Kirkwood

The Kirkwood restaurant project at 11720 Katy Freeway, Suite 140, in Houston, has completed its construction and regulatory review. The TDLR record shows the project passed its final TDLR accessibility inspection in September 2026, confirming that the physical build-out is finished. This addition to an existing office building spans 6,997 square feet and was estimated at a cost of $3,400,000.

The scope of work involved the build-out of a full-service restaurant within the existing structure, accompanied by a building addition. The owner of record is Energy Tower II Investments LTD, a developer that has five other TDLR-registered projects in the region totaling over $16 million.

Construction Details and Timeline

The project was registered with TDLR in November 2024, with plan review completed in the same month. Construction began in February 2025. The filing indicated a completion date of September 2025, but the record reflects that the final inspection did not occur until September 2026. The scheduled build window of 217 days was close to the county median of 182 days for similar additions to existing buildings.

Architangent served as the design firm of record, a company that has worked on six other TDLR-registered projects in the area. The estimated cost per square foot was $486, which is above the county median of $100 for comparable filings in Harris County. The total estimated cost places this project in the top quarter of similar additions to existing buildings in the county, where the median estimated cost is $441,000.

Local coverage, including a post by Houston CultureMap, described the restaurant’s Astrodome-inspired design as unique in Houston. The project is privately funded on private land for private use. The registered accessibility specialist for the project was Sasha G Mote. The TDLR status is listed as Inspection Complete, verifying that the construction phase is concluded and the accessibility requirements have been met.