Shops at Parmer Lane in Austin, TX

The Shops at Pamer Lane, filed under the name Shops at Parmer Lane, is a new 13,660 sq ft single-story retail shell building located at E. Parmer Lane and Harris Branch Parkway in Austin, Texas. The project is situated in the Commerce Park At Harris Branch area of Travis County, specifically in the 78653 ZIP code. This development is a privately funded project on private land, designed for future tenant buildout rather than immediate operation.

Project Scope and Design

Shops at Parmer Lane, LLC is the owner of record for this construction effort. The design firm of record is Identity Architects, which is responsible for the architectural plans. The estimated cost for the project is $2,050,000, resulting in a computed cost of $150 per square foot. This figure is above the Travis County median of $125 per square foot for similar new construction filings. The scheduled build window was 217 days, which is shorter than the county median of 304 days for comparable projects.

The project registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in June 2023, with plan review completed in the same month. Construction was scheduled to begin in June 2024, with a planned completion date of January 2025. Although this scheduled date has passed, the TDLR record indicates that the authority has not yet recorded a final inspection. Therefore, the current physical state of the site is not confirmed in the public record, and the project remains in a status of Review Complete without a verified final occupancy or completion certificate.

Identity Architects has registered six other projects with TDLR, totaling $12,150,000, including developments in Houston, Cypress, Sugar Land, and Abilene. The owner, Shops at Parmer Lane, LLC, also has one other registered project: Black Rock Coffee in Austin, valued at $950,000. Nearby registered activity in the area includes renovations for Howard Post and multiple Samsung Austin Semiconductor projects. The surrounding neighborhood includes businesses such as Subway, Circle K, and Tacos Frescos, suggesting a mixed-use commercial environment.

According to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates, the 78653 ZIP code has a population of about 35,417 and a median household income of $92,799. The area is predominantly owner-occupied, with a median home value of $328,400. Third-party listings on hpiproperties.com describe the property as a signalized intersection with high traffic and note that a 1,400 square foot lease was signed with Tropical Smoothie Café for the Shops at Parmer Lane location. These external references provide context on the commercial intent of the site, though they do not alter the TDLR construction status.