Chipotle #5957 Long Point Spring Branch TI

Chipotle Mexican Grill is building a new 2,385 sq ft location at 8126 Long Point Road in the Spring Branch East area of Houston. The project, filed as Chipotle #5957 Long Point Spring Branch TI, is a new construction tenant improvement on private land. The estimated cost for this build is $560,000, which works out to $235 per square foot.

The owner of record is BE Long Point Realty Ltd. Jeffrey A Gutknecht is the registered accessibility specialist for this project. This filing is part of a broader development effort by the owner, who also has a separate TDLR-registered project for the Chipotle shell at the same location valued at $1,200,000.

Project Status and Timeline

TDLR completed the plan review for this project in March 2026. The status is listed as Review Complete. Construction is scheduled to begin in October 2026 and is scheduled to finish in February 2027. This represents a scheduled build window of 122 days, which is shorter than the Harris County median of 219 days for similar new construction filings.

In terms of cost, the $560,000 estimate is below the Harris County median of $750,000 for new construction projects. However, the cost per square foot is above the county median of $88. The project is privately funded and intended for private use. Nearby businesses in the area include AutoZone, Little Caesars Pizza, and Ross Dress For Less, indicating a mixed commercial and residential neighborhood.

The area profile for ZIP code 77055, based on U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates, shows a population of about 44,088. The median household income is $73,297, and the median owner-occupied home value is $577,800. Housing in this area is an even mix of owner- and renter-occupied units. The Harris County unemployment rate was 5.4 percent in June 2026, higher than a year earlier.