FEASIBILITY STUDY 4 — Restaurant Pad Site — Will Clayton Pkwy, Humble, TX Pre-Purchase Feasibility Analysis
Pre-Purchase Feasibility Analysis
Due Diligence & Feasibility Studies
Humble · Harris County · Texas
The Situation
A developer was evaluating a pad site in front of a major retail center on Will Clayton Pkwy in Humble for a fast-food restaurant — a similar scenario to the Fuqua site.
What JRH Found
The same issue: the listing claimed detention was provided, but updated City of Houston criteria require full 100-year storm conveyance to the detention facility. The existing storm sewer system did not meet the current standard. Rebuilding it to comply would cost more than the pad was worth.
The Recommendation
Do not purchase.
The Result
A second pad site with the same hidden deficiency identified before purchase. Two clients saved from the same category of listing misrepresentation — outdated detention claims that no longer satisfy current City of Houston drainage criteria.