Retail
Downtown Houston is home to the flagship Macy's (former Foley's) Department Store (founded in 1900), which moved to its current location in 1947. It has 10 levels and it occupies an entire Houston square city block. In 2006 this store, along with all other Foley's stores, was renamed Macy's.
The Shops in Houston Center, located within the Houston Center complex, is an enclosed shopping mall. It houses ninety stores and the building itself straddles two city blocks.
A few blocks away, The Houston Pavilions is an open air shopping center that opened October 16, 2008. This project comes from the same developers of the Denver Pavilions in Denver; spanning three square blocks.
The Houston Downtown Tunnel System is also home to many shops and restaurants and connects to the flagship Macy's.
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