On a fenced-off lot along Jensen Drive, weeds creep through cracked pavement and a brick building with a bright red sign sits dormant. Next door, a car stereo shop thumps music into the street.
This is the Granada Theater. Built in 1949, it’s all that remains of what was once a bustling strip center and cultural hub for Eastex-Jensen. For generations of Black and Hispanic residents in north Houston, the Granada was their theater.
Now, Catholic Charities plans to redevelop the property — a move that could bring social services to the neighborhood, but at the cost of demolishing the landmark…