H-E-B Files $61.2M Buda Store with May 2027 Start Target
A state registration describes a 132,563-square-foot ground-up grocery store at 15300 South IH 35, with completion scheduled for June 2028.
H-E-B has registered a $61.25 million grocery-store construction project in Buda, adding a substantial commercial package to the Austin–San Antonio corridor’s development pipeline. The filing describes a ground-up store of 132,563 square feet at 15300 South IH 35.
Registered September 22, the project lists a May 1, 2027 construction start and June 12, 2028 completion. Those dates provide a clearer planning window than an undated development announcement, although they remain owner-supplied targets rather than confirmation of an opening date.
Project at a Glance
- Filed construction estimate:
- $61,249,595
- Floor area:
- 132,563 SF
- Address:
- 15300 South IH 35
- Filed schedule:
- May 1, 2027–June 12, 2028
- Owner:
- H-E-B LP
A filed building program, not a routine fit-out
The record categorizes the work as new construction and identifies H-E-B LP as owner. Its stated floor area and estimate describe a significant building program. The entry does not, however, provide a detailed breakdown of store departments, ancillary facilities or separate site packages.
For readers comparing the project with other retail developments, the filed cost should be kept within its documented scope. It is not an independently verified final invoice or a complete account of land, equipment and every associated development expense. Those boundaries would need to be established before making a like-for-like cost comparison.
The address calls for careful interpretation
H-E-B has previously published a store guide using the same 15300 South IH 35 address. That makes it especially important not to describe the registration automatically as a first-ever H-E-B location in Buda or as an unrelated greenfield site.
The filing’s ground-up description establishes the type of work being registered, but does not explain the detailed relationship with existing operations at the address. Earlier city planning materials describe a former-landfill redevelopment at 15000 N IH-35 with proposed remediation. The address differs from the state registration; the final site plan is needed to reconcile the records. Completion of remediation and temporary trading arrangements remain unverified.
What delivery will need to coordinate
A grocery-store project brings together the building envelope, customer access, service areas and installations needed for day-to-day retail operations. TCH’s construction assessment is that the coordination of those systems and external works will be important to the delivery program, particularly if existing activity shares the site.
The state registration does not disclose a general contractor or identify a design firm. A named accessibility specialist is not evidence of a builder or architect appointment. Contractor roles should therefore remain unassigned until an owner statement, contract record or other reliable project-specific source establishes them.
The next useful milestones
A fuller site plan and an explanation of how the new building relates to the existing address would clarify the project’s physical scope. Confirmed construction appointments and any necessary local approvals would then make the May 2027 target more meaningful to potential suppliers and subcontractors.
The filed June 2028 completion date is also distinct from a public store opening. Fit-out, testing, stocking and operating preparations can follow different milestones. Until H-E-B announces a customer opening, the accurate description is a planned construction program with a filed 2027–2028 schedule.