DD's Landlord Scope

DD's Landlord Scope involves the interior re-demise of an existing space at Gulfgate Shopping Center, 6888 Gulf Freeway, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77087. The project covers 20,540 sq ft of floor area and is estimated to cost $495,000. This renovation is specifically designed to create a smaller space for a future DD's discount store, with tenant build-out plans to be executed by others. The work is classified as a Renovation/Alteration under Harris County jurisdiction.

The project was registered with TDLR in September 2026. Construction is scheduled to begin in November 2026, with completion targeted for January 2027. The TDLR status is listed as Project Registered. The registered accessibility specialist for this filing is Robert W Green. The design firm of record is Onyx Creative, which has handled six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $1,890,000 across Texas.

Project Scope and Cost Context

The estimated cost of $495,000 places this project above the county median of $250,000 for renovation/alteration filings in Harris County. However, the cost per square foot is $24, which is below the county median of $80 per sq ft. The scheduled build window is 91 days, which is close to the county median of 92 days. This project is privately funded on private land for private use. The owner of record is ADD Gulfgate Holdings LLC, which has three other TDLR-registered projects totaling $1,030,000, including Gulfgate Court and Conn's #70, both in Houston.

The site is located inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (zone AE). The surrounding area, ZIP code 77087, has a population of about 35,192 with a median household income of $53,624. The median owner-occupied home value in this ZIP code is $148,400. Housing in the area is mostly owner-occupied, with approximately 12,400 housing units. The Harris County unemployment rate was 5.2 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier.

Onyx Creative, the design firm, has experience with various retail and commercial projects, including Culebra Commons in San Antonio and Tractor Supply Co locations in Brenham and Edna. The scope of work for DD's Landlord Scope is strictly limited to the landlord-side re-demise, meaning the structural and interior modifications to reduce the space size for the incoming tenant. No specific opening date for the store is provided in the TDLR filing, only the construction completion target.