A 35,000-square-foot retail complex being developed in Memorial City moved closer to opening this week as developers confirmed five new tenants and completed construction on its main buildings.
Greenside, a family-friendly retail and dining complex built on a former warehouse site just north of Interstate 10, said Monday that it had signed leases with Merit Coffee, Tifa Chocolate & Gelato, Epic Cycles, Swish Dental and Original ChopShop. The stores are expected to open between fall and the end of the year, with the exception of Original ChopShop, which is slated to open next month, according to developers MetroNational and Radom Capital.
The wellness-focused development at 1085 Gessner Road previously confirmed leases with health food spots Honest Mary’s and Leemoo, Hiatus Day Spa, fitness studio solidcore, and sit-down restaurant Pizzana. With the new batch of tenants, Greenside is now mostly leased, with all but 3,500 square feet under contract, developers said.
In a statement, MetroNational president of leasing Danna Diamond said the new tenants align with developers’ vision for Greenside as “a place where people want to gather and enjoy thoughtfully curated experiences.”
Merit Coffee’s 1,700-square-foot coffee shop is part of a Houston expansion for the San Antonio-based brand. The coffee shop, which operates 14 locations in Texas, announced plans this week to open its first Houston-area store in West University next month, followed by planned openings in the Heights and as part of the Greenside project.
Tifa Chocolate & Gelato and Original ChopShop round out the newly-announced dining options. Tifa’s 1,100-square-foot store will be the second in the Houston area for the franchised chocolate and sorbet scooper. Original ChopShop, a chain serving fresh juices and protein bowls, will open inside an office building at the Greenside development, developers said.
Cycling retailer and service shop Epic Cycles will relocate from its current CityCentre store to a roughly 2,000-square-foot storefront at Greenside, developers said. Epic Cycles also operates a storefront in West University, according to its website. Texas-based Swish Dental will occupy a 3,100-square-foot space.
Developers broke ground in April 2025 on Greenside, which marked the first partnership between MetroNational, the owner of Memorial City Mall, and Radom Capital, the developer behind Monrose Collective and Heights Mercantile. Designed by Michael Hsu Office of Architecture, Greenside is expected to feature shops and eateries arranged around a one-acre green space, outdoor seating, and new pedestrian walkways, according to project renderings.
Marissa Luck contributed to this report.