Curious about which new businesses, restaurants and facilities are coming soon or underway in your backyard and beyond? Our commercial permit roundup helps identify what is being built in your 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.

Bobcat Beverage Mart: 1547 Post Road, San Marcos

Type of work: new construction

Estimated cost: $250,000

Timeline: June 1, 2022-May 1, 2023


Scope of work: new construction of a one-story convenience store of a 1,937-square-foot retail building

SAT2 - Amazon Guard Shack: 1401 E. McCarty Lane, San Marcos

Type of work: new construction

Estimated cost: $950,000


Timeline: Sept. 1, 2022-March 1, 2023

Scope of work: old guard shack to be replaced with new prefab guard shack; civil, plumbing, electrical and demolition

Doris Miller Middle School: 301 Foxtail Run, San Marcos

Type of work: renovation/alteration


Estimated cost: $445,000

Timeline: Dec. 26, 2022-Jan. 20, 2023

Scope of work: Work includes repainting two existing gyms and replacing select pieces of gym equipment, including scoreboards, bleachers, wall pads and acoustical panels.

DeZavala Elementary School: 150 De Zavala Drive, San Marcos


Type of work: new construction

Estimated cost: $105,000

Timeline: Sept. 5, 2022-March 1, 2023

Scope of work: project includes adding a playscape play system, swings, a shade structure, 200 square feet of sidewalk extensions, retrofit accessible handrails and enclosing the new playscape with fences and a vehicular gate; no mechanical, electrical or plumbing trades


Sunfield: Firecracker Drive, Buda

Type of work: new construction

Estimated cost: $40 million

Timeline: Aug. 1, 2022-June 1, 2024

Scope of work: build a new 247-unit complex consisting of townhomes and apartment units; complex includes an in-ground pool, standalone amenity building, dog park and surface parking



Porter Country Phase 1: FM 2001, Buda

Type of work: new construction

Estimated cost: $10.1 million

Timeline: Aug. 15, 2022-April 27, 2023

Scope of work: 254 residential lots

Healthy Pet: 19230 I-35, Ste. R4-102, Kyle

Type of work: new construction

Estimated cost: $200,000

Timeline: Sept. 1, 2022-Nov. 15, 2022

Scope of work: interior finish-out of an existing shell building for retail space and a dog wash

Torchy’s Tacos: 19100 I-35, Kyle

Type of work: renovation/alteration

Estimated cost: $750,000

Timeline: Jan. 9, 2022-April 24, 2023

Scope of work: tenant interior finish-out for a restaurant

Taco Bell: 1750 Veterans Drive, Kyle

Type of work: new construction

Estimated cost: $600,000

Timeline: Oct. 3, 2022-Feb. 6, 2023

Scope of work: construction of a new restaurant with drive-thru service and associated site improvements

The Joint-Kyle Market Place: 5103 Kyle Center Drive, Ste. 101, Kyle

Type of work: renovation/alteration

Estimated cost: $125,000

Timeline: April 15-Oct. 15

Scope of work: demo previous finish-out (frozen yogurt shop); finish out for The Joint Chiropractic clinic; use Group B professional office