HEB Corpus Christi 04 Expansion

HEB Grocery Company LP is expanding its store at 5313 Saratoga Blvd. in Corpus Christi, adding 178,848 sq ft to the existing structure. This major addition, filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in November 2025, carries an estimated cost of $32,283,747. The project is privately funded and located in Nueces County. Construction is scheduled to finish in April 2027, with work beginning in May 2026.

The scope of work describes an expansion to the existing HEB facility, including a full interior remodel. This is not a simple renovation but a significant addition to the building footprint. The estimated cost of $32,283,747 places this project in the top quarter of similar filings in Nueces County, which typically have a median estimated cost of $350,000. The square footage of 178,848 sq ft is also substantially larger than the county median of 3,085 sq ft for additions to existing buildings.

Design and Construction Details

Pb2 architecture + engineering is the design firm of record for this project. The registered accessibility specialist is Melvyn Archer. TDLR completed plan review in January 2026, clearing the path for construction to start in May 2026. The scheduled build window is 360 days, which is longer than the 182-day median for similar projects in the county. The cost per square foot is estimated at $181, which is close to the county median of $167 per square foot.

HEB Grocery Company LP has six other TDLR-registered projects in Texas, with a combined value of $3,840,704. These include locations in Conroe, Lubbock, Sugar Land, San Antonio, and Frisco. pb2 architecture + engineering has worked on six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $20,422,000, including facilities in Texarkana, Grapevine, San Antonio, Austin, and Lufkin. This Corpus Christi expansion is the largest single project in either list.

The project is located in ZIP code 78413, which has a population of about 35,103 according to U.S. Census American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates. The median household income in this area is $71,624, and the median owner-occupied home value is $230,900. Housing in this ZIP code is mostly owner-occupied. The Nueces County unemployment rate was 5 percent in June 2026, higher than a year earlier, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED).

A City of Corpus Christi document titled "Rep-079 DSD_Reverse Report V1.0 (10).xlsx" lists "HEB CORPUS CHRISTI 04 - EXPANSION" at 5313 Saratoga Blvd. This confirms the project is part of the city's development records. The project is not yet complete, and the store is not open for business during the construction phase. Construction is scheduled to finish in April 2027.