Curious about which new businesses, restaurants and facilities are coming soon or currently underway in your backyard and beyond? Our commercial permit roundup helps identify what is being built in the community. The following commercial permits have been filed recently in San Marcos, Buda and Kyle under the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. All information, including cost and timeline, is subject to change.

Harbor Freight: I-35 South Frontage Road, San Marcos

Type of work: new construction

Estimated cost: $850,000

Timeline: July 30-Oct. 30


Scope of work: shell building for a new Harbor Freight retail store

Alta Centerpoint: Commercial Loop, San Marcos

Type of work: new construction

Estimated cost: $1.5 million


Timeline: March 15, 2023-March 15, 2025

Scope of work: new construction of a 330-unit for-rent multifamily complex with a freestanding amenity area

7-Eleven: I-35 and Zell Dickinson, San Marcos

Type of work: new construction


Estimated cost: $800,000

Timeline: June 27, 2022-Jan. 24, 2023

Scope of work: new construction of a one-story convenience store with Laredo Taco and a car wash

Editor’s note: The location of this commercial permit could not be mapped.


Sherri Hill: 1795 Firecracker Drive, Buda

Type of work: new construction

Estimated cost: $800,000

Timeline: June 1-Aug. 4


Scope of work: construct office in a warehouse

Carvana: 2580 S. Loop 4, Buda

Type of work: new construction

Estimated cost: $3.27 million

Timeline: April 1-Nov. 30

Scope of work: a new premanufactured metal building for a Carvana sales office



Bobcat: 162 Commercial Drive, Buda

Type of work: new construction

Estimated cost: $1.3 million

Timeline: April 1, 2022-April 1, 2023

Scope of work: new Bobcat facility

Pet Paradise: 18900 I-35, Kyle

Type of work: new construction

Estimated cost: $4 million

Timeline: June 1, 2022-Feb. 28, 2023

Scope of work: ground-up masonry dog boarding and pet services facility, including vet clinic, grooming, day camp, indoor kennels and outdoor play areas

Plumb Creek Liquor: 4650 FM 1626, Kyle

Type of work: additions to existing building

Estimated cost: $160,000

Timeline: April 11-June 17

Scope of work: finish-out space for a new liquor store

Walk-On’s Restaurant: FM 1626 and Kohler’s Crossing, Kyle

Type of work: new construction

Estimated cost: $2 million

Timeline: June 1-Sept. 1

Scope of work: new building with related site work

Pollo Campero: Lot 10, Kyle Towne Center, Kyle

Type of work: new construction

Estimated cost: $2.11 million

Timeline: Aug. 1-Dec. 1

Scope of work: construction of a new Pollo Campero restaurant with related site improvements