River Oaks Shopping Center - An Evolving Neighborhood Destination
From a “Suburban” brick & sand colored center to an art deco/moderne inspired center – River Oaks Shopping Center is a sophisticated shopping destination for the Houston community
Of the 400+ properties Weingarten Realty Investors owns throughout the nation, River Oaks Shopping Center is one of the company's strongest performing real estate assets. And, Weingarten continues to invest in River Oaks so that Houstonians may be assured that the center will continue to attract top stores, eateries and entertainment venues.
It all started when...
- The first commercial structures that later became what we call River Oaks Shopping Center were built in the 1930s. During the 40s, 50s and throughout the remaining years of the 20th century, the owners made extensive changes and improvements to the architecture, landscaping and accessibility of the center reflecting Houston's increasingly sophisticated tastes and high standards for both beauty and convenience.
- Since WRI's acquisition of River Oaks in 1971, the company has invested more than $50 million in design upgrades and improvements to provide the best possible customer experience for its tenants.
Today...
- River Oaks tenants and customers rank the center “best in class”
- WRI recruited one of the nation's top architectural design teams to integrate new construction with historic design elements for the newly redeveloped section of the center which now houses Barnes & Noble.
...and in the not-too-distant future...
- WRI plans to make further enhancements over next 24 months to
- Improve tenant signage
- Disguise rooftop utilities
- Increase tenant visibility and brand awareness, and
- Enhance the customer and pedestrian experience