Braun Enterprises completed its redevelopment of 53 West, a mixed-use project on 4 acres along Alabama Street in Uptown Houston, adjacent to The Galleria.
Braun Enterprises began redeveloping 53 West in 2019. It has 168K SF of office and 32K SF of ground-floor retail.
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An office space gathering lounge at 53 West in Uptown Houston
The redevelopment included renovating and painting exterior facades, remodeling interior office buildings and enhancing ground-level storefronts. Property and pathway lighting were upgraded and outdoor seating and landscaping now span the ground floor.
Interior enhancements include upgraded common area restrooms, lobbies and atriums that feature new layouts, finishes, furnishings and lighting.
The site features an 11-vendor food hall called Conservatory, which opened in the former Roxy nightclub earlier this year. The overall site is 84% leased, and the retail portion is 90% leased, Braun Enterprises told Bisnow.
The ground-floor retail connects two office towers, one of which was converted to Urban Office, a flexible office space concept by Braun Enterprises.
“53 West brings together our expanding Urban Office concept of flexible office spaces and creative, long-term office space merged with some of the city’s most sought-after food and beverage concepts — all in one central location,” Braun Enterprises President Dan Braun said in a news release.
Other retail on the ground floor includes Burger-Chan, Hidden Omakase, Salon Lofts, Memorial Hermann, Woody’s Furs and Yorktown Dental Spa. Two additional retail concepts are set to open this year.
This article was originally published in Bisnow on June 28, 2024