Banter 689 in Corpus Christi, TX

The La Palmera renovation project at 5488 Padre Island Drive Kiosk K4 in Corpus Christi involves the replacement of an existing 177-square-foot kiosk with a new unit of the same size, tenant, and space. The estimated cost for this alteration is $75,000, which calculates to $424 per square foot. The owner of record is Corpus Christi Retail Venture LP, and the design firm of record is Jencen Architecture. The registered accessibility specialist for the filing is Michael Lynn Kelley.

This project is privately funded on private land for private use. TDLR completed plan review in October 2026, and construction was scheduled to finish in July 2026. However, TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection, so the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. The project was registered with TDLR in July 2026, and the status is listed as Review Complete.

Project Context and Comparisons

In Nueces County, there are 1,801 TDLR-registered renovation and alteration filings. The median estimated cost for these projects is $280,000, with a median size of 4,419 square feet and a median cost of $80 per square foot. The La Palmera kiosk project’s estimated cost is below the county median for its type, placing it in the bottom quarter. The scheduled build window of 1 day is shorter than the county median of 115 days. The cost per square foot of $424 is above the county median of $80. These figures are computed from TDLR filings and provide context for the project’s scale and cost relative to similar work in the region.

Corpus Christi Retail Venture LP has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $5,529,000. These include other La Palmera locations, Chili’s, and Dave & Busters, with varying statuses such as project registered, inspection complete, or project closed. Jencen Architecture, the design firm for this project, has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $3,885,387, including work at Houston Premium Outlets, Sunrise Mall, and Memorial City Mall. The firm’s portfolio spans multiple Texas locations, indicating a pattern of commercial renovation work.

The area surrounding the project, ZIP code 78411, has a population of about 24,061 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The median household income is $60,387, and there are 10,497 housing units. The median owner-occupied home value is $178,800, with housing mostly owner-occupied. These Census estimates for the ZIP code provide a demographic and economic snapshot of the local market where the kiosk is located. The Nueces County unemployment rate was 4.6 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier, according to FRED data.