Greenspoint Mall was a large indoor shopping mall in north Houston, near the point where Interstate 45 meets Beltway 8. It opened in 1976 and, for a long stretch, was the main shopping center for everyone living north of the city.
A mall like this runs on its big department stores. They are located at the ends and attract the crowds; the smaller shops in the middle rely on those visitors.
Greenspoint had an unusual number of them, including an upscale national name most Houston suburbs never got. At its largest, it held more than 160 stores…