Northbelt Spec Building in Houston, TX

Northbelt Spec Building is a new 57,924-square-foot concrete tilt-wall structure under construction at 1600 N Sam Houston Parkway E in Houston. This speculative office and industrial development is owned by Welcome Land Development, LLC, with an estimated cost of $6,000,000. The project is registered with TDLR and is scheduled to finish in December 2026.

Project Scope and Design

The Northbelt Spec Building features concrete tilt-wall construction designed for office spaces and industrial use. Tomorrow Planning, Inc. serves as the design firm of record for this development. The site spans approximately 4.5 acres, a detail noted in third-party engineering profiles for the project. The registered accessibility specialist for the filing is David S Drepaul. The building is being constructed on private land for private use, funded entirely by private sources.

Construction activities for Northbelt Spec Building began in October 2025, following the TDLR registration of the project in the same month. Plan review was completed in December 2025, clearing the way for the build-out phase. The total estimated cost of $6,000,000 translates to a cost of $104 per square foot. This figure is above the Harris County median of $88 per square foot for new construction filings.

Location and Context

The site is located in Harris County, Texas, within the 77032 ZIP code area. According to U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey estimates for this ZIP code, the population is about 13,536, with a median household income of $36,731. The area contains approximately 4,843 housing units, with housing that is mostly renter-occupied. The median owner-occupied home value in this area is estimated at $122,900.

Welcome Land Development, LLC has six other TDLR-registered projects in the region, totaling $16,104,676. These include developments such as Thorpe Lower Kirby and Crossroads at Pearland Center. Tomorrow Planning, Inc. has also been the design firm for several other projects in Houston, including Almeda Spec Building 2. The current project’s scheduled build window of 442 days is longer than the Harris County median of 220 days for similar new construction filings.

The site is located inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, designated as zone AE. This designation indicates the potential for flooding that could affect construction planning and site management. The project remains in the construction phase, with no indication of completion or opening in the current TDLR record. The status is strictly that of active construction toward the December 2026 target date.