Rouxpour Restaurant Addition in Friendswood, TX

Rouxpour Restaurant Addition in Friendswood

Baybrook LPC, LLC is undertaking the Rouxpour Restaurant Addition at 700 Baybrook Mall in Friendswood, Texas. The project, registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in November 2026, involves enclosing an existing patio at the established dining location. This specific scope of work adds 499 square feet to the existing building footprint. The estimated cost for this expansion is $300,000, which calculates to $601 per square foot. Kenneth Otten is the registered accessibility specialist for this filing.

Completion is targeted for April 2027. The project was registered with TDLR in November 2026; plan review is pending and completion is targeted for April 2027. Construction is scheduled to begin in January 2027. This represents a relatively short build window of 91 days. When compared to other additions to existing buildings in Harris County, this project's cost is below the county median for its type. The scheduled build window is shorter than the county median of 182 days. However, the cost per square foot is above the county median of $100.

Third Coast Architects serves as the design firm of record for this expansion. The owner and developer of record is Baybrook LPC, LLC. This entity has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $5,015,000. These include the Baybrook Mall in Friendswood with a value of $1,000,000, which is now closed. Other projects by this owner include a Mister Car Wash in Friendswood for $1,500,000, where review is complete, and a Dave & Busters in Friendswood for $2,000,000, which is closed. Additional closed projects include a Baybrook Mall filing for $200,000 and the Baybrook Lifestyle & Power Center in Houston for $90,000.

Third Coast Architects also has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $14,546,675. These include Fall Creek Office Park in Humble for $471,675, which is project registered. The firm is also working on McCorvey Sheet Metal Austin in Round Rock for $7,500,000, where review is complete. Other projects by this design firm include Elite Express Car Wash in Pearland for $1,500,000, Mint Car Wash #5 in Katy for $2,000,000, and McCorvey Sheet Metal - Esters Blvd in Irving for $700,000, both with review complete.

The project is privately funded and located on private land for private use. The surrounding area, identified by ZIP code 77546, has a population of about 54,082. Census estimates for the five-year period ending in 2023 show a median household income of $121,914. There are 19,600 housing units in this ZIP code, with a median owner-occupied home value of $354,300. Housing in this area is predominantly owner-occupied. Harris County unemployment rate (FRED, September 2026): 4.6 percent, lower than a year earlier.