Academy

Academy Sports + Outdoors is renovating 48,862 sq ft of existing tenant space at 200 Sidney Baker Street South Suite 4 in Kerrville. The project, filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) as Academy Kerrville, TX, is a renovation of commercial space within the River Hills Mall complex. The estimated cost for this alteration work is $4,500,000. TDLR completed plan review in July 2025, and construction was scheduled to finish in March 2026. However, TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection, so the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record.

The owner of record is River Hills Mall, LLC, and the design firm is pb2 architecture + engineering. Landy Perkins is the registered accessibility specialist for this project. The scope involves taking over existing commercial tenant space to convert it into an Academy Sports + Outdoors retail store. This is a privately funded project on private land for private use. The registered accessibility specialist, Landy Perkins, handled the TABS registration for this specific alteration.

Project Scale and Local Context

This renovation is significantly larger and more expensive than typical projects in the area. Among 225 TDLR-registered renovation and alteration filings in Kerr County over the last 24 months, the median estimated cost is $250,000. This project’s cost of $4,500,000 is above the county median for its type, placing it in the top quarter. The median size for these filings is 3,933 sq ft, whereas this store spans 48,862 sq ft. The cost per square foot for this project is $92, which is close to the county median of $84 per square foot. The scheduled build window of 221 days is longer than the county median of 122 days.

Academy Sports + Outdoors is part of a broader retail presence in Kerrville. The site is located near other major businesses, including H-E-B, Belk, and JCPenney. The design firm, pb2 architecture + engineering, has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $20,422,000, including locations in Texarkana, Grapevine, San Antonio, Austin, and Lufkin. Local media outlets, such as the Kerrville Daily Times, have reported on the opening of the Academy Sports + Outdoors location at River Hills Mall. A post by thekerrvillelife described the 2026 opening as big retail news for Kerrville. Investors.academy.com noted that the company fuels growth with new stores across six states, including this location in Kerrville, Texas.

The area profile for ZIP code 78028 indicates a population of about 40,829 and a median household income of $65,486. Median owner-occupied home value is $281,300. These Census estimates provide context for the local market where the 48,862 sq ft store is situated. The project remains a significant commercial development in Kerr County, with the final inspection status pending in the public record.