JOANN Fabrics in Sugar Land, TX

JOANN Fabrics at 16626 Southwest FWY in Sugar Land is the subject of a renovation and alteration project filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The work covers a 26,937 sq ft space within the Town Center Square area. The estimated cost for this update is $262,302, which calculates to $10 per square foot. This project is privately funded on private land for private use.

Scope of Work and Details

The filing details specific interior and exterior updates. The scope includes interior finish updates and a small amount of merchandising fixture updates. New overhead hanging scoreboards, described as TVs, and new signage are part of the plan. Plumbing is being updated at the restrooms, and a handful of lights are being relocated. The project does not include HVAC work. Exterior signage updates involve a small amount of paint. RPAI of Houston is listed as the owner or developer of record.

TDLR completed the plan review in April 2021. Construction was scheduled to begin in June 2021 and finish in August 2021. The scheduled build window was 68 days. This is shorter than the 92-day median build window for similar renovation and alteration filings in Fort Bend County. The estimated cost is close to the county median of $239,750 for this project type. The $10 per square foot cost is below the county median of $80 per square foot.

The TDLR status is listed as Review Complete. However, TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection. Therefore, the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. The completion date of August 2021 has passed, but without a final inspection record, the physical status remains unverified in the official registry. The project was registered in April 2021.

Context from third-party sources suggests changes in the business landscape. A post on communityimpact.com noted that Joann, formerly Joann’s Fabrics, had been open for more than 80 years. A Facebook post by MyHobbyIsQuilting asked if Joann’s stores in Corpus Christi and Sugar Land were closed, referencing a plan to close locations. A Yelp listing for the Sugar Land location indicates a rating of 2.5 from 58 reviews and marks the status as closed. These third-party observations are not part of the TDLR construction record.

The area is part of ZIP code 77479, where the U.S. Census American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates report a population of about 92,355. The median household income for this ZIP code is $162,381. There are 30,680 housing units, with a median owner-occupied home value of $462,200. Housing in this area is predominantly owner-occupied. The Fort Bend County unemployment rate was 5 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier according to FRED data.