Star Burger and Shrimp Galley in Pasadena, TX

The Star Burger and Shrimp Galley renovation at 5145 Preston Ave, Suite C, in Pasadena, Texas, involves an interior tenant finish-out of 2,000 square feet. This project is a renovation and alteration of an existing space, not a new construction. The estimated cost for this work is $75,000, which calculates to $38 per square foot. The owner of record is Preston Business Inc, and the design firm of record is DL Architecture.

Registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in February 2025, the project completed its plan review in the same month. Construction was scheduled to begin in March 2025 with a planned completion date of August 2025. The registered accessibility specialist for this filing is Melvyn Archer. The work is privately funded on private land for private use.

Project Scope and Location

The site is located in the South Belt / Ellington area of Harris County. The scope of work is strictly interior, focusing on the tenant finish-out of the 2,000-square-foot suite. This type of work typically involves installing finishes, fixtures, and building systems to make the space ready for its intended use. The project is situated near other commercial and residential developments in the ZIP 77505 area.

According to TDLR records, the status is Review Complete. However, TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection. Therefore, the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. The scheduled build window was 153 days, which is longer than the county median of 92 days for similar renovation and alteration filings in Harris County.

Local Context

The estimated cost of $75,000 is below the county median of $250,000 for renovation and alteration projects in Harris County. The cost per square foot of $38 is also below the county median of $80. DL Architecture, the design firm of record, has registered six other projects with TDLR, totaling $1,050,000, including projects in Addison, Coppell, McKinney, Dallas, and Garland.

The area around the site includes businesses such as Home2 Suites by Hilton Houston Pasadena, Risen Nation, First Class Income Tax, Shell, Chevron, and Pasadena Country Store. The ZIP code 77505 has a population of about 23,686, with a median household income of $94,643 and a median owner-occupied home value of $276,100, according to U.S. Census American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates.