New Tenants Announced for Sugar Refinery Project in Sugar Land

SUGAR LAND, TX — Construction on Imperial Market is expected to start in September and the project will have a grand opening sometime in late 2017, according to an announcement from Imperial Market Development, the company behind the project.

The announcement also included an updated list of some of the businesses that will be located at the redeveloped Imperial Sugar plant.

The partial list covers some of the bars and restaurants that will take up residence in the $200 million, 855,000-square–foot, mixed-use retail, office, hotel and residential project.

The latest announcement comes just a few weeks after word came out that Imperial Development had finalized the purchase of the 26-acre former refinery.

Sugar Land residents also just received word that Sugar Land's new performance venue will open in January.

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The businesses announced so far are:

Alamo Draft House which will use 290,000 square feet of space, including a 55,000-square-foot, nine-screen Alamo Drafthouse Cinema.

Schilleci’s New Orleans Kitchen, a top-rated, French Quarter-style restaurant serving Creole and Cajun influenced fare.

The Guild Bar, a high-end lounge providing a one-of-a-kind gathering place for Imperial Market patrons.

Popular Italian restaurant Mia Bella, which will be opening their fourth location.

The Company Town, an upscale coffee shop and casual eatery.

Frost Gelato, an Arizona-based chain that will be opening their first Houston location.

Vino & Vinyl, a popular local wine bar that features music played on record players from new and classic vinyl albums.