HEB Bryan (01) Fresh Wave 1

HEB Store #0644, identified on the filing as HEB Bryan (01) Fresh Wave 1, is a renovation and alteration project located at 1609 North Texas Ave in Bryan, Brazos County. The project involves remodeling an existing store structure within a footprint of 500 sq ft. HEB Grocery Co LP is the owner and developer of record for this privately funded work on private land designated for private use. The registered accessibility specialist for the project is Melvyn Archer, and the design firm of record is pb2 architecture + engineering. The filing lists the estimated cost at $1,657,974, which results in a cost per square foot of $3316.

The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in November 2026. Plan review is pending and completion is targeted for September 2027. Construction start is scheduled for June 2027. This represents a relatively compact scope of work compared to typical new builds, focusing entirely on the interior or structural alteration of the existing footprint rather than expansion. The TDLR status remains Project Registered as the entity moves through the administrative phases required before physical work commences.

Market Context and Owner History

HEB Grocery Co LP has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $75,676,250. These include HEB Store #0085 in San Antonio valued at $32,751,696, HEB Store #0207 in Laredo at $1,244,561, HEB Store #0712 in Cuero at $391,648, HEB Store #0626 in San Benito at $1,288,345, and H-E-B Angleton in Angleton at $20,000,000. The design firm, pb2 architecture + engineering, also has six other registered projects totaling $36,208,077, including HEB Store #0333 in Aransas Pass, HEB Store #0028 in League City, and two Walmart projects in Dallas.

When compared to 1666 TDLR-registered renovation/alteration filings in Brazos County, where the median estimated cost is $300,000 and the median size is 3,600 sq ft, this project stands apart. The median cost per square foot in the county is $97. This project's cost per square foot of $3316 is above the county median. The scheduled build window of 84 days is shorter than the county median of 121 days. The project cost is above the county median for its type, placing it in the top quarter of similar filings.

The area profile for ZIP 77803 shows a population of about 31,923 with a median household income of $50,953. There are 10,586 housing units in the area, with a median owner-occupied home value of $141,000. Housing is mostly owner-occupied. Brazos County unemployment rate was 4.8 percent in September 2026, which is lower than a year earlier. The project remains in the pre-construction administrative phase with no public opening date confirmed by the construction record.