Retrofit Atlas

Big boxes · Texas

Power Center

Imported, unreviewedReinhabitedOperatingHouston, TX

Retrofitted big-box site (Kmart original) operating as civic/office; county growth and nearby reinhabited peers support opportunity. Missing parcel details and tenant data. · summary, model-written

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Site profile5 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence

Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 11 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 8,623 units, Harris County census-bps · all sites with this
Strategy
ReinhabitedThis site: record · all sites with this
New use
Civic and governmentThis site: …new_use field record · all sites with this
OfficeThis site: …new_use field record · all sites with this

All elements and lists · Trends

Now

StatusOperatingWikipedia no source
StrategyReinhabitedWikipedia no source
New usescivic, officeWikipedia no source

Site context

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
Other atlas sites nearby11 within 10 km, 18 within 25 km: Greentown Labs Houston (0.0 km); Georgian apartments (0.0 km); Park Eight Master Plan (0.0 km); Ion (3.1 km); River Oaks Shopping Center (4.0 km)computed
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, 202271,374 jobs; 179 in retail trade, 2,427 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 48201980700)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 40th income percentile as adults; 2.9% incarcerated at the 2010 count (85 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; 0% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 16.0%; median family income $217,273; 157 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsHouston Independent School District (PK-12); 4 public schools within 1 mile: HARRIS COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER; KINDER H S FOR PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS; SCHOOL FOR ACCELERATED LRN; HERITAGE CLASSICAL ACADEMY SCHOOLNCES EDGE
Elevation36 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 77002, 2026-09median list price $273,725 (-8.8% on the year); 88 active listings; median 69 days on market; 21% 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)13,363 vehicles a day (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 30 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Power Center (Houston, TX) operates as a big-box site originally housing Kmart. It has been retrofitted for new civic and office uses under a 'reinhabit' strategy. The site is verified as operating with a retrofit already completed. County population grew 3.4% (2018–2023), supporting the opportunity. Within 10km, 11 developments exist, including 5 nearby projects (0–4km) using similar 'reinhabit' strategies (e.g., Greentown Labs, River Oaks Shopping Center). Housing market shows ZHVI down 2% YoY but up 11.3% over 5 years. No parcel details, tenant names, or traffic data beyond minor arterial road class (4 lanes, 13,363 ADT) are provided. Unknown: exact address, current tenants, or retrofit cost.

Why. Record explicitly states retrofit is built and county growth supports opportunity. Context shows cluster of similar reinhabited sites nearby. Housing data and peer scores (6.0 for 2 nearby sites) are directly sourced.

Where it stands. Operating site with existing retrofit. Opportunity validated by growth and peer context. Missing: parcel specifics, tenant details, and traffic volume beyond ADT.

For a planner

  • Nearby cluster of 5 reinhabited sites (0–4km) suggests regional strategy alignment. Housing market shows modest decline but long-term growth.

For a developer

  • Retrofit already completed. County growth (3.4%) and peer success (score 6.0) support viability. No tenant data or parcel details provided.

What we do not know yet

  • No current tenant names or lease terms. Traffic volume (ADT 13,363) not specified as sufficient. No demolition or construction costs noted.

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Multifamily screen

  • retrofit already built
  • county grew 3.4% 2018–23

Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.

History and original facts

CountyHarris County
Census division7 · West South Central
NotesDraft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: A former Kmart was reinhabited as the Power Center, now containing worship space, a school, medical clinic, offices, bank, and civic programs in Houston.

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