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Pasadena Square

The transformational redevelopment of the former Macro Plaza Mall into the "new downtown" for Pasadena, Texas — 12 miles from Downtown Houston and serving roughly 155,000 residents.

Market
Pasadena, TX
Asset class
Mall redevelopment
Status
Current
Role
Co-developer / Partner
Size
550,000 SF +/-
Total investment
$400M +/- ($225M redevelopment)
Delivered
In development
Partners
Harris Health System, City of Pasadena
Anchors & key tenants
  • Harris Health System Regional Medical Center
  • Grocery
  • Community college
  • Fitness
  • Entertainment
The challenge

An underutilized regional mall in a close-knit city of 155,000 that needed healthcare access, gathering space, and reinvestment rather than another retail box.

The approach
  1. 01

    Anchor the redevelopment with a new Harris Health System Regional Medical Center.

  2. 02

    Introduce a central park as the organizing public space for North Pasadena.

  3. 03

    Program grocery, retail, fitness, community college, entertainment, and restaurants around daily needs.

  4. 04

    Structure the plan to spark additional private investment in the surrounding area.

The transformation

A $225 million redevelopment designed to serve residents daily while creating a regional destination and catalyzing reinvestment across North Pasadena.

The legacy

A dead mall becomes a downtown: healthcare, grocery, education, and public space that give a city of 150,000 a center it never had.

  • Transformation
  • Roots & Reach

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