Via KHOU-11, one of the developers of Houston Pavilions is optimistic the project can attain 60% occupancy by this summer:
Geoffrey Jones is the co-developer of Houston Pavilions. It’s a three block project near Dallas and Main Street.
“I don’t think anybody could look you in the eye and suggest that they haven’t to some extent been nicked by what’s gone on generally in the economy,” Jones said. “But really when you think about it, the Pavilions are a success story.”
The downtown mixed-use development opened in October of 2008 with House of Blues, XXI Forever and Books-a-Million claiming the anchor positions.
In the next few months, Jones says Lucky Strike Lanes, Yao Restaurant & Bar and Pete’s Dueling Piano Bar will open their doors. Polk Street Pub, Cork Wine Bar and Mia Bella are under construction. III Forks Steakhouse, Great Wraps and Qatar Airways are also renting space in the downtown development.
“There’s not a day that goes by that my partner Bill Denton and I don’t thank our lucky stars that this project is located here,” Jones said. “We don’t believe there’s another city anywhere in the nation where we could experience the same measurement of success we are experiencing here.”
Of course, he thanks his lucky stars the Pavilions is in Houston — local taxpayers gave generously to his project.
