Conroe - Montgomery Edition - April 2022

DEVELOPMENT Marcel Boulevard taking shape

BY MAEGAN KIRBY

“Slowly businesses are starting, but it hasn’t really boomed quite yet. But I know, probably in the future, [Marcel Boulevard] is going to be a pretty good location,” Tran said in an interview. Kaplan said Grand Central Park is 63% complete with residential devel- opment with about 960 homes and 1,800 residents. There are three parks planned as well with the rst opening this spring as well as townhomes by Lennar, which add variety to the residen- tial oerings. “The townhome

Marcel Boulevard, a shopping and dining center within the mas- ter-planned community Grand Central Park at I-45 South and Grand Central Parkway in Conroe, is begin- ning to take shape with 10 tenants conrmed and more leasing space still available, according to Bernard Kaplan of Kaplan Public Relations. The shopping and oce center features 68,160 square feet of restau-

rant and retail space, 32,400 square feet of executive oce space, and special event and entertainment areas. Kaplan said restau- rants will include family-friendly sports bar Perfect Round as well as Mezze#1 Mediterranean Eatery and Bar, Camilla’s

Tenants are anticipated to begin opening in April within Marcel Boulevard, a shopping and dining center within Grand Central Park. (Maegan Kirby/Community Impact Newspaper)

“HAVING THE WALKABILITY AVAILABLE, ... THAT IS ALL GOING TOHELP SPURADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THAT AREA.”

TENANTS CONF IRMED Marcel Boulevard, a shopping and dining center in Conroe, is beginning to ll out with 10 tenants conrmed as of March 28.

product has done very well, both among buy- ers who are rst-time homeowners as well as active empty nesters that are downsizing and want a smaller footprint of a home but want all of the luxury and amenities and

OPENING IN APRIL 1 Apex Suites OPENING IN SPRING 2 Edward Jones OPENING IN MAY 3 Perfect Round 4 Voodoo Grille

5 Mezze#1 Mediterranean Eatery and Bar 6 Malibu Nails and Spa 7 Strategic Mind Games

DANIELLE SCHEINER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CONROE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

OPENING IN SUMMER 8 Atelier Salon Suites 9 F45 Fitness 10 Camilla’s Mexican Restaurant

Mexican Restaurant and Voodoo Grille, which oers Cajun and Creole-inspired cuisine. Other tenants include oce ten- ants Apex Suites and Edward Jones as well as salon suites and F45 Fitness. Owner Kris Bilbrey said Strategic Mind Games will open May 15, oer- ing the experience of both buying and playing tabletop and board games in store. Julie Tran, owner of Malibu Nails and Spa, which is anticipated to open in May, said she believes Marcel Boulevard being in a fast-growing area near lots of homes will bring customers to new businesses at Marcel Boulevard.

features that they had in their larger family home,” Kaplan said in an interview. Danielle Scheiner, executive director of the Conroe Economic Development Council, said CEDC ocials are excited about Marcel Boulevard bringing in more busi- nesses and being walking distance from residences, which she expects will spur developer interest. “Having the walkability available [at Grand Central Park] with Marcel [Boulevard] to have oces ... and restaurants and entertainment, ... that is all going to help spur addi- tional development in that area,” Scheiner said in an interview.

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