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
