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GreenStreet, formerly known as ''Houston Pavilions'', is a commercial development in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States. Construction was scheduled to begin in Spring 2006,〔(Houston Pavilions )〕 with the first developments opening in the fourth quarter of 2007. The project possesses an estimated cost of 200 million United States dollars and is expected to contain almost of space, including of retail space in the first two levels of the development.〔 The project covers three city blocks. As of November 16, 2006, 50% of the retail space had been leased. of loft office space will be available on the mid-block between Fannin and San Jacinto Streets. Office parking will be provided in the Houston Pavilions' 1,675 garage located on the corner of Main and Polk.〔(Houston Pavilions Groundbreaking Release )〕 The project is being developed by Texas Real Estate Trust, Inc. and Entertainment Development Group, who also developed the Denver Pavilions in Denver, Colorado. Geoffrey Jones〔(Bio )〕 and William Denton served as the co-developers of the project. The designers were Laguarda.Low Architects from Dallas. To finance the development, developers obtained a construction loan from North Houston Bank, an $8,800,000 development grant for infrastructure improvements from the city of Houston, and $5,500,000 from Harris County. The ''Houston Chronicle'' reported that the Pavilions will provide around 1,800 to 2,000 full- and part-time jobs. The Houston Pavilions office tower, which is 11 stories tall, is named the NRG Tower, after its main tenant.〔Dawson, Jennifer. "(Houston Pavilions office tower gets new name )." ''Houston Business Journal''. Tuesday March 15, 2011. Retrieved on Thursday March 17, 2011.〕 ==History== The construction of Houston Pavilions ended in October 2008. The office building originally had no tenants.〔Dawson, Jennifer. "(Pavilions picks up NRG )." ''Houston Business Journal''. Sunday July 5, 2009. Last modified on Friday July 3, 2009. Retrieved on March 20, 2011.〕 On June 30, 2009, Reliant Energy announced that it will take 10 floors in the Houston Pavilions tower.〔Kaplan, David. "(Pavilions: Half full or half empty? )." ''Houston Chronicle''. July 18, 2009. Retrieved on July 19, 2009.〕 NRG Energy, which had acquired the retail operations of Reliant Energy, announced that it would take of space in a 10 year lease. Houston Pavilions redesigned its space to make room for NRG. Geoffrey Jones, the co-developer of Houston Pavilions, stated that the complex administration planned to convert about of retail and swing space into office space for NRG, and the Houston Pavilions management office decreased the amount of occupied space to make room for NRG.〔 Prior to January 2011 rumors stated that the Books-A-Million location was closing. In January 2011 the management of Houston Pavilions finalized an extension of the lease with Books-A-Million.〔Wollam, Allison. "(Books-A-Million retains space, Pavilions grabs more tenants )." ''Houston Business Journal''. Friday January 7, 2011.〕 David Knox, an NRG spokesperson, said NRG employees and contractors had been moving into the 1201 Fannin St. from other locations since January 2011. Two weeks before March 17, 2011, the employees of NRG finished moved into 1201 Fannin St. Around March 17 the office building was renamed the NRG Tower.〔 In May 2011 the Downtown Redevelopment Authority of the City of Houston decided to release $3.3 million as loans, instead of cash, earlier on schedule to the developers after the developers asked for the funds as soon as possible.〔Patel, Purva. "(Pavilions developers to get advance from city )." ''Houston Chronicle''. Thursday May 5, 2011. Retrieved on December 24, 2011.〕 In December 2011 Mark Fowler, a receiver for Transwestern, took control of the development.〔Sarnoff, Nancy. "(Downtown’s Houston Pavilions taken over by receiver )." ''Houston Chronicle''. December 22, 2011. Retrieved on December 24, 2011.〕 In 2012 NBC Sports and Comcast Sports created a studio in the center.〔http://houstonpavilions.com/news/detail/from-storefront-to-studio-comcast-sportsnet-houston-makes-its-mark-on-houst/〕〔Sarnoff, Nancy. "(NBC Sports seeks incentives to put studio downtown )." ''Houston Chronicle''. Friday January 20, 2012. Retrieved on January 22, 2012.〕 Later that year, Canyon-Johnson Urban Funds and Houston-based Midway Cos. acquired the Houston Pavilions.〔Sarnoff, Nancy. "(Magic Johnson’s company buys Houston Pavilions )." ''Houston Chronicle''. August 20, 2012. Retrieved on August 28, 2012.〕 In December 2012 the Books-a-Million closed.〔Kaplan, David. "(Books-A-Million closes in downtown Pavilions )." ''Houston Chronicle''. December 26, 2012. Retrieved on April 7, 2013.〕 In 2013 the new developers, Midway and Canyon-Johnson, announced plans to add outdoor landscaping and outdoor patios for dining. The developers planned to add other amenities and to schedule events. Additionally, the complex was renamed to GreenStreet.〔Kaplan, David. "(Developers announce plans to reinvent Houston Pavilions )." ''Houston Chronicle''. Friday April 5, 2013. Retrieved on April 5, 2013.〕 Changes to the 568,294-square-foot complex include removing the existing implements in the interior corridor and creating a new linear urban park, including the installation of unique water features at Caroline and Main. The linear urban park will span all three blocks and include mid-block crossings on Fannin and San Jacinto between Dallas and Polk. A central courtyard in the project block between Fannin and San Jacinto; outdoor patios.〔http://www.downtownhouston.org/news/press_release/midway-reveals-new-name-and-construction-plans-iconic-downtown-mixed-use-property/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「GreenStreet」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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