HEB ABILENE #01 CURBSIDE RELOCATION

The HEB Abilene #01 Curbside Relocation project at 1345 Barrow, Suite 2990, in Abilene, Texas, is complete. The work involved relocating the curbside pickup area into existing retail space, adding 4,140 square feet to the building footprint. The project passed its final TDLR accessibility inspection in August 2026, confirming that construction is finished and the site meets state accessibility standards.

Project Scope and Cost

HEB Grocery Company, the owner of record, filed for this addition in October 2024. The estimated cost was $1,100,000, which calculates to $266 per square foot. This cost per square foot is above the Taylor County median of $173 for similar additions to existing buildings. The total project cost is also above the county median of $375,000 for this type of work. Construction was scheduled to begin in February 2025, with a planned completion date of May 2026.

Design and Registration

Absolute Design Partners served as the design firm of record for the project. Melvyn Archer was the registered accessibility specialist listed on the TDLR filing. The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in October 2024, and plan review was completed in the same month. The site is located in Taylor County and falls within a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, specifically zone AE, according to the National Flood Hazard Layer.

HEB Grocery Company has six other TDLR-registered projects across Texas, with a combined value of $7,539,652. These include locations in Houston, Seguin, Schertz, and Corpus Christi. Absolute Design Partners has worked on six other HEB projects, totaling $4,685,351, with sites in Burleson, Conroe, Katy, The Woodlands, and Lubbock. The Abilene project is one of several recent renovations the company has undertaken in the state.

The area profile for ZIP code 79605 shows a population of about 28,257, with a median household income of $59,565. There are 12,795 housing units, and the median owner-occupied home value is $159,800. Housing in this area is mostly owner-occupied. The Taylor County unemployment rate was 3.9 percent in July 2026, which is higher than a year earlier.