Retail + Hospitality
With its high concentration of daytime employment, growing residential base, expanding convention business and strong destination driven visitations, Downtown offers a retail environment with great potential for success. Dining and nightlife remains the single biggest occupier of Downtown retail space, but a growing residential population also creates a high demand for the day-to-day convenience goods.
Why Open a Storefront Downtown?
- A diverse and extensive customer base
- George R. Brown Convention Center: 1.8 million square feet hosting 498 meetings & conventions during 2018
- Affluent demographic with high disposable income and active lifestyle
- Availability and cost retail space
- Best access to metro’s transit system
- Investing in Houston’s history
Downtown Hotels
Downtown’s hotels are always in high demand A variety of hotel types and styles call Downtown ho.me, ranging from some of the largest global 5-star brands, including Marriott Marquis, Hilton, JW Marriott and Hyatt, to boutique hotels, such as Aloft, Hotel Icon, The Whitehall and with recent additions such as the A C Hotel by Marriott, Hyatt Place by Hyatt International and Cambria Hotel by Choice Hotels.