Whole Foods Market Montrose in Houston, TX

The Whole Foods Market Montrose location at 701 Waugh Drive in Houston underwent a specific renovation of its checkout systems. This project, filed as Whole Foods Market Montrose, involved the modification of existing checkout equipment and required adjustments to the electrical systems to support these changes. The scope was limited to a 200 sq ft area within the existing structure, focusing strictly on the functional updates to the point-of-sale infrastructure.

Whole Foods Market served as the owner of record for this work, which was privately funded on private land. The design firm of record was Cushing Terrell, a company that has been involved in numerous other TDLR-registered projects across Texas. The registered accessibility specialist for this filing was Mark S Robinson. The total estimated cost for this renovation was $60,000, which computes to $300 per square foot. This cost figure is above the county median of $80 per square foot for similar renovation and alteration projects in Harris County, though the total project cost sits in the bottom quarter of the median estimated cost of $250,000 for the region.

The construction timeline was notably brief. The filing indicated a construction start and completion date of July 2021, representing a scheduled build window of 10 days. This is significantly shorter than the county median of 92 days for similar renovation projects. The project was registered with TDLR in April 2021. TDLR closed the project file in July 2021, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction.

Project Context and Location

The area profile for ZIP code 78701 shows a median household income of $154,867 and a median owner-occupied home value of $653,600, according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The neighborhood has a population of about 11,114 people and 8,021 housing units, with an even mix of owner- and renter-occupied homes. This demographic and economic context helps frame the setting for the retail improvements made at this specific Houston address.

Whole Foods Market has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $7,516,000, including locations in Austin, Plano, Bee Cave, and Richardson. Cushing Terrell, the design firm for this Houston project, has been associated with six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $32,822,082, including developments in Trent, Lexington, and Southlake. These records indicate that both the owner and the design firm have extensive experience with TDLR-compliant construction and renovation projects across the state.

Third-party sources such as CultureMap Houston and Facebook have referenced the Whole Foods Market Montrose location at this address, noting its presence in the local community. These mentions confirm the business identity and location but do not provide details on the specific construction work described in the TDLR filing. The TDLR record remains the authoritative source for the scope, cost, and status of the renovation work performed at this site.