Historic Structures Are Getting New Life

Historic Structures Are Getting New Life 

Houston used to favor demolition for old buildings, but a shift is happening! Historic structures are getting new life through adaptive reuse.

The Astrodome may be a rodeo storage unit, but it's still standing. The River Oaks Theatre dodged demolition threats. Project Row Houses has a long history of transforming homes into art.

Even more adaptive reuse projects are on the horizon:

• Sugar Land's historic Imperial Char House will become a mix of offices, stores, and restaurants.                 
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• Katy is exploring ways to turn its rice dryers into an entertainment district. One rice dryer, JV Cardiff and Sons, is already being converted into a mixed-use space with a beer garden.
• On Harrisburg Street in Houston's East End, warehouses are being renovated to create a massive "foodie playground," according to a recent Houston Chronicle article.