More stores are preparing to open at the San Jacinto Marketplace this fall and winter, officials told the Baytown Redevelopment Authority and Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone boards Tuesday.
Tiffany Foster, a consultant with the Baytown-West Chambers County Economic Development Foundation, delivered the project update at City Hall after representatives from Fidelis Realty Partners were unable to attend. She presented updated drone footage of the site and outlined the latest timelines.
Ross Dress for Less is already open, but access is currently limited to the Interstate 10 frontage road on the west side of Garth Road.
Five Below is expected to open by the end of the month. Burlington is scheduled to open its doors in early November. HomeGoods is targeted before Christmas. Barnes & Noble are hoping for a soft opening before Christmas with a full opening in January. ... Dick’s Sporting Goods is aiming for a soft opening in December and to open up fully after the first of the year. Sam’s Club is planning to be open in February. Foster said some timelines have slipped because of supply-chain pressures that have affected many projects in the area.
She also listed additional signed leases: Einstein Bagels, Potbelly Sandwich Works, Sephora, Men’s Wearhouse, Pluckers, Boomer Jack’s Grill and Bar, Texas Roadhouse, Bubba’s 33, Wonder (a to-go food concept new to the Houston market), Another Broken Egg, Foot Locker and Paris Baguette.
Board members pressed Foster abut road access and the EDF representative said that there is no entry from Garth Road yet. She said that depends on parking-lot work and the widening of Garth Road. Access points from San Jacinto and Lone Star are also planned.
When questioned about more sit-down dining options, a priority residents have raised, Foster said Texas Roadhouse, Bubba’s 33, Pluckers, Paris Baguette, Another Broken Egg and Wonder are committed, and Fidelis is working to land P.F. Chang’s in the Pelican Green area. Portillo’s dropped out earlier, but developers are seeking an alternative Italian concept. Some earlier restaurant deals fell through because the parties could not reach terms, according to Foster.
One director asked about remaining vacancies. Foster said the anchors and junior anchors are set, with only smaller spaces left, but she did not have an exact percentage.
The former Ross and Burlington buildings nearby are being marketed for backfill, a process expected to take time because of their size. Foster said the city and foundation have been working those spaces for more than a year.
Construction of Phase 1 of the 105-acre open-air San Jacinto Marketplace began in 2024 on the site of the demolished San Jacinto Mall. It will include almost 55,000 square feet of retail space along with the Pelican Green open space.
Foster said construction is active across the site and that Fidelis has heard the community’s desire for more dining options. Board members viewed the update as positive progress after years of waiting for new activity on the long-idle property.
