New retail plaza planned along Griffin Parkway in Mission

A new strip center is planned along Griffin Parkway in Mission, adding more commercial space to a corridor already lined with restaurants, retailers, and other businesses.

The Plaza at Griffin is planned for 2539 E. Griffin Parkway, according to a new project filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

The privately funded project calls for construction of a 5,838-square-foot strip center at an estimated cost of $590,000.

Construction is scheduled to begin Oct. 1 and be completed by April 1, 2027, according to the filing.

The project would rise along an established commercial stretch of Griffin Parkway, also known as Farm-to-Market Road 495. The corridor includes numerous shopping centers, restaurants and service businesses, particularly as it approaches Conway Avenue and the McAllen city limits. 

Commercial real estate listings for the area market Griffin Parkway as one of Mission’s active retail corridors, citing its concentration of national restaurant and retail brands and steady traffic.

The Plaza at Griffin would be new construction rather than a renovation or build-out of an existing property.

The state filing does not identify any tenants for the project or specify how many storefronts would be included in the 5,838-square-foot center.

Melissa R. Careaga Quesada and Inaki Suarez Salinas are listed as the property owners, with a Houston address.

Jose Ricardo Guerrero of San Juan is listed as the registered accessibility specialist associated with the project.

The development is privately funded on private property, and the filing indicates the construction money is not being provided by a tenant.

The project has been registered with the state, but the filing reflects anticipated construction dates and costs and does not necessarily indicate when the center or its future businesses would open to customers.