Houston Pavilions
1201 Fannin

McCormick & Schmick's: The Pavilions is the newest Houston location of this popular nationwide seafood restaurant. It will bring the sea to downtown with its varied, high-quality menu and excellent service.

Yao's Restaurant and Bar: Located just a few blocks from Toyota Center on the Main Street block of the Pavilions, this restaurant, which is owned by the family of Rockets superstar Yao Ming, will serve Yao's favorite dishes and other delights of contemporary Chinese cuisine.

Red Cat Jazz Café: The Red Cat, already one of the top live music venues in Houston, will add a taste of the French Quarter, with soulful blues and cool jazz serving as the backdrop for tempting Creole and southern cuisine.

Houston Pavilions includes 360,000 square feet of retail space that will occupy the first two levels of the development, with entertainment venues located on the third floor. A central courtyard and people-friendly streetscapes will allow for alfresco dining and window-shopping. The entire second floor of the development will be connected through walkways spanning Fannin St. and San Jacinto St. "Houston Pavilions represents one more turning point for the evolution of downtown. As a major activity center, Houston Pavilions will create sustainability and synergy with downtown's other uses and adds another dimension to Main Street and to our quality of place," said Bob Eury, president of Central Houston, Inc. and executive director of the Houston Downtown Management District. The project also incorporates about 200,000 square feet of first-class office space. A 1,600-space garage across the street will provide ample parking. Houston Pavilions was recently recognized by the Houston Business Journal with a 2006 Landmark Award for "Best Land Deal." "We want to break the mold as far as urban mixed-use hubs are concerned," Jones said. "Houston is a major international city, and it needs to have an urban core befitting its stature. Houston Pavilions will help keep the heart of the city active around the clock." The BlackRock Realty Tower Fund is the principal financial partner of Houston Pavilions, LP and Houston Catalyst, LP is also an investment partner. Houston Pavilions, LP has lined up an $8.8 million development grant from the City of Houston and $5.5 million from Harris County as partial funding. The site of the development will be part of the Main Street/Market Square Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone. In addition, the project secured $140 million in construction financing from North Houston Bank in October of 2006. “We will transform this prime downtown location into a destination for Houstonians looking to experience innovative dining, retail and office opportunities,” Denton said. "Houston Pavilions will provide a shot in the arm to downtown convention booking, drawing groups from all over the world to downtown's top-notch meeting facilities."

Architects for the project include internationally recognized architecture and design firm Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, Inc. (HOK).

Houston Pavilions, a $170 million project encompassing almost 600,000 square feet, will be bounded by Dallas St. to the north, Polk St. to the south, Main St. to the west and Caroline St. to the east. Developed by Geoffrey Jones and William Denton, who separately have been responsible for numerous commercial and residential developments in Houston and beyond, Houston Pavilions will bring exciting new offerings such as the House of Blues® mix of great food and live music and Lucky Strike Lanes' chic bowling facilities. "Houston Pavilions will bring new jobs to downtown, boosting our efforts to keep the area an exciting place to work and play," said Houston Mayor Bill White.