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Preston the Bayou City THE PRESTON THE BAYOU CITY The nine-county Houston metro area covers more than 9,400 squares miles along the Gulf Coast region in Southeast Texas. Houston is considered by many to be the Energy Capital of the world. Houston has a highly diversified industry base and is a leader in numerous industries including oil and gas, healthcare, manufacturing and trade. It is a dynamic, international city offering a low cost of living and high quality of life for residents. The metro is attractive to new business with its highly skilled work force, growing sustainability efforts and thriving economy. The metro is a beacon of economic strength with the Port of Houston, Texas Medical Center and two major passenger/cargo airports located in the greater Houston area. In addition to a healthy business environment, Houston is home to multiple professional sports teams, world-class museums, year-round performance arts, a thriving restaurant scene and a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities. 4th 5th Most Populous City Largest Metro 7 300 Million People Living in Thousand New Residents Metro Gained 2017-2019 Elysian Viaduct Sterrett William Street 1318 Studios RicheyNance McKee William Street Lofts Sterrett Walnut Sterrett Dakota Street Lofts Townhomes N. San Jacinto Mother Dog University of Studios Houston James Bute Park Downtown Houston Vine Street Studios Studios Metro Police Wood Headquarters College of Sciences San Jacinto Lofts/ and Technology (UC) White Oak Lofts Runnels Champoinship Park Girard University of Baker Houston Harris County Downtown Correctional Complex Star of Hope Johnny Goyen Park DOWNTOWN Ruiz Sunset Coffee Building Regalia at the Cityview Park (UC) Allen’s Lofts Landing Park Commerce Harris County Bayou Lofts Pretrial Blue Fish Sushi Little Napoli The Wine Cellar Eller Marquette Post HTX University of Services Harris County 1301 Wagon Works Companies THAI CAFE Criminal Justice Commerce Houston Lomas (Planned) Hard Rock Cafe Sundance Movie Theater Magnolia Franklin 917 Center Garage 1 Ballroom Garage Franklin Hamilton Downtown Jackson Chenevert Kabob's Grill The Bayou Music Center Franklin Islamic Franklin Lofts/ Hermann Tennison Old Cotton Dawah The Corinthian Harris County Lofts Lofts Exchange Center Family Law Harris County Harris Sally’s Center Civil Courthouse County House HEARSAY Garage Foley Congress Plaza Harris County Building (Jury Assembly) Jury Plaza George Bush LA FISHERIA CHRISTIAN’S Monument BOOMTOWN TAILGATE BARNABY’S CAFE COFFEE Congress BATANGA Market 1414 SquareTHE Congress Houston HENKE & PILLOT THE PASTRY Garage Harris County Harris County ABM Parking Hamilton Ballet Market Sesquicentennial MOVING WAR 1910 Courthouse Juvenile Justice Services Texas Pardons Street Market Square Square SIDEWALKMajestic Center & Parols Division Residences Park Tower NIKO NIKO’S Harris County P Metro Admin. Bldg From Washington Avenue TREEBEARDS Preston El Burro Arte Pizzeria The Pho Spot FRANKS Planned Lyric Lyric Scanlan D’George at 2 BACKYARDAris LIVE SPORTS Centre LOCALHotel FOODS Harris County Harris County Union Station Market Hogg The Market Building Moku Bar Noble Rot Wine Bar Gordis Arepas Wortham Garage BURGER IM BAR & GRILL Information Justice of Peace Downtown Palace Preston Square Halliburton Theater BRAVERY BOVINEByrd’s & BARLEY Lyric Centre One Market HUBCAP GRILL Plaza Aquarium CHEF HALL Lofts The Londale Center Louisiana Milam Square Garage Fannin Jacinto San Bagby EL BIG BAD THE MOONSHINERS 500 Crawford Prairie BIRRA PORETTI’S LAWLESS PROHIBITION500 Christ Harris County Garage McCrory 717 Texas Post Rice Fannin Church Child Support SAMBUCA Building Lofts Christ Garage Catalyst Union To Memorial Dr Texas Tower CONSERVATORYChurch Cathedral PANCHINA Station Alley Theatre (UC) Binz 2 Main Binz Urban Building BROCCA Garage League TREEBEARDS From Memorial Dr Texas HARD ROCK CAFE LONE STAR TACO IRMA’S SOUTHWEST GRILL THE BLUE FISH AZUMA Keystone Annunciation THE DISTRICT Lofts Catholic Garage JPMorganSTARBUCKS JPMorgan 609 Main Federal Alexan Church Jones Jones Chase Chase Detention Downtown Hall Travis Tower Center Center Incarnate Southern Pacific 315 Capitol St Plaza (UC) Word 1 MENDOCINO FARMSSaks Steam Engine 982 Garage Academy 3 FLYING SAUCER Capitol Anadalucia Tapas Hotel Alessandra McCormick & Schmick’s STARBUCKS PERBACCO SHAKE SHACK Seafood 708 Main St. Germain Lofts Bardot House of Blues Capitol Tower Partnership Tranquility Bob Casey Bank of Understory U.S. Kinder High School Pennzoil Tower Mia Bella Trattoria From Memorial Dr Federal America (UC) Customs for the Performing Place Park Courthouse Center FINN HALL712 Main BIRD DOG SAINTThe Star House and Visual Arts W Hotel Caffebene III Forks Steakhouse The Jones on Main (Planned) Chartres Apartments Hamilton Pete's Piano Bar (UC) Forever XXI Lucienna TABLE 7 CHICK-FIL-A Rusk Salata MAIN KITCHEN KULTURE Guadalajara del Centro Lucky Strike Lanes 801 Louisiana 811 Main B & B BUTCHERSRusk Hobby Center Lanier Garage Houston 801 Mainplace 803 6 Houston Center Trammel for Performing Arts Public Center Hess Tower XOCHI Esperson Travis Fannin (Planned) Crow Tranquility Park Works 806 Garage Garage Building Garage (Planned) Building Two Shell Plaza Main One 811 Louisiana Smith Louisiana Milam Fannin Jacinto San Caroline Austin La Branch Crawford Bagby BIGGIO’S To I-45 North JIMMY JOHN’S Walker Commerce OXBOX 7 1221 McKinney Towers Lyondell Basell 919 Milam Kirby Lofts 2 Houston Tower Five Hess City Hall Hermann One Shell Fullbright Center Houston Tower Plaza Main Tower Center BUD’S BBQ Square 1001 McKinney City Hall McKinney MORTON’S LAKE HOUSE Annex Place Garage Fro McALISTER’S DELI m I-45 North McKinney McKinney Berkeley Eye Center Frost Bank Quiznos 1001 Louisiana PAPPAS BROS. GROTTO 4 MKT BAR Wells Kinder Morgan 1000 Main One STEAKHOUSE 1331 Lamar One Houston Julia 1001 Fannin Brooklyn Meatball Funatics Salata Fargo Building City 4 Houston Center Park Travis Discovery Green Central Ideson Plaza Travis Centre Place George R. Sam Houston Library Library Place Bullritos Jos. A. Bank Snap Kitchen Garage 4 Brown Park Convention Lamar Chase Bank Kelsey Seybold Starbucks BRASSERIE DU PARC SOUTH COAST GRILL Center Interstate 45 Interstate PHOENCIA Chick-fil-a Luisa's Pasta Subway 1111 Louisiana 1010 Lamar Americas de las Avenida 1111 Travis Garage First THE GROVE To Allen Parkway 1100 1110 Travis Heritage 1100 Garage City Heritage Smith Centerpoint Plaza Louisiana Tower Designs by Dorli Massa's South Coast Grill Tejas Grill & Sports Bar Society Garage Energy 1111 1111 Main Garage Museum Brazos Fannin 5 Garage Doozo’s Dumplings & Murphy’s Deli Thai Basil HEARSAY Noodles From Allen Parkway Dallas QUATTRO Otto's Treebeards Dress Barn Total BAYOU & BOTTLE Plaza STARBUCKS Pappas Bros Steakhouse Wok and Roll One HPD 1201 Fannin PAPPADEAUX Fit Athletic Allen Center Headquarters 3 Marlowe Potbelly Sandwich Works 1225 Louisiana NRG Tower THE RUSTIC Polk PAPPASITO’S Two CANTINA Allen Center 1300 Main Travis Tower 1301 Fannin South Texas Three Travis Hilton Americas The Rustic Greenstreet College of Allen Center Tower Law Houston Houston Hotel Regency First United Garage 777 Clay Garage Houston Data Garage Garage Methodist Garage Center Church Andrews Clay 5 Jackson 1401 Chenevert Hamilton Shaw Smith 1415 AT&T Metropolitan Garage 1400 Wedge Fannin Building W.Dallas Garage Louisiana International Root Square Allen Garage Peacock Garage Tower Center Andrews Apartments Garage 1600 Bar & Grill Grotto Pappadeaux Seafood 1400 Bell Smith Biggio's High Drive Texas T Salvation Army Houston Area Block 334 Camden Command Brasserie du Parc Kulture Xochi 1500 Downtown Ruthven Louisiana Tundra Garage 800 Bell Southern Brown (UC) 1600 Smith Book Cueva McAlister's Deli Garage Downtown Park Shop Leeland Howe Camden Chevron Office 1600 Smith Phase II Tower Skyhouse Houston (Planned) Houston House (Planned) 800 Bell Apartments Garage Pease Beaconsfield Archdiocese of AT&T Jefferson Towers Condos Cathedral Communications Garage Galveston-Houston 1711 Caroline Building Skyhouse Centre of America YMCA Main Union Hall Jefferson Houston’s First 500 Jefferson 1801 Smith Amegy Bank Baptist Church of Texas 1810 Main Sacred Heart Eighteen25 (UC) Co-Catherdral 600 Jefferson Garage Garage St. Joseph Parkway Lee P. Brown Metro Admin Bld The Hamilton Mickey Leland Metro HQ 801 Main Federal Fire St. Joseph Garage Shrine of the Building Station Sacred Medical Center #8 Heart Garage Sisters of Baldwin Bagby Brazos Downtown Transit Center Charity Park Pierce DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT $8.3 50 Billion in Development New Retailers/Restaurants Since 2008 Opened in 2018 RESIDENTIAL 6,086 500 1,179 9,395 Current Residenial Units Residential Units Proposed Units Current Residential Under Construcion Population HOTEL 7,803 564 400 Current Hotel Keys Hotel Keys Proposed Hotel Keys Under Construction OFFICE 50 1.9M 21% 157K Million SF of Current Under Construction Vacancy Employees Office Space MAJOR EMPLOYERS THE CENTER OF IT ALL The Preston’s prime location between Market Square and the Arts District boasts a WalkScore of 97, with more than 50 bars and restaurants, 40 million square feet of office space, and multiple cultural institutions in the immediate vicinity. Nearby attractions include the Buffalo Bayou Park System, Jones Hall, The Wortham Theatre, Sesquicentennial Park, the Toyota Center and Minute Maid Park, among others. Bravery Chef Hall, Coterie and the soon-to-open Lyric Market are all within walking distance of The Preston, and over 50,000 square feet of retail is currently underway within one block
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