First Colony Mall Serves Over 10 Million Shoppers Annually from the Southwest Houston Market

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First Colony Mall Serves Over 10 Million Shoppers Annually from the Southwest Houston Market

First ColonColonyy MMallall Spencer Dunn | Senior Leasing Rep (469) 208-6859 | Sugar Land, TX [email protected] First ColonColonyy MMallall PrProperoperttyy OvOverervievieww First Colony Mall serves over 10 million shoppers annually from the southwest Houston market. Visitors can enjoy eight sit-down restaurants including Black Walnut Café, The Cheesecake Factory, and Grimaldi's Pizzeria. Anchor stores like Dick's Sporting Goods, Dillard’s, JCPenney, and Macy’s join the 24-screen AMC Theatres that's adjacent to the property, making this a central hub for shopping, dining and entertainment. Retailers benefit from the center's proximity to venues such as Constellation Field and het Smart Financial Performing Arts Center, as well as the future Sugar Land Heritage Museum, which will further establish the community as a cultural and historical destination. PRPROPERTYOPERTY INFORMAINFORMATIONTION 7-MILE RRADIUSADIUS Address: 16535 Southwest Freeway, Suite 1 Population: Market: Houston, TX Households: Total Retail Square Footage: 1,163,734 % of Households: w/Income $75k+: 51.73% TRTRADEADE AREA PRPROFILEOFILE w/Income $100k+: 40.38% Population: Average Household Income: Households: % Pop Age 25+ w/Bachelor’s Degree or Higher: 44.95% % of Households: Average Home Value: $0 w/Income $75k+: 52% Projected Population: w/Income $100k+: 40% Projected Households: Average Household Income: Projected Average Household Income: % Pop Age 25+ w/Bachelor’s Degree or Higher: 42% Average Home Value: DDAAYTIMEYTIME EMPLEMPLOOYMENTYMENT Projected Population: 3-mile radius total: 0 Projected Households: White Collar: 67% Projected Average Household Income: Executive/Professional: 43% 5-Mile radius: 0 White Collar: 63% Executive/Professional: 41% Source: ESRI Spencer Dunn | Senior Leasing Rep (469) 208-6859 | [email protected] BRBROOKFIELDPROOKFIELDPROPERTIESRETOPERTIESRETAIL.COMAIL.COM.

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