Starbucks Loop 610 & Richmond Ave

A new Starbucks location was constructed at 5005 Richmond Ave in Houston's Greater Uptown area. The project involved the full ground-up building of a 2,293-square-foot structure, encompassing both site and interior scopes of work. The estimated cost for this new construction was $650,000, resulting in a cost of $283 per square foot. The owner of record is Weingarten Realty Investors, while Rogue Architects served as the design firm.

The project was registered with TDLR in January 2023, with construction starting in August 2023. The scheduled completion date was March 2024. TDLR closed the project file in March 2024, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction.

Regional Context and Market Data

This project's estimated cost is close to the Harris County median for new construction filings, which stands at $750,000. The scheduled build window of 219 days is also close to the county median of 219 days. However, the project's cost per square foot of $283 is above the county median of $88. Weingarten Realty Investors has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $3,903,613, including developments in Webster, Houston, and McAllen. Rogue Architects has six other registered projects totaling $3,430,000 across various Texas locations.

The surrounding area includes several established businesses such as Best Buy, T.J. Maxx, and 24 Hour Fitness. According to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates for ZIP 77056, the population is about 23,314, with a median household income of $101,932. The median owner-occupied home value is $807,300, and housing is mostly renter-occupied. The Harris County unemployment rate was 5.2 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier.

This privately funded project on private land represents a specific addition to the Greater Uptown retail landscape. The completion of the accessibility review process in March 2024 signifies the final step in the regulatory framework for this specific construction effort. The record reflects the specific parameters of this single location rather than a broader chain expansion within the immediate vicinity of the Galleria area.