Dunkin' in Houston, TX

A new 991-square-foot Dunkin' building at 1337 Gessner Road in Houston has completed its construction phase. The project, registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in September 2024, involved the new ground-up construction of a commercial structure in Harris County. The filing specified an estimated cost of $820,000, which corresponds to a computed cost of $827 per square foot.

MRV Architects, Inc served as the design firm of record for this development. The owner of record is EYF Club Deal 3, LP. The project was privately funded on private land for private use. The registered accessibility specialist for the filing was Joshua T Ronson. Construction began in January 2025, following the initial registration. The scheduled build window was 119 days, which is shorter than the 223-day median for new construction projects in Harris County.

Project Scope and Status

The scope of work described in the filing is a new ground-up 991-square-foot building. The final inspection passed in May 2025, meeting the completion date outlined in the original filing. TDLR closed the project file in October 2026, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. This status confirms that the regulatory requirements for the building's accessibility have been fully satisfied and the file is no longer active.

In the context of Harris County filings, this project's estimated cost is close to the county median of $750,000 for similar new construction. However, the cost per square foot of $827 is above the county median of $88. The size of 991 square feet is significantly smaller than the median new construction size of 9,000 square feet in the county. MRV Architects, Inc has registered six other projects with TDLR, including locations in Pearland, Fulshear, Brookshire, Tomball, and Texas City, all associated with Dunkin' or combined Dunkin'/Jimmy John's formats.

The surrounding area, ZIP code 84088, has a population of about 38,915 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The median household income in this area is $100,532, and the median owner-occupied home value is $443,400. Other registered projects in the vicinity include renovations at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center and Elite Dermatology Memorial, as well as new construction for Kingsride, Barryknoll, and Gessner. The Harris County unemployment rate was 5 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier.