Morphe in San Antonio, TX

North Star Mall completed a $175,000 renovation of a 3,346 sq ft retail tenant space at 7400 San Pedro Ave in San Antonio. The project, filed under the name Morphe, involved remodeling an existing suite for a new tenant. This work was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in March 2019 and concluded with the closure of the project file in March 2020.

Project Scope and Cost

The estimated cost of $175,000 translates to approximately $52 per square foot. This figure is below the Bexar County median of $85 per square foot for similar renovation and alteration filings. While the total cost is also below the county median of $250,000, the scheduled build window of 298 days was longer than the county median of 103 days. The project was privately funded on private land for private use.

Brookfield Properties Retail is the owner and developer of record for this mall. The design firm of record is Finn Daniels, which has been involved in four other TDLR-registered projects across Texas, including locations in Frisco, The Woodlands, Fort Worth, and Houston. The registered accessibility specialist for this filing was Richard Todd Lozano. The TDLR record indicates that the agency closed the project file in March 2020, marking the end of the accessibility review process for this construction.

Location and Context

The mall is located in the 78216 ZIP code, a census area with an estimated population of about 42,044. The median household income for this ZIP code is $55,488, and the median owner-occupied home value is $281,700. Housing in this area is mostly renter-occupied. North Star Mall is situated 10 miles from downtown San Antonio and 2 miles from the airport, according to its official website. The mall is known for its anchor tenants, including Macy's, Dillard's, and Saks Fifth Avenue, as noted in Apple Maps and Wikipedia entries.

City of San Antonio permit records show at least 25 permits on file at this street address, with the most recent issued between December 2025 and August 2026. These permits include plumbing, electrical, and mechanical work, though they may relate to other tenants or suites at the same address. The TDLR status for the specific North Star Mall retail remodel project is closed, with the file closed in March 2020. This status reflects the completion of the regulatory review for the specific accessibility and construction work described in the filing.