityCentre. It recently broke ground on Icon at CityCentre, a 160-unit project with five stories of rental units above two levels of parking. Steinberg Design Collaborative is the architect, and Kathy Andrews Interiors is providing design services. Opening is planned in 2014.

Recently announced retail and restaurant tenants in CityCentre are: BeHuman Gallery, Charming Charlie, Dryden Kreps men's clothing, ENVI Boutique, Kendra Scott boutique, Muir Fine Art Gallery and Texas de Brazil, a Brazilian steakhouse.

Situated on 37 acres in the Memorial area near the Energy Corridor, CityCentre was planned as an urban-style development in a suburban setting. It combines entertainment, dining, shopping, office, a hotel and conference center and residential components around European-style plazas.

Elsewhere, Midway Cos. recently teamed up with Canyon-Johnson Urban Funds to revitalize the Houston Pavilions office and retail development spanning three blocks downtown.

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Deal of the Week: Thriving CityCentre adds 2 more projects