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Scott Arnold P.C.

 

 Arnold Interests currently owns and manages or is developing the following properties:

bullet310 Main, Houston, Texas. - A 10,000 sq. ft., three story historic (1880) building in the heart of downtown, across from the State courthouse complex, and adjacent to Market Square. Arnold Interests, as owner and general contractor, completely structurally rebuilt the building and restored the historic facade and crafted the interiors. Mr. Arnold maintains his office there. His tenants include other attorneys and the elegant night clubs “Tonic” and “Tryst”. The building was the first to receive the Certificate of Appropriateness under the new City of Houston Preservation Ordinance, and was one of the earliest renovations in Houston's current downtown renaissance.

 

bulletFort Bend County, Texas. One-half interest in 123 acres between the Brazos River and I-90 in Richmond, Texas. This includes one-half mile of river frontage and frontage on a 12 acre lake. Arnold Interests is actively marketing and developing the property, with an emphasis on single family residential construction.

 

bulletGalveston, Texas. Arnold Interests is redeveloping a three block area south of the Railroad Museum at 25th and Ships Mechanic Row near the Strand in Galveston, Texas. The neighborhood is rapidly changing with the addition of a seven-story Hampton Inn, and a city park slated soon, and there have been several new cruise lines operating from the nearby cruise terminal. Arnold Interests owns and manages the following properties in this neighborhood:
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2515/2521 Ships Mechanic Row, Galveston, Texas. A historic 10,000 square foot club, live blues venue, restaurant and game room called the “Old Magnolia Cotton Club”. Formerly an abandoned cotton baling complex, prior to the Arnold Interests redevelopment. See pictures/leasing information.

 
bullet2527 Ships Mechanic Row, Galveston, Texas. A historic 10,000 square foot brick building, with 15' beaded-board wooden ceilings and completely clear span, currently being leased to two antique stores.

 
bullet2514 Market, Galveston, Texas. A historic 2000 square foot club, currently being redeveloped. A new “Art Deco” facade has provided an exciting facelift.
bullet2526 Market, Galveston, Texas. - A quaint, 1200 square foot patio with iron gates at the street and two-story brick walls surrounding it. It contains a 300 square foot shop with bathrooms.

 
bullet2528 Market, Galveston, Texas. A historic two-story wooden building (3000 sq. ft.) currently housing an art gallery. The upstairs (formerly a bordello) is available.

 
bullet2602 Market, Galveston, Texas. 7,500 square foot parking lot.

bullet2604 Market, Galveston, Texas. A 2,000 square foot metal building, leased for warehouse space.

bullet201 26th Street, Galveston, Texas. “Zeak’s” is a16-room hotel with restaurant and bar. 5,000 square feet. Currently for lease.

 
bullet2610 Ships Mechanic Row, Galveston, Texas. 8,000 square feet of land with a small two-story masonry commercial lease space, currently leased as an artist’s studio.

 
bullet1 1/3 acres of vacant land, in downtown Galveston, Texas. - immediately south of the Railroad Museum, between 26th and 27th Street, near the Strand. The largest vacant tract near the Strand.

 
bulletThe Balinese Room, Galveston, Texas. - Arnold Interests has transformed the legendary Balinese Room into a retail and entertainment “mall”. The Balinese Room was famous throughout Texas and beyond in the 1940's and 50's as the center for elegant casino gambling, superb food and drinks, and stellar entertainment (Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, Jack Benny, George Burns, Groucho Marx and many more). It was memorialized in song by ZZ Top in “Balinese”.

Available now for lease and/or joint venture is an “anchor tenant” restaurant; a large, elegant club (which can be combined with the restaurant), and a retail section. There are miscellaneous smaller leaseholds available as well. The 20,000 square foot historic National Register building is over the waves of the Gulf of Mexico at the end of a 375 foot, enclosed walkway. It is located at 2107 Seawall Boulevard across from the three-star Galvez Hotel. See the Balinese Room Website for more details.

 

bulletProjects completed and sold recently include:
bullet110 Milam, Houston, Texas. A historic building in the Courthouse/Market Square area in downtown Houston. It is 10,000 square feet, with substantial Buffalo Bayou frontage and a large bayou front patio. Arnold Interests dramatically renovated the historic facade and sold the property to another developer for residential lofts.

 

bullet A 5,000 sq. ft. office building in the Greenway Plaza area which was completely renovated by Arnold Interests and sold.


 

We specialize in historical and architecturally interesting commercial buildings, and excel in creative adaptive re-use.

 

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