Chipotle MG

Chipotle MG - Bellaire Store 5849 is a new construction project located at 5130 Bellaire Blvd Suite 210 in Bellaire, Texas. The filing describes the work as a first-generation fast casual restaurant tenant finish out of new shell building retail space. The project covers 2,400 square feet with an estimated cost of $300,000, resulting in a cost of $125 per square foot.

Weingarten Nostat INC is the owner of record for this development. Apogee serves as the design firm of record, a company that has registered six other TDLR projects totaling $2,862,929 across various Texas locations. The registered accessibility specialist for this specific filing is Marc S Frame. The project is privately funded on private land for private use.

Construction Timeline and Status

TDLR completed the plan review in April 2026. According to the filing, construction is scheduled to start in October 2026 and is scheduled to finish in March 2027. This represents a scheduled build window of 135 days, which is shorter than the county median of 219 days for similar new construction filings in Harris County. The TDLR status for the project is listed as Review Complete.

The site is located in Harris County and falls within a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, specifically zone AE. The estimated cost of $300,000 is below the Harris County median estimated cost of $750,000 for new construction projects. However, the project's cost per square foot of $125 is above the county median of $88. The size of 2,400 square feet is below the county median size of 9,000 square feet.

Local Context and Ownership

The project is situated in ZIP code 77401, where the U.S. Census Bureau reports a population of about 17,125 and a median household income of $236,037. The area has 6,699 housing units with a median owner-occupied home value of $977,600, and housing is predominantly owner-occupied. Weingarten Nostat INC has one other TDLR-registered project, King's Crossing in Kingwood, which totaled $75,000 and has closed.

Apogee, the design firm, has worked on several other Chipotle locations, including projects in Forney and Mansfield, each with an estimated cost of $300,000 and $400,000 respectively. These projects also hold a Review Complete status. The Harris County unemployment rate was 5.2 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier, providing context for the local labor market during the construction period.