Lupe Tortilla Pearland Remodel

Lupe Tortilla Restaurant is executing a $700,000 expansion at 2728 Smith Ranch Road in Pearland, Texas. The project, filed as Lupe Tortilla Pearland Remodel, involves additions to the existing 9,438-square-foot structure. The scope includes a private dining room, an outdoor dining patio, enlarged indoor patio seating, and new restrooms. Rogue Architects serves as the design firm of record, while Jeffery L Kelley is the registered accessibility specialist.

The work was registered with TDLR in January 2025, with plan review completed in the same month. Construction was scheduled to begin in February 2025 and finish in January 2026. Although the scheduled completion date has passed, the TDLR status remains Review Complete. The agency has not yet recorded a final inspection, so the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record.

This project is privately funded on private land for private use. The estimated cost of $700,000 places it above the median estimated cost of $487,500 for similar additions in Brazoria County. The scheduled build window of 349 days is longer than the county median of 184 days. The cost per square foot is $74, which is below the county median of $130.

Rogue Architects has other TDLR-registered projects in the region, including a Foot Locker in Friendswood and a Hat Creek Burger in Leander. The surrounding area includes Pearland Town Center, Barnes & Noble, and the Courtyard by Marriott Houston Pearland.

According to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates for ZIP 77584, the population is about 90,979. The median household income is $116,373, and the median owner-occupied home value is $339,100. Housing in the area is predominantly owner-occupied. The Brazoria County unemployment rate was 5.4 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier.