THE ALLEY BUBBLE TEA in Houston, TX

The Alley Bubble TEA construction project at The Pavilion Shopping Center in Houston is complete. TDLR closed the project file in March 2024, marking the end of the accessibility review process for this build-out. The work involved the interior construction of a restaurant within an existing shell building at 12230 Westheimer Road, Suite A100.

The project scope covered 2,436 square feet of interior space. NEW Quest Properties served as the owner of record, while Inspired Architecture LLC handled the design. The estimated cost for the addition was $350,000, resulting in a cost of $144 per square foot. This figure is above the Harris County median of $100 per square foot for similar additions to existing buildings.

Project Details and Context

Construction began in October 2023, following a TDLR registration in August 2023. The scheduled build window was 152 days, which is close to the county median of 182 days for this type of work. The project is privately funded on private land for private use.

In the surrounding ZIP code 77077, the U.S. Census American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates report a population of about 63,421. The median household income in this area is $71,080, and the median owner-occupied home value is $356,300. Housing in this specific ZIP code is mostly renter-occupied. The Harris County unemployment rate was 5.2 percent in July 2026, which is higher than a year earlier.

NEW Quest Properties has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $2,923,000, including locations in College Station, Katy, and Missouri City. Inspired Architecture LLC has six other registered projects totaling $11,250,000, with work in Katy, Pearland, Houston, and Missouri City. City of Houston permit records show two building permits issued at this street address between July and August 2026. These permits describe a 2,436 square foot restaurant remodel and a 2,746 square foot restaurant buildout, both referencing the 2021 International Building Code.

Third-party sources provide context on the brand's presence in the region. A Facebook post by thealleycyfair mentioned the opening of The Alley in Houston. These external mentions reflect customer experiences at different addresses and do not alter the construction record for this specific Westheimer Road project.