Located just southwest of Houston, The Grid is transforming Stafford’s former Texas Instruments manufacturing campus into a massive 192-acre mixed-use destination. The $500 million project in Fort Bend County, already features a string of popular retailers, but developers still have plans for a food hall, central lawn, luxury movie theater, and more to come.
Repurposing the Texas Instruments Campus
Began in 2018, The Grid is a sprawling, multi-phased undertaking on the border of Missouri City and Sugar Land. The site was previously home to the Texas Instruments campus. Built in the mid 1970s, the Texas Instruments campus was a major industrial complex before it relocated to Sugar Land in 2012.
By 2025, the bulk of the former Texas Instruments campus had been cleared, but developers are still determining what to do with the remaining campus space. According to a recent report by Community Impact, developers expect to fully realize The Grid in the next 3 – 5 years.
The Grid now
Though the master plan has yet to be fully realized, The Grid’s phased development has seen the opening of numerous retailers, restaurants, and recreational destinations. Anchored by CostCo and Target, the shopping center houses numerous popular regional and national tenants, including:
- In-N-Out Burger
- Portillo’s
- Hopdoddy
- Cava
- Chipotle
Furthermore, its first wave of housing options is also in service; 1879 is an apartment community with listings for studio, 1, 2, and 3-bedroom units. Additionally, leasing is available at Arc at The Grid with studio and 3-bedroom apartments and Lenox at The Grid with townhomes, 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom apartments.
The Grid to come
While the residential and big-box retail sectors are thriving, the long-term master plan still has significant commercial, hospitality, and community-focused phases in the pipeline.
The communal heart of the project is slated to be “The Lawn,” an activated public gathering space designed to host live music, outdoor movie nights, and art shows. This space is expected to be anchored by a food hall.
An expansive outdoor dining concept known as Luma Grove is planned, though much of this area remains undeveloped. Additionally, while an originally planned Drive Shack golf venue was ultimately replaced by the Costco space, developers are still pursuing a luxury movie theater and a premier health club for future entertainment phases.
The long-term vision aims to bring a massive daytime population to the site. The master plan calls for 500,000 square feet of creative-focused office space, alongside up to four hotel brands. Initial hospitality phases outline two hotels that will share common amenities.
As stated, developers plan to complete The Grid master plan in the next 3 – 5 years.
