![]() ![]() īaybrook Mall became one of the many retail establishments to open on Sundays prior to the repeal of the Texas Blue Law in September 1985, which prohibited many retail items being purchased on Sundays. 19 saw an economic downturn in the area, but Baybrook continued to see a consistent increase in sales. Other area malls were fully occupied, so Baybrook became a logical alternative. The area growth was reflected at Baybrook, and many stores expressed interest in leasing space. 1980s Īs the Texas economy and oil prices continued to rise in the early 1980s, the Clear Lake area continued to grow. The new Macy's store featured three stories, at least 30 departments, 220,000 square feet of retail space, and became their third store to open in the Houston area. Macy's followed by opening their new store, and becoming the fifth anchor store, in July 1985. ![]() The grand opening of the new expansion of 20 retail stores, plus Mervyn's, was held in March 1984, with Gifford Nielsen as master of ceremonies. ![]() Macy's announced in February 1984 they were building stores in Texas, and would become the fifth anchor store at Baybrook. The mall opened with 77 merchants: Joske's, Montgomery Ward, Sears, Aladdin's Castle, American Uniforms, Baker Shoes ( Edison Brothers Stores), The Bank Store, Bejeweled, The Berry Tree, Burger Express, C's Chicken and Fish, Casual Corner, Corrigan's Jewelers, The Dipping Station, Famous Ramos Hot Dog Place, Fashion Conspiracy ( Edison Brothers Stores), Flagg Bros Shoes, Florsheim Shoes, Foot Locker, Fowles Gallery, Foxmoor Casuals, Frame It, Frederick's of Hollywood, General Cinema, General Nutrition Center, Gingiss Formalwear, Merry-Go-Round, Gordon's Jewelers ( Zale Corporation), Hanover Shoe Store, H & H Music, International Tours of Baybrook, J Riggings ( Edison Brothers Stores), Jeans West, Joyce Bertram Bath, Kid's Casuals, Kinney Shoes, The Knife Shop, Leopold Price & Rolle, Lerner's, The Limited, Luby's, Margo's LaMode, Morrow's Nut House, Mr Music, National Shirt Shop, Naturalizer Shoes, Ol' Dan Tucker's BBQ, Pizza & Subs, Radio Shack, Record Town, Red Cross Shoes, Royal Optical, Silverman's, So Fro Fabrics, Steve's Sandwich Shop, Stride Rite Shoes, Susie's Casuals, Sweeney Jewelers, Swiss Colony, Taco Spot, Thom McAn, Thomason Keepsake Diamond Center, Topps 'N Trowsers, Topsy's, Toys by Roy, Visible Changes, Waldenbooks, Western Junction, Wicks 'N' Sticks, Wild Pair, World of Cookery, Yogurt 'N Things, Zale Corporation.Ī major expansion to Baybrook Mall was announced by Homart in March 1983, which added an additional 365,000 square feet of retail space to the mall, including two new anchor stores, Mervyn's, and an additional store to be named later. ![]() The ribbon cutting for Baybrook Mall was held July 26, 1978. The land was graded in July 1977 in preparation of an August 1978 opening. The first anchor tenants were announced to be Montgomery Ward, Sears, and Joske's. The mall's original lease space would be approximately 625,000 square feet, with hope for a later expansion raising the lease space to almost 1 million square feet. For that reason, the mall was not built on a grand scale, and instead as an energy efficient, compact shopping center. The Clear Lake area of Houston, along with northern Galveston County, were considered blue collar areas and it was thought that a large scale shopping center wouldn't succeed in what was a still growing area. Officially announced in April 1977 as the first Houston development of Homart Development Company, Baybrook mall was purposely built smaller than other regional area centers at the time. It has five major anchors and more than 170 stores and restaurants. It is located 18 mi southeast of downtown Houston at Interstate 45 South and Bay Area Blvd. There is 1 vacant anchor store that was once Sears. The anchor stores are Star Cinema Grill, Dave & Buster's, Dillard's, JCPenney, H&M, Macy's, and Forever 21. The mall is located off Interstate 45, and it is also in proximity to Webster and the NASA Johnson Space Center. Shopping mall in Texas, United States Baybrook MallĬlear Lake, Houston, Texas, United StatesĢ9☃2′32″N 95☀8′54″W / 29.54217°N 95.148403°W / 29.54217 -95.148403 Coordinates: 29☃2′32″N 95☀8′54″W / 29.54217°N 95.148403°W / 29.54217 -95.148403ġ (2 in Forever 21, Macy's and former Sears, 3 in Dillard's)īaybrook Mall is a shopping mall located near the Clear Lake City area in Houston, Texas It has a Friendswood mailing address, but it is in the Houston city limits. ![]()
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