Sufra in Houston, TX

Sufra is a 4,838 sq ft restaurant remodel located at 9600 Westheimer Suite 80 in the Westchase neighborhood of Houston. The project, filed under the facility name Woodlake Square Shopping Center, involves a renovation and alteration of the space for private use. The estimated cost for this work is $1,600,000, which equates to a cost of $331 per square foot.

Project Details and Status

The owner of record is SSS Woodlake Square LLC, and the design firm is LH2 Architecture LLC. Jeromy G Murphy serves as the registered accessibility specialist for this TDLR-registered project. The filing indicates that plan review was completed in January 2025, with construction scheduled to begin in May 2025. The completion date listed on the filing is September 2025. Although this date has passed, TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection, so the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record.

This renovation is part of a broader portfolio of work by LH2 Architecture LLC, which has six other TDLR-registered projects in the region. These include developments in Katy, Houston, and Austin, with total values ranging from $160,000 to $810,000. The Sufra project stands out for its scale and cost relative to typical renovations in Harris County.

According to TDLR data from 38,922 registered renovation and alteration filings in Harris County, the median estimated cost for such projects is $250,000. The Sufra project’s cost of $1,600,000 is above the county median, placing it in the top quarter of filings. Similarly, the median size for these projects is 4,000 sq ft, and the median cost per square foot is $80. Sufra’s 4,838 sq ft size and $331 per square foot cost are both above these medians, reflecting a higher-end renovation scope.

The area is home to several established businesses, including Kasra Persian Grill, Pappas Bar-B-Q, and Courtyard by Marriott Houston Westchase. The surrounding ZIP code 77063 has a population of about 39,994, with a median household income of $54,509 and a median owner-occupied home value of $281,300. Housing in this area is predominantly renter-occupied, according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates.

City of Houston permit records show one building permit on file at this street address, issued between March 2026 and March 2026. This project is privately funded and located on private land for private use. The TDLR status for this project is Review Complete, and the registration was finalized in January 2025.