Lick Ice Creams - East River

Lick Ice Creams - East River is a 1,115 sq ft renovation of Suite 120 at 2920 Riverby Rd in Houston, Texas. The project involved the first-generation tenant interior finish-out of an ice cream shop on the ground floor of East River Building C. The estimated cost for this work was $400,000, equating to $359 per square foot.

The scope of work included new interior walls, finishes, electrical systems, lighting, HVAC, and plumbing. Latitude Architects, Inc. served as the design firm of record for this construction in Harris County.

This project was registered with TDLR in March 2023. Construction began in July 2023 according to the filing documents. The scheduled build window spanned 874 days, which is longer than the county median of 92 days for similar renovation and alteration filings in Harris County.

Project Status and Context

TDLR closed the project file in November 2025, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. The estimated cost of $400,000 is above the county median of $250,000 for renovation and alteration projects in the area. The per-square-foot cost of $359 is also above the county median of $80.

Lick Honest Ice Creams has three other TDLR-registered projects totaling $550,000, including locations in Houston, College Station, and San Antonio. Latitude Architects, Inc. has been involved in six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $15,780,000. The site is privately funded and located on private land for private use.

The surrounding area includes businesses such as TBH Center, Catholic Charities, and Orion Group Holdings, Inc. Census estimates for ZIP code 77020 indicate a population of about 25,583 and a median household income of $49,481. The housing mix in this area is an even balance of owner- and renter-occupied units.