Famous Footwear

A 5,500-square-foot renovation for Famous Footwear is underway at Watauga Towne Crossing, located at 8028 Denton Highway Suite 326 in Watauga, Texas. The project involves interior tenant improvements including mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work, along with the installation of 8-9 foot shelving display fixtures. The estimated cost for this alteration is $266,250.

The work is scheduled to begin in October 2026, with a completion date targeted for November 2026. This creates a scheduled build window of 46 days. The project was registered with TDLR in September 2026, and the status is listed as Project Registered with plan review pending.

Project Context and Comparisons

Watauga Towne Crossing, LLC is the owner of record for this project. This entity has three other TDLR-registered projects in Watauga, all of which are closed. These include a Starbucks location, the Watauga Towne Crossing Shopping Plaza, and Watauga Towne Center, totaling $800,000 in previous filings. Retail AMP Design is the design firm of record, which has completed six other TDLR-registered projects across Texas, including locations in Friendswood, Houston, Dallas, Canutillo, and Brownsville.

Compared to 15,964 renovation and alteration filings in Tarrant County, this project's estimated cost is close to the county median of $250,000. The scheduled build window of 46 days is shorter than the county median of 92 days. The cost per square foot is $48, which is below the county median of $79 per square foot. Robert W Green is the registered accessibility specialist for this filing.

The area surrounding the project, ZIP code 76148, has a population of about 23,608 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The median household income in this ZIP code is $90,614, and there are 8,481 housing units. The median owner-occupied home value is $227,600. The Tarrant County unemployment rate was 4.6 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier.