Nordstrom and Weingarten began negotiations for the second Rack store in late 2009, Farris notes. The new store fills an empty Linens ‘N Things box and brings the center’s occupancy to nearly 94%.

Located in the First Colony community at the intersection of Highway 6 and Town Center Boulevard, The Market at Town Center is located in a trade area with an average household income of $122,559 per year. It features 40 national and regional retailers including Marshalls, Ross, Old Navy and DSW, as well as nine restaurants.

“Nordstrom Rack complements our existing line up,” Farris says.

In addition to the two Rack stores in the Houston area, Seattle-based Nordstrom also operates a full-line store at the Houston Galleria Mall, as well as six other full-line stores and six Racks in Texas. It has another Rack store under development in Arlington, TX, in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The retailer plans to open a 31,673-square-foot store in The Parks at Arlington mall.

Nordstrom has announced 19 other Rack stores across the U.S. in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Virginia, and Washington D.C.

“We’re working with Nordstrom across the country to open additional Rack stores,” Farris says.