25054575 Hookahs and Ash

A new 3,456-square-foot cigar lounge buildout is registered at 4517 Main St. in Houston. The project, filed under the name Hookahs and Ash, is located in the Houston Museum District within Harris County. The filing specifies a new construction scope of 3,466 square feet, with an estimated cost of $50,000. This valuation equates to $14 per square foot, a figure that sits below the county median of $88 for similar new construction filings.

The owner of record for this development is Antonio Brown. The design work is attributed to Kontar Konsultants LLC. Blair Baker is the registered accessibility specialist associated with the project. The construction was scheduled to begin in September 2025, with a target completion date of December 2025. The scheduled build window of 86 days is shorter than the county median of 220 days for comparable projects.

The project is privately funded and situated on private land for private use. It was registered with TDLR in September 2025. The public record notes that no plan review or inspection has been recorded since registration. Consequently, whether the construction proceeded according to the original schedule is not confirmed in the available data. The status remains Project Registered without further documented activity.

The site is situated in a commercial corridor characterized by diverse local businesses. Nearby establishments include green seed, Luigi's Pizzeria, and Cafe 4212. The area also hosts Midtown Auto Service & Repair and the United States Postal Service. Housing in the 77002 ZIP code is predominantly renter-occupied, with a median owner-occupied home value of $286,100 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 estimates. The median household income in this area is reported as $85,436.

Other registered projects in the immediate vicinity focus on renovation and alteration work. These include Amegy on Main, the Houston Methodist Neurosensory building, and the Texas Medical Center. Rice Stadium and Hilton Medical Center are also listed for similar scope of work. This project stands out as a new construction effort for a specific hospitality use, distinct from the broader healthcare and financial renovations in the area.

Project Specifics and Context

The estimated cost of $50,000 places this project in the bottom quarter of Harris County new construction filings. The median estimated cost for this type of work is $750,000. The size of 3,456 square feet is below the county median of 9,000 square feet. These metrics suggest a smaller-scale commercial buildout compared to the larger institutional and corporate projects registered in the county.