12 latest commercial permits filed in Conroe, including First Watch and Walk On's Bistreaux & Bar

Several new businesses and renovations are underway or coming to the Conroe area. The following projects have been filed through the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, and information may be subject to change.

1. Boba Queen Tea & Sweets: 2107 W. Davis St., Ste. C, Conroe

Type of work: renovation

Timeline: Oct. 24, 2022-April 24, 2023

Estimated cost: $55,000

Square footage: 1,494 square feet

Scope: lease space remodeled for a new tea house

2. Living Spaces: 10900 I-45 S., Conroe

Type of work: new construction

Timeline: Nov. 1, 2022-Nov. 1, 2024

Estimated cost: $24.7 million

Square footage: 148,000 square feet

Scope: construction of a retail center for furniture sales

3. Pure Barre: 4507 W. Davis St., Ste. 160, Conroe

Type of work: renovation

Timeline: Oct. 1-Dec. 10

Estimated cost: $200,000

Square footage: 1,698 square feet

Scope: interior build-out of vacant space for a fitness facility

4. New Conroe ISD north transportation center: 823-809 N. Freeway Service Road, Conroe

Type of work: new construction

Timeline: Aug. 16, 2022-Aug. 31, 2024

Estimated cost: $8.5 million

Square footage: 11,071 square feet

Scope: construction of a new transportation administration facility, renovation of an existing shop and site improvements

5. Walk On's Bistreaux & Bar: 2571 I-45 N., Conroe

Type of work: new construction

Timeline: Oct. 3, 2022-July 7, 2023

Estimated cost: $4.04 million

Square footage: 8,545 square feet

Scope: construction of a a sports-themed restaurant serving Louisiana fare

6. Tico's Kitchen: 3778 FM 1488, Ste. D, Conroe

Type of work: renovation

Timeline: Sept. 15-Nov. 30

Estimated cost: $450,000

Square footage: 2,200 square feet

Scope: renovating an existing building for a new cafe

7. Grand Pines Retreat Wedding Venue: 400 Bryant Road, Conroe

Type of work: new construction

Timeline: Oct. 1, 2022-July 1, 2023

Estimated cost: $5.32 million

Square footage: 17,734 square feet

Scope: construction of three buildings with a wedding chapel, a groom's quarters and a reception hall

8. Horseshoe Bend Medical Offices: 14220 Horseshoe Bend Drive, Conroe

Type of work: new construction

Timeline: Sept. 1, 2022-March 31, 2023

Estimated cost: $2 million

Square footage: 20,018 square feet

Scope: construction of a new office building

9. Plush Nails: 3786 FM 1488, Ste. A, Conroe

Type of work: renovation

Timeline: Sept. 15-Nov. 30

Estimated cost: $450,000

Square footage: 3,200 square feet

Scope: renovation of an existing retail building for a new nail salon

10. Cold Stone Creamery: 449 S. Loop 336 W., Ste. 700, Conroe

Type of work: renovation

Timeline: Sept. 1-Dec. 15

Estimated cost: $130,000

Square footage: 1,364 square feet

Scope: build-out for a Cold Stone Creamery store

11. First Watch: 449 S. Loop 336 W., Ste. 1000, Conroe

Type of work: new construction

Timeline: Oct. 18, 2022-Jan. 22, 2023

Estimated cost: $750,000

Square footage: 4,005 square feet

Scope: build-out for an eatery

12. Feng Cha: 449 S. Loop 336 W., Ste. 900, Conroe

Type of work: new construction

Timeline: Sept. 15, 2022-March 30, 2023

Estimated cost: $150,000

Square footage: 1,680 square feet

Scope: build-out for a tea house