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Gulfgate Mall

Imported, unreviewedStatus not verifiedHouston, TX

Gulfgate Mall’s history and present status are undocumented, though the surrounding county has seen modest population growth. · summary, model-written

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15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)This site: 6/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 8 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 31,696 on a counted road fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 8,623 units, Harris County census-bps · all sites with this
Grocery within 800 mThis site: 5 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
High social vulnerability tract (SVI ≥ 0.75)This site: 0.93 cdc-svi · all sites with this
High tornado riskThis site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this
Interstate or freeway within 600 mThis site: fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Lower-income tract (< $50k)This site: $29,265 census-acs · all sites with this
Opportunity ZoneThis site: 48201311700 hud-oz · all sites with this
Renter-majority tractThis site: 92% census-acs · all sites with this

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StatusStatus not verifiedWikipedia

Site context

Transit within 800 mno rail stationOpenStreetMap
Motorway junctions within 2 km31, 32A, 32B, 33OpenStreetMap
FEMA flood zoneX · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m10: BAILEY FORD BODY SHOP; CURTIS WILLIAMS PONTIAC; GULFGATE CENTER-DETENTION POND & NEW SERVICE AREA; HOU CSJ 0500-03-588; LOWES OF SE HOUSTONEPA FRS
Census tract 482013117022,189 people, 5,113 per sq mi; median household income $29,265; median gross rent $1,138; 92% renters; 15.0% vacant units; 4.8% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)6 of 6 daily needs: 5 grocers, 3 schools, 2 parks or playgrounds, 7 health, 1 civic, 35 food and drink; 0 cycleway segments, 56 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity Zoneyes, tract 48201311700 (rural)HUD
Housing permits, Harris County (TX), 20248,623 units in 5+ unit buildings, 1,226 in 2–4, 20,087 single-family; 2023: 13,263 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)overall percentile 0.93; socioeconomic 0.99; housing and transport 0.57; 64% below 150% of poverty; 4% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby8 within 10 km, 17 within 25 km: Palm Center (3.8 km); Macroplaza Mall (9.2 km); Pasadena Town Square (9.3 km); Ion (9.3 km); Greentown Labs Houston (9.7 km)computed
Overture Mapsno place match; building footprint 7,626 m², 5.77391242980957 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Attention: Wikipedia page views35,991 since 2015; 2,487 in the last 12 months (-39% vs the prior 12); peak 2017-12 with 604Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023tract boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 census; no 2013 comparisonCensus ACS
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)relatively low overall (score 43.4); expected annual loss $735,870; high: tornado; community resilience very lowFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km2 LIHTC properties, 198 units: Plum Creek Townhomes (152 units); Nine Oaks Apts (46 units)HUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 202313,613 establishments (+8%); 213,745 jobs (+11%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $276,524 (-2% 1 yr, +11% 5 yr); typical rent $1,583/mo (-0% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)31,696 vehicles a day (Interstate, 1 lanes); 23 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Gulfgate Mall opened as Gulfgate Center, a strip‑style shopping center in Houston’s East End near the Gulf Freeway and I‑610. The record does not specify any later changes, renovations, or closures. Its current status is listed as unknown.

Why. The record does not state any reasons for changes, so causes such as anchor loss, competition, debt, or demolition are not stated in the record.

Where it stands. The site’s present status and controlling owner are unknown according to the record.

For a planner

  • No specific precedents or policy tools are documented in the record.
  • Open questions include the mall’s ownership, current use, and any zoning or entitlement status.

For a developer

  • Site size and exact boundaries are not provided in the record.
  • Control and entitlement stage are unknown.
  • Context layers such as flood risk, transit access, or environmental constraints are not mentioned.
  • Market signal: Harris County grew 3.4% from 2018‑2023 per the opp_reasons.

What we do not know yet

  • Opening date and original anchor tenants are not recorded.
  • Any subsequent renovations, re‑tenanting, or partial closures are unknown.
  • Current ownership and property management details are missing.
  • The site’s physical condition and vacancy status are not described.
  • Potential floodplain, transit proximity, or environmental restrictions are not specified.

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  • county grew 3.4% 2018–23

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History and original facts

CountyHarris County
Census division7 · West South Central
NotesWikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States

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Background

Gulfgate Center, also known as Gulfgate Shopping City or Gulfgate Center, is a shopping center located in the East End, Houston, Texas, United States. The mall is located northwest of the intersection of the Gulf Freeway and Interstate 610. This is not an indoor shopping mall, it is a center of individual retail stores.

Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.

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