[1] David Kaplan of Cite wrote in 1996 that the development "has become a lightning rod of controversy, representing either the glories or the perils of progress.
[2] In 2014 Rice University announced that it was acquiring the Village Arcade shopping center from Weingarten Realty.
[4] The Village Arcade occupies an area bounded by Kirby Drive, Amherst, Morningside, and University.
[1] As of 2001 The Gatsby Social Club, previously the Cody's in the Village, is located on the complex's top floor.
[5] As of 1996 it includes national chains such as Eddie Bauer, Express, Gap, Starbucks, Structure, and Victoria's Secret.