Houston's Asiatown dining strip is getting a sequel. A new multimillion-dollar complex called Bellaire Food District is planned for 9229 Bellaire Boulevard, promising a tight cluster of restaurants plus a parking structure. A state filing shows construction is scheduled to begin in May 2026 and wrap in spring 2027, with the project billed as Phase 2 of the Bellaire Food Street concept that helped put this stretch of Bellaire on the city's food radar.
Permit filings spell out scale and schedule
A filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation lists Bellaire Food District as a roughly 45,000-square-foot shopping center and parking structure with an estimated cost of about $9 million. The record names Kenco Properties, LLC as owner, lists Kevin Kan as the contact and shows Citiscape Architecture & Planning as the design firm, with tenant space not yet assigned. The filing also shows a May 1, 2026 construction start date and a May 1, 2027 completion date, according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Developer renderings and a stated mission
The project's placeholder site features 3D renderings and a brief description that positions the development as an expansion of the existing food-focused corridor, according to Bellaire Food District. Kevin Kan told What Now Houston that "Our mission is to showcase the best of global multicultural cuisine in a familiar setting," adding that some restaurants may open after the project's overall completion.
From Food Street to a district
Kan first launched Bellaire Food Street in 2019, a multi-vendor strip that helped raise the profile of Houston's Asiatown. The plaza has rotated tenants over the years; one notable vendor, Captain Bbang, closed in early 2025, per reporting by the Houston Chronicle.
What to expect on the schedule
While the state record lays out firm construction start and completion dates, developers have signaled a phased opening for tenants so individual restaurants can time their own build-outs. That caveat comes from the developer's comments to What Now Houston, which reported that some vendors could open later than May 2027.
Part of a broader run of projects on Bellaire
The Bellaire Food District joins other investments reshaping the corridor, including a separate Bellaire Market District project that will feature a two-story Vietnamese food hall plus expanded retail and parking elements. The larger Market District and its timeline were detailed by the Houston Chronicle, reflecting a broader push to upgrade Bellaire Boulevard's dining infrastructure.
Developers have not released a tenant roster, and lease announcements and build-out schedules will likely surface as permits and construction documents are filed. For now, the state registration, the project's website and local reporting offer the clearest public roadmap for what Bellaire Food District will bring to Houston's Asiatown.
