Experience the bold re-imaging of Memorial City! The Memorial City development is a fast-growing 200-acre mixed-use complex serving medical buildings, sports facilities and major retail outlets, including the nearly two million square-foot Memorial City Mall. It also supports the highly-trafficked Energy Corridor and Westchase office markets.

RETAIL

• Over $150 million was spent on the Memorial City Mall renovation, completed in 2003, which included a NHL-sized Ice Arena, one-of-a-kind children’s PlayCastle, expanded food court with a two-story Italian carousel, five anchor department stores and 100+ additional retailers.
  
  
• Additional full-service restaurants are expected to join Memorial City Mall in the near future to be located at the West entrance facing Gessner Road.
  
  
• More than 350,000 square feet of retail space, separate from Memorial City Mall, will be developed in Memorial City over the next several years. Key locations will be on the corner of southwest corner of I-10 and Gessner Road and the areas west of Bunker Hill.

HOTEL

• A full-service Class A hotel, the Westin Houston, Memorial City is currently underway at the southwest corner of I-10 and Gessner Road and is scheduled for an early 2010 opening. The Westin Houston, Memorial City, a 267-room new-build hotel, will be located within on the Gateway Tract within Memorial City. A three level condominium project atop the hotel is slated to open a few months later. Information on these units may be obtained through the sales office at Memorial City Mall.
  


• Now open, the 170-room Four Points by Sheraton Houston, Memorial City is ideally located in the heart of West Houston’s Energy Corridor at the intersection of Interstate I-10 and Sam Houston Tollway. Rooms come equipped with the cozy Four Points by Sheraton Four Comfort Bed, flat-screen televisions, free wireless Internet access and bottled water.

SKYBRIDGE

• Construction is underway for a skybridge which connects the Westin Houston Memorial City and Medical Plaza 4 to a landing area for access to Memorial City Mall.

COMMERCIAL OFFICE

• Cemex center located at 920 Memorial City Way, opened its doors for business on May 1st. The largest cement and ready mix company in the United States, Cemex Inc., signed a lease for 170,000 square feet of office space that is the new location for their U.S. headquarters. Located at Gaylord and Memorial City Way in west Houston, the approximate 325,000 square foot office building is one of Houston’s few Green Buildings.
  
  Click here to see the rendering of CEMEX Inc.
  
  
• The Memorial City Plaza complex, located on the southeast corner of Gessner and Barryknoll, is comprised of three award-winning Class A commercial office buildings.
  
  
• One, Two and Three Memorial City Plaza are all recipients of the ENERGY STAR awards which are presented each year by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Energy (DOE) honoring organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through energy efficiency. (2006, 2007)
  
  
• Two and Three Memorial City Plaza are recipients of “The Outstanding Building of the Year” (TOBY) Award, (category 250,000-499,999), which are presented annual ly by the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) for excellence in office building management and operations.
  
  

840 Gessner (Three Memorial City Plaza) 2002-2003

Click here to see a photo of the award winning building



820 Gessner (Two Memorial City Plaza) 2006-2007
Click here to see a photo of the award winning building

MEDICAL OFFICE

• The Memorial Hermann Tower, a 33-story office tower on the Gateway Tract at the corner of I-10 and Gessner Road, now complete, the tallest and largest single building along the I-10 corridor in West Houston and will be the new home to Memorial Hermann’s corporate office. The Tower opened in early December.
  
  Click here to see the rendering of the Memorial Hermann Tower on the Gateway Tract at the hard corner of I-10 and Gessner Road
  
  
• The Medical Plaza Professional Buildings, focusing on first-rate service, are situated in the most convenient location in west Houston, adjoining Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital. Accommodating first-rate doctors of all specialties completing a premier medical campus.
  
  
• The Memorial Hermann Heart & Vascular Institute-Memorial City Medical Center is one of the nation’s most advanced heart facilities. Recognized in a 2007 New York Times article among the top hospitals in the nation for care for acute myocardial infarction, the Heart & Vascular Institute-Memorial City is the only facility in Houston to win consecutive VHA Leadership Awards for Clinical Excellence for exceptional performance in the clinical management and treatment of heart attack patients.(2006, 2007)
  
  
• Medical Plaza 1, 2 and 3 are all recipients of the ENERGY STAR awards which are presented each year by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Energy (DOE) honoring organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through energy efficiency: (2007)

RESIDENTIAL

• 920 Memorial City Way - Residential multi-family accommodations offering an unparalleled lifestyle with amenities to please even the most discriminating tastes. With its focus on premier living, you will find this to be truly inspirational. All set in the vibrant heart of fine dining, shopping, healthcare and business districts. Experience Memorial City Living - the finest living in West Houston. Our superior residential accommodations are the signature of a true landmark in luxury available to you. With 114 units to choose from, Memorial City Living offers a wonderful selection of unique designs - one just right for you. Look for us fall of 2009. Website coming soon!

BANK

• Memorial City Bank has opened one of its two locations in the Memorial City area. The main office is located at 820 Gessner and a motor bank is slated to be situated at Gessner and I-10 with a summer 2009 opening date.

RESTAURANT

• Denis’ Seafood House, a West Houston favorite specializing in a melding of Cajun and Creole cuisine, opened their much-awaited second location in May 2005. You will find Denis’ next to Guadalajara Hacienda and Ciro’s Italian Grill between Memorial City Way and Bunker Hill.
  For more information, visit www.denisseafood.com
  


• Papa Joe’s BBQ, home to authentic, pit smoked barbeque cooked low and slow. What does that mean? That means mouth-watering, flaky, smoky brisket and absolutely the best sausage in town! But Papa Joe’s BBQ is ‘not just barbeque!’ You’ll drool over their thick burgers, heaping salads, loaded spuds, homemade chili and much more!
  For more information, visit www.papajoesbbq.com

POCKET PARKS

• With the community in mind, MetroNational has developed a series of “pocket parks” throughout Memorial City. Each park will be a relaxing respite and will include our signature landscaping as well as unique public art elements.
  


• The Yellow Rose Garden was the first of MetroNational’s “pocket parks”. The park features a bronze statue of Emily Morgan, known as the Yellow Rose of Texas, sculpted by artist Veryl Goodnight, and a unique, one-of-a-kind arbor, designed by Dimitri Gerakaris, which serves as the entryway into this beautifully landscaped area that includes more than 200 yellow roses.
  
  The Yellow Rose Garden is located at 820 Gessner between the Two and Three Memorial City Plaza office buildings.
  
  
• Texas Heritage Park was designed with a Texana touch. You will find 18 of Texas' official state symbols represented either with sculpture or live vegetation and a short story on when, how and why it was adopted by the Texas legislature.
  
  Texas Heritage Park is located between Dillards at Memorial City Mall and Bally Total Fitness Center off of Memorial City Way.
  
  
• The Anne Wilford Memorial Park is dedicated to the memory of the late Anne Wilford, wife to Dan Wilford, retired CEO of Memorial Hermann Healthcare System and special friend to MetroNational. Anne’s remarkable zest for life, generous spirit and unshakable faith-a rare and endearing combination - were reflected in her commitment to family, deep spirituality and charitable endeavors. Two of the park’s three ironwork trellises features a bronze medallion as a tribute to Anne’s most compelling qualities: faith and charity. In the center of the park is a fountain plate that symbolizes Anne’s service to the community and encompasses the handprints of her five cherished grandchildren.
  
  The Anne Wilford Memorial Park is located on the northwest corner of Medical Plaza 3 at 915 Gessner Road.