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From top: Kelie Mayfield at 2910 McKinney. 2910 McKinney, EaDo, Houston. Kelie Mayfield, Susan Plum with the artist's Escobas. I f buildings bear a n i m p r i n t o f their past, 2910 M c K i n n e y ' s narrative, reflective of its location in Houston's once gritty EaDo neighborhood, would be told in tangibles: paint and home goods, printing, office furniture, sandpaper, and grinding. Now the structure's latest chapter —thanks to developer Shon Link and architect Kelie Mayfield, his tenant and curatorial advisor — is more glamorous, even as it nods to the mid-century warehouse's manufacturing history. Cue the coming of design, architecture, and art to 2910 McKinney. We've tracked this story for 15 months, beginning with Mayfield's invitation to visit 2910 McKinney in August 2023, but the idea to acquire the building, as well as the developer and the architect's own history, dates back years earlier. "Shon and I first connected in 2013," Mayfield says. "While Shon was [VP of development] with Midway, we had the opportunity to collaborate on several projects, including Avenue Grove, The George Hotel, St. Andrie, 100 Park multifamily, and a variety of other developments. Shon reached out to me about 2910 McKinney in 2018, before he COURTESY MARS CULTURE ON MY THE HEROIC REVIVAL OF 2910 MCKINNEY Developer Shon Link and architect Kelie Mayfield share a first look at the transformation of a 75-year-old, 65,500-square-foot East Downtown industrial structure into an innovative destination for design, art, culinary, and craft. Catherine D. Anspon takes us inside one of the most exciting preservation projects of the decade. Photography Jack Thompson MIND EADO 90