McDonald's Houston - Fuqua St. (42-3303)

A new McDonald's restaurant is being constructed at 5778 W Fuqua St. in Houston, Texas. The 4,180 sq ft facility includes a dual-lane drive-thru located behind the main building, along with associated site work. The project is registered with TDLR under the filing name McDonald's Houston - Fuqua St. (42-3303).

McDonald's USA is the owner of record for this new construction project in Harris County. The estimated cost is $750,000, which calculates to $179 per square foot. This cost is close to the median estimated cost for new construction filings in Harris County, while the cost per square foot is above the county median of $88.

Design and Construction Timeline

Castles Design Group is the design firm of record for the project. Kathy Ann Riley is the registered accessibility specialist. The project was registered with TDLR in July 2025, and plan review was completed in December 2025. Construction was scheduled to begin in January 2026 with a planned completion date of June 2026. The scheduled build window of 135 days is shorter than the county median of 220 days.

Although the scheduled completion date of June 2026 has passed, TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection. Therefore, the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. The project status is listed as Review Complete, but this does not indicate that construction is finished or that the restaurant is open to the public.

McDonald's USA has six other TDLR-registered projects in Texas, all with an estimated cost of $750,000 and a status of review complete. Castles Design Group has worked on six other registered projects, including automotive dealerships and other McDonald's locations. The project is privately funded on private land for private use.

Local Context

The project is located in ZIP code 77085, which has a population of about 16,947 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 estimates. The median household income in this area is $66,651, and the median owner-occupied home value is $174,000. Housing in this area is mostly owner-occupied. Nearby registered projects include several office renovations and a new construction project for the Blue Ridge Commerce Center West.

Harris County's unemployment rate was 5 percent in August 2026, which is lower than a year earlier. This new construction project adds to the commercial development in the West Houston area. The specific scope of work focuses on the new restaurant building and the dual-lane drive-thru layout, which is a standard feature for modern McDonald's locations to improve customer throughput.