HOUSTON, TX – October 19, 2022 – Gulf Coast Commercial Group’s Lower Heights District – 2799 Katy Freeway – is continuing to add to its unique cornucopia of retailers and service businesses at a prime location fronting Interstate 10 between Studemont and Sawyer streets, just west of downtown Houston. Following the recent debut of Home Depot and just completed doubling in size of Milano Nail Spa to become the largest nail salon in Texas – new to the mix are just opened men’s grooming destination Scissors & Scotch – the first in Houston – along with an outpost of uber popular daytime café First Watch, which was unveiled to the public last week. Additionally, Salon Lofts is planning for a February or March 2023 launch, while Thrive Drip Spa has inked a new lease for an anticipated opening early next year.
Both First Watch and Scissors & Scotch are situated in a 35,000-square-foot, first phase building completed in 2021 and now fully occupied. Positioned on the ground floor adjacent to the initial Texas site for World of Sourdough, First Watch, an award-winning daytime dining concept serving made-to-order breakfast, brunch and lunch using fresh ingredients, spans 4,500-square-feet on the eastern end cap. Ron Marshall of Mac Haik Realty represented First Watch, and Lower Heights was represented by Danny Miller of Gulf Coast Commercial Group with Anderson Smith and Brett Levinson of Main Street Commercial Partners.
Directly above First Watch, men’s grooming and cocktail lounge Scissors & Scotch spans a 1,964-square-foot endcap adjacent to GOLFTEC. Scissors & Scotch caters to walk-in clients and regulars that participate in a membership program offering tailored packages of grooming services depending on selection and frequency of visits, with drink discounts and other in-house amenities. The tenant was represented by Samantha Walter of SRS. The landlord was represented by Gulf Coast Commercial Group’s Danny Miller, plus Anderson Smith and Brett Levinson of Main Street Commercial Partners.
Houston-based Thrive Drip Spa and Salon Lofts will make their home just steps away in a second phase, two-story structure of nearly 25,000 square feet that was completed this summer and located directly across from 27Seventy Lower Heights, a 375-unit luxury apartment midrise. Thrive will be located on the ground floor in 2,000 square feet and offer IV vitamin infusion therapy with customized drips and boosters designed to maximize health, performance recovery and wellness. The lifestyle wellness spa was represented by The SVN J. Beard Real Estate Company. Anderson Smith and Brett Levinson of Main Street Commercial Partners and Danny Miller represented Gulf Coast Commercial Group.
Creating a more personal and simple beauty experience for clients and beauty specialists alike, Salon Lofts will occupy 5,155 square feet on the second floor of the new building. The tenant was represented by Greg Stanislawski of Retail Strategy Real Estate Group. Lower Heights was represented by Danny Miller of Gulf Coast Commercial Group with Anderson Smith and Brett Levinson with Main Street Commercial Partners
Founded in 1999, Gulf Coast Commercial Group and its affiliates have overseen the development of more than eight million square feet of retail space in twelve states. While traditionally focused on suburban-style endeavors in Houston, the company is enhancing its portfolio with urban infill projects that in addition to Lower Heights include The Common at Pinemont.
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