Retailers reopening as restrictions loosen
More retailers in the Houston area have opened their doors, including Nordstrom, Burlington and Gap stores.
The stores have been closed since March, when the coronavirus began to spread and stay-at-home orders were issued. Gov. Greg Abbott issued an order lifting those regulations for most retail operations effective May 1.
Nordstrom said the retailer would reopen 26 stores across Texas, including its Nordstrom store at the Galleria, as well as three Nordstrom Rack stores at Post Oak Center, Willowbrook Mall and Bunker Hill. Burlington, which has more than 20 stores in the Houston area, announced a Friday reopening.
Gap plans to open some 800 stores by the end of the month, starting with several in Texas, the company said in a news release last week. It has already opened Athleta, Gap and Banana Republic stores at Town and Country Village in Houston; the Banana Republic Factory Store and Old Navy at Premium Outlets in Cypress; the Intermix store at River Oaks District-Houston; and Old Navy stores at Post Oak, Webster and Shenandoah.
Focus Optical opens as first tenant in CityPlace plaza
Focus Optical opened as the first of several retail tenants along the plaza in CityPlace, a mixed-use district anchoring the Springwoods Village community in Spring.
The 1,984-square-foot optometry office and showroom opened on May 4. The location at 1700 City Plaza Drive is on the ground floor of the CityPlace 1 multitenant office and retail building, adjacent to soon-to-open Common Bond Bistro & Bakery.
CityPlace is a joint venture of Patrinely Group, USAA Real Estate and CDC Houston south of The Woodlands.
Frost opens full financial services branch in Katy
Frost has opened the Katy Mason Financial Center at 21875 Katy Freeway as the bank continues its expansion in the Houston market. Services at the new branch will be available by appointment or through the motor bank as all Frost bank lobbies remain closed temporarily.
The location, the bank's 12th financial center in the area since announcing a regional expansion plan in 2018, is the second to open in 2020.
The location offers a full range of financial services for consumers and business customers, including commercial and personal bankers, insurance and investment services.
Another 13 financial centers are planned for the Houston region in the coming months. Frost operates more than 140 financial centers across Texas, including 44 in the Houston region.