Montrose1100 Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 Any news on the new hotel? What company is building it? Holiday Inn, Ramada, is it going to be the "franchise" hotel? or a High-rise? Whats in store for Katy's future? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincoRanch-HoustonResident Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 Katy's future is having a population of about 200,000 by 2020 with the new development. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 wow, thats a major increase from the current 12,000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincoRanch-HoustonResident Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 I meant the area, not the actual city limits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonsemipro Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 Dec. 3, 2004, 12:05AMNeiman Marcus says it's Last CallUpscale bargains abound at Katy clearance centerBy CLIFFORD PUGHCopyright 2004 Houston ChronicleUpscale bargain hunters, rejoice. ADVERTISEMENTThe Neiman Marcus Last Call Clearance Center opens today at Katy Mills with a store full of designer names at cut-rate prices.At a store preview Thursday, we found such items as a $2,400 Prada crocodile clutch for $850, a $140 Tracy Reese white cardigan for $49, a $310 Nicole Miller plum cocktail dress for $108, and an $895 Hugo Boss men's brown striped suit for $500.The Neiman Marcus clearance center is the 13th such store to open in the nation and the first in Houston.(The Neiman Marcus Town & Country store contains an outlet that features discount merchandise from the chain's catalog. The new Katy Mills store contains merchandise from stores, the catalog division and end-of-season merchandise from vendors.)"It's a necessary evil in retail that you always have something left over," said Gayle Tremblay, vice president of the Neiman Marcus clearance division.Unsold sale merchandise from the 35 Neiman Marcus stores is shipped to Longview, where it is sorted and repackaged to the outlet stores."We take a leftover treasure from one part of the country, like a size 6 Chanel jacket in Chicago, and marry it with another, like a size 6 Chanel skirt in Arizona," said Tremblay, who managed the Galleria store from 1989 to 1997. "We put it together and back in (an outlet) store."She pointed out that all but one of the 13 outlet stores is located near cities with full-service Neiman Marcus stores."It's actually a nice complement," she said. "We consider this a great introduction to Neiman Marcus."As it happens at most outlet stores, sizes and styles vary. But some treasures can be found.A pair of Manolo Blahnik gold stilettos, regularly $865, are on sale for $579. An $895 Georgio Armani jacket is $223. A DKNY fur cape has been slashed from $1,500 to $525. A jeweled Judith Leiber handbag is reduced from $3,600 to $2,355.Trembly offered shoppers this advice: "When you shop here, you'd better buy it when you see it, because it won't be here tomorrow," she said.Seasoned shoppers can also take note: Rival Saks Fifth Avenue has a discount outlet a few doors down.clifford.pugh@chron.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineda Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season of change for Katy Mills By: Leslie Contreras, Staff, HCN 12/01/2004 Recent bankruptcies for KB Toys and Jillian's may cause Katy Mills to close their stores, but general manager Mace Hirt is not worried. Rumors that Katy Mills is not doing well are false, he said. "If you were here today, you'd know," Hirt said in an interview Nov. 22. KB Toys, Inc. filed chapter 11 protection last January and announced in October that it sought to recoup losses through its reorganization plan that includes the closing of an additional 141 to 238 stores. Among the closings are Katy Mills, West Oaks, Northwest Mall Shopping Center, First Colony in Sugar Land and Pasadena Town Square. The company said the decision to file for bankruptcy was due to weak sales in the 2003 holiday season caused mainly by increased competition in the industry. Director of Sales Relations and Public Relations at KB Toys, John Reilly, said there is no specific closing date as of yet for the store but that closing will occur after the holiday season. "Stores will remain open through December and customers can expect the same shipments and specials," Reilly said. Closing should be completed by early January 2005. "We hate to close any store because it affects the people and the community, but we we're not getting the right return and reorganization affords us the opportunity to get out of our losses," Reilly said. "Hopefully we can reemerge in these areas after recovery." Meanwhile, Jillian's Entertainment center may be bringing its fun and games to an end after the holiday season. In October, Jillian's Entertainment Holdings sold the majority of its larger complexes to Dave and Buster's Inc. A spokesman from Dave and Buster's, Jeff Elliot, said that the buyer was purchasing "the assets of the Katy location, but has no intention of operating from that location," the Houston Business Journal reported in a recent article. In the same article, Jillian's Chief Financial Officer Greg Stevens said Dave and Buster's would not be taking over the lease at Katy Mills. Dave and Buster's completed the acquisition of Louisville-based company assets, along with its trade name, in November. Spokespeople from The Mills Corporation, Jillian's, and Dave and Buster's are now reluctant to disclose the outcome of the Katy Mills entertainment complex. "Negotiations are still going on," said Elliot, "There is no news at this time . . . I don't know truthfully what the plans are for the Katy Mills location." However, Elliott referred to a Dave and Buster's press release from November that states nine Jillian's stores in Houston were purchased. The press release from November, Elliot said, lists the locations of the stores purchased, which includes Houston, but does not indicate that the Katy Mills location was purchased. Earlier reports state that Dave and Buster's would be also be purchasing and operating the Jillian's MarqE Entertainment Center at Interstate 10 and Silber in Houston. The Mill Corporation also declines to disclose information on the issue. "Negotiations between Jillian's and Dave and Buster's are ongoing, so we have no further comment on the status of the Jillian's at Katy Mills," said David Douglass, Vice President and Director of Corporate Communications at The Mills Corporation. Mace Hirt contested statements that Jillian's will not be operating at Katy Mills after the Dave and Buster's acquisition is fully implemented. "The location of Jillian's will stay as it is, and this was always the case," said Hirt. Details on whether the entertainment center will be named Dave and Buster's, or remain under the Jillian's name is not known yet. More details will be available after the Dave and Buster's third quarter conference call on December 8, Elliott adds, as details had not gone public at the time of the interview. The conference call will be archived on the Dave and Buster's website through December 22. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The New Juniper Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 The hotel is going to be developed by the Houston based real estate development behemoth that will go unnamed. I do not believe they have settled on a brand as of yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 Wingate InnIs this the hotel you are talking about or has another one been proposed? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 Wingates usually have free Wifi. W00t! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 Wingate InnIs this the hotel you are talking about or has another one been proposed?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Yep, that's the one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erick Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 I was told this by an insider on Friday. Can anyone verify? If this is true, what happens next? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDubRedRaider Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 I was told this by an insider on Friday. Can anyone verify? If this is true, what happens next?Looks like bankruptcy isn't very far off.Here's some more information. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 I used to love the Arundel Mills location when I lived in Baltimore. Never cared much for the Katy location here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Looks like bankruptcy isn't very far off.Here's some more information.Mills debt could drive it to bankrupctyLooks like CNN could some spell checkers. Just look at that headline. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Some Canadian group is set to acquire Mills Corp....didn't catch the name on the news though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Damn those canadians! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gto250us Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Mills is history. They need to turn that crappy mall in Katy back into rice fields. That place is a sorry excuse for a Mall. It is no wonder that Mills went BK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westguy76 Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 I think it's a great place to shop. Do you have any experiance shopping there? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Some Canadian group is set to acquire Mills Corp....didn't catch the name on the news though.http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/2...corp-deal_x.htmBrookfield to buy mall builder Mills in $1.35B cash dealCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 So, what do you think will happen to the Simon/Mills deal? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Is it possible that the mall could shut Down? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 It's possible, but not likely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 That Simon Mall in Katy would not be affected if/when Mills Corp goes down the drain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Trae, do you have some sort of inside info on that? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 No, but why would Simon be affected? That deal made a long time ago doesn't affect them now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 The deal that was made for the mall was a partnership between Simon and the Mills Corp.--anything can change now.I gotta tell ya, I don't even know if that mall or the Westside Marketplace is even gonna happen anyway--they (Simon) haven't had a press release regarding it since 2005 and nothing else has happened out there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonsemipro Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 (edited) I think it's a great place to shop. Do you have any experiance shopping there?I agree. Katy Mills is a great place to shop. Everytime I go it be jam packed. Plus, you can get things alot cheaper.It would be crazy to close that mall down. Edited January 23, 2007 by houstonsemipro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrod2323 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Well, circuitcity.com has them Grand Opening on Thursday, yet an article on the chron.com said next month (which would be in agreement with the March 6th date I saw on katymills website)..I was wondering if anyone could confirm the date, and if they know what athlete will be signing autographs at the opening.thanks. should be interesting as this is one of their new Concept Stores called The City. they opened one in Deerbrook 2 weeks ago, and there's only like 16 total in the country. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanS Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Would love to hear what people think of it. Personally, I think they've committed suicide. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrod2323 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 The new location in Humble/Deerbrook actually did 180% to budget the first week (and that's a Grand Opening week, when the budgets are set a bit higher).. so, not too sure if they're committing suicide 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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