24-0230 Chipotle Shell in Edinburg, TX

First Hartford Realty Corporation is developing a new freestanding Chipotle Shell restaurant in Edinburg, Texas. The project, filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation as 24-0230 Chipotle Shell Edinburg, TX, is situated on the south section of S. Closner Blvd. & E. Trenton Rd. in Edinburg, TX 78539. The new building will cover 2,325 sq ft of floor space, with an estimated construction cost of $1,000,000.

Rogue Architects serves as the design firm of record for this new construction project. The registered accessibility specialist for the filing is Jeffrey A Gutknecht. The project is privately funded and located on private land for private use. TDLR completed the plan review process in September 2024, establishing the regulatory baseline for the build.

Construction Timeline and Status

According to the public filing, construction was scheduled to begin in June 2025 with a completion date of October 2025. This scheduled build window of 122 days is shorter than the county median of 212 days for similar new construction filings in Hidalgo County. Despite the completion date passing, TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection, meaning the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record.

The estimated cost of $1,000,000 places this project above the Hidalgo County median estimated cost of $662,416 for new construction. The cost per square foot is $430, which is also above the county median of $100 per sq ft. First Hartford Realty Corporation has six other TDLR-registered projects on record, including a previous Chipotle location in Edinburg that is closed and a Heartland Dental office in Buda that is closed.

Local Context and Developer History

Edinburg is located in Hidalgo County, a region with a population of about 38,162 in ZIP code 78539. Census estimates for this area indicate a median household income of $64,864 and a median owner-occupied home value of $198,300. Rogue Architects has worked on six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $3,330,000, including a Chipotle in Austin and a Foot Locker in Friendswood, both of which have completed review.

The project registration reflects a standard commercial development process in the Rio Grande Valley. The specific designation of the site at the intersection of S. Closner Blvd. and E. Trenton Rd. suggests a high-visibility location for the new restaurant. All figures and dates cited are derived directly from the TDLR public record for project 24-0230.