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600,000-SF Retail Center--Portofino--Is Set to Open Its Doors

HOUSTON-Old World Venice collides with the New World economy with a 600,000-sf retail center, Portofino, prepping to open its doors for business. The $75 million project includes an arched bridge, canal with gondola taxis, waterfalls and centerpiece fountain.

By Connie Gore | Updated on September 07, 2000

The Portofino shopping center, designed to bring a little bit of Venice to suburban Houston, is nearing completion.

The center, which will contain some 600,000 sf, is being constructed on an 88-acre site along Interstate 45 in the Shenandoah community. A one-quarter mile canal, eventually featuring eight gondolas, will stretch across the front of the property. Shoppers entering the center will drive across an arched Venetian bridge leading into the project. It also will have waterfalls, a large fountain and dense landscaping.

The $75 million center is being developed by Houston-based Jeffco Development, which specializes in retail centers. Portofino, designed by the Hermes Reed Architecture firm, will have statues, archways and a replica of a large Italian large bell tower – all designed to reflect the European character of Venice.

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