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Westwood Mall

Imported, unreviewedOperatingHouston, TX

Westwood Mall, originally Sharpstown Center, now operates as PlazAmericas with a Latin American theme serving supporting Houston's Hispanic community today. · summary, model-written

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Westwood Mall
Exterior view of a shopping center with prominent signage and parking lot. · verified by a vision model. Photo: WhisperToMe, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Place
15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)This site: 5/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 5 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 201,630 on 69 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: 6 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
High social vulnerability tract (SVI ≥ 0.75)This site: 0.97 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: 69 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Lower-income tract (< $50k)This site: $37,874 census-acs · all sites with this
Renter-majority tractThis site: 99% census-acs · all sites with this
Scale
Building footprint 50,000+ m²This site: 80,338 m² overture · all sites with this
New use
Retail (continued)This site: …a shopping mall with a Latin American theme catering to Hispanics extraction · all sites with this

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StatusOperatingextracted, unreviewed
documented
PlazAmericas, formerly known as Sharpstown Mall and earlier Sharpstown Center, is a shopping mall located in the Sharpstown development in Greater Sharpstown, Houston, Texas.

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What is there nowa shopping mall with a Latin American theme catering to Hispanicsextracted, unreviewed
documented
After the mall was renamed PlazAmericas, it took a Latin American theme and catered to Hispanics.

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Securitised debt and public filers

Filings (2001 to date) that name “Westwood Mall” and “Houston” (57 hits, first 57 sampled, 7 other filers such as tenants left out). No commercial-mortgage trust names this mall in the sample, which does not rule out a securitised loan. Text matches, not a title search. Open the search · all trusts.

KindFilerFilingsDatesForms
Public owner (weak)GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES INC372001-03-19 to 2010-08-308-K 19, 10-K 15, 8-K/A 2, 10-K/A 1
Public owner (weak)General Growth Properties, Inc.82011-03-01 to 2012-06-278-K 6, 10-K 2
Public owner (weak)Rouse Properties, Inc.12012-01-19 to 2012-01-198-K 1

Site context

FEMA flood zoneX · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m7: 7555 BELLAIRE BLVD; FRANK GILLMAN PONTIAC GMC; GILLMAN MITSUBISHI SOUTH; MONTGMERY WARD AUTO EXPRESS; SHARPSTOWN CLEANERSEPA FRS
Census tract 482014328052,290 people, 6,734 per sq mi; median household income $37,874; median gross rent $1,030; 99% renters; 12.3% vacant units; 8.8% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)5 of 6 daily needs: 6 grocers, 0 schools, 20 parks or playgrounds, 1 health, 3 civic, 12 food and drink; 4 cycleway segments, 63 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity ZonenoHUD
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 0.97; socioeconomic 0.93; housing and transport 0.94; 58% below 150% of poverty; 28% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby5 within 10 km, 18 within 25 km: Sharpstown Mall (0.1 km); Westbury Square (6.6 km); Saks Fifth Avenue Center of Fashion (6.8 km); Blair House (7.6 km); Town & Country Mall (8.6 km)computed
Overture Mapsno place match; building footprint 80,338 m², 15.9 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Attention: Wikipedia page views80,356 since 2015; 4,486 in the last 12 months (-26% vs the prior 12); peak 2022-02 with 1,467Wikimedia
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 moderate overall (score 57.4); expected annual loss $935,754; high: tornado; community resilience very lowFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km1 LIHTC properties, 122 units: Lafayette Plaza (122 units)HUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)210,476 jobs in 13,134 establishments; average annual pay $44,568; employment location quotient 0.87; employment -0.8% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 20222,681 jobs; 652 in retail trade, 259 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 48201432805)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 42th income percentile as adults; 0.0% incarcerated at the 2010 count (1,208 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 41.0%; median family income $30,641; 713 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsHouston Independent School District (PK-12); 4 public schools within 1 mile: KIPP CONNECT HOUSTON PRI; KIPP CONNECT PREPARATORY; KIPP CONNECT H S; ETOILE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLNCES EDGE
Elevation68 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025489 county-logged events: 176 thunderstorm wind, 143 hail, 92 flash flood, 33 tornado; $10,324,991,000 property damage reported; 54 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 77036, 2026-09median list price $112,225 (-18.4% on the year); 149 active listings; median 46 days on market; 11% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
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)201,630 vehicles a day on 69 (Interstate, 9 lanes); 10,190 trucks; 19 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Opened as Sharpstown Center, the mall was later renamed Sharpstown Mall and then PlazAmericas, adopting a Latin American theme aimed at Houston's Hispanic shoppers. It remains operating today under that theme.

Why. not stated in the record

Where it stands. The mall is currently operating, but the record does not specify its owner or controlling entity.

For a planner

  • - County population grew 3.4% from 2018‑2023, indicating regional growth.
  • - The site’s Latin‑American theme shows a successful niche‑market adaptation.
  • - Open questions include long‑term anchor stability and potential reuse options.
  • - No policy tools or incentives are mentioned in the record.

For a developer

  • - Site size and ownership are not provided in the record.
  • - Control and entitlement stage are unknown; no zoning or approval details are listed.
  • - Context layers (flood, transit, environment) are not described, so constraints are unclear.
  • - Market signal: the surrounding county experienced 3.4% growth 2018‑2023, suggesting modest demand.

What we do not know yet

  • - Opening date, original developer, and ownership chain are missing.
  • - Current anchor performance and lease terms are not detailed.
  • - The record is marked as draft and unverified, so extracted facts may be unreliable.
  • - No information on flood risk, transit access, or environmental conditions is present.
  • - Parcel size, zoning, and any existing deeds or liens are unknown.

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  • county grew 3.4% 2018–23

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History and original facts

AnchorsBurlington, SuperNova Furniture, America Cinemas, La Sorella, Gold Factory & Imports, Clarewood Supermercado
CountyHarris County
Census division7 · West South Central
NotesWikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States

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Background

PlazAmericas, formerly known as Sharpstown Mall and earlier Sharpstown Center, is a shopping mall located in the Sharpstown development in Greater Sharpstown, Houston, Texas. The mall is located on the northwest corner of Interstate 69/U.S. Route 59 and Bellaire Boulevard. This is the third mall to be built in Houston after Gulfgate Mall opened in 1956 and Meyerland Plaza in 1957, but the first fully air-conditioned mall in Houston. The area includes the Jewelry Exchange Center, a ten-story building. After the mall was renamed PlazAmericas, it took a Latin American theme and catered to Hispanics. The anchor stores are Burlington, SuperNova Furniture, America Cinemas, La Sorella, Gold Factory & Imports, and Clarewood Supermercado.

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

Sources

  • Wikipedia: Westwood Mall (Houston) · supports: after notes, status
    2 quoted sentences
    After the mall was renamed PlazAmericas, it took a Latin American theme and catered to Hispanics.
    PlazAmericas, formerly known as Sharpstown Mall and earlier Sharpstown Center, is a shopping mall located in the Sharpstown development in Greater Sharpstown, Houston, Texas.

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