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Rice Village
THE BRIEF /
Adjacent to Rice University, this long-established village district had served generations of Houstonians as a beloved neighborhood destination for dining, daily needs, and community gathering. As the property transitioned off a long-term ground lease, the University engaged Streetsense to reimagine the future of the asset — balancing the opportunity for increased density and modernization with the authentic character that made the place successful in the first place.
THE APPROACH /
Streetsense led a comprehensive retail and placemaking strategy to help define the district’s next chapter. Through market analysis, competitive benchmarking, consumer insights, and public realm planning, our team developed a framework for future growth that preserved the village’s unique sense of place while repositioning it to attract top-tier tenants, new investment, and a new generation of visitors.
THE RESULTS /
Today, the district is undergoing a significant reinvention, with new investment, updated public spaces, and a re-curated tenant mix transforming the village into a more walkable, experiential, and competitive mixed-use destination while preserving its longstanding connection to the surrounding community and Rice University.
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