Kingwood is getting its own taste of Brooklyn-style pie. Brooklyn Pizzeria is gearing up to open a new location at The Shoppes at Kingsgate, where the family-owned Italian chain plans to renovate a roughly 2,500-square-foot storefront at 1345 Kingwood Drive. The build-out is slated to kick off in January and wrap in March, with an investment of about $200,000 going into the space. The incoming spot is expected to lean into the brand’s staples: baked pastas, New York-style pizzas and classic appetizers.
Project filing and timeline
A Dec. 23 filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, cited in reporting by Community Impact, describes the Kingwood project as a roughly $200,000 tenant finish-out for a 2,500-square-foot unit. The filing pegs the construction window from January through March, which sets up a potential spring debut if everything stays on schedule.
Menu and ownership
Brooklyn Pizzeria’s online menu sticks to Italian comfort food that locals already know from its other locations. The chain highlights dishes like lasagna, manicotti, baked ziti and spaghetti with meatballs, and notes that its sauces are made in-house. The site also calls out appetizers such as buffalo wings and garlic knots, underscoring the brand’s mix of family-style entrees and shareable plates, as listed on Brooklyn Pizzeria's website.
Where it'll sit in Kingwood
The Shoppes at Kingsgate runs along Kingwood Drive and already hosts anchor tenants including Aldi, Dollar Tree and Painted Tree Boutique. Commercial listings place the center across 1113–1387 Kingwood Drive and label 1345 Kingwood Drive as restaurant-ready space, according to a listing by The Blue Ox Group.
Local footprint
Brooklyn Pizzeria is family owned and already has multiple locations across the Houston area, including stores in Humble, Atascocita and Baytown. The brand’s store and location pages outline a growing footprint in suburban Houston communities, signaling an expansion strategy that stays close to its home base, per Brooklyn Pizzeria's locations page.
What used to be here
Business directories and delivery platforms have previously tied 1345 Kingwood Drive to a Mr Gatti’s Pizza, suggesting Brooklyn Pizzeria is stepping into a space that already has pizza history baked in. The address also appears in commercial property listings for The Shoppes at Kingsgate as a restaurant space available for lease, according to data on CommercialSearch.
What's next
The company has not yet announced a public opening date for the Kingwood location. Community Impact reports that construction is expected to wrap in March, and Hoodline will update readers once Brooklyn Pizzeria or the property’s managers confirm an official opening timeline.
