San Jacinto Marketplace is a mixed-use retail scheme being developed in Baytown, Texas, US, by Fidelis Realty Partners, a US-based commercial real estate company.
The 105-acre development will comprise roughly 60% retail and 30% residential, with the remaining 10% allocated to offices or hotel accommodation.
Fidelis is developing the project in two phases, the first of which will be the retail component.
Construction of this phase commenced in October 2024 and is expected to be completed by December 2026.
The second phase, comprising residential, hotel and office developments, is currently at the planning stage.
Location
The San Jacinto Marketplace is being developed on the site formerly occupied by the San Jacinto Mall.
The site is located 25 miles (40km) east of Houston in Baytown. It occupies a prominent retail node in Baytown at a major intersection and within the town’s primary shopping area.
The development is accessible from the Interstate 10 frontage road and from multiple signalised junctions along Garth Road.
The site has good visibility with 95,000 vehicles passing by daily.
San Jacinto Marketplace development background
San Jacinto Mall, which opened in 1981, had been in decline for some time when Fidelis moved to buy and convert it into an open-air shopping centre.
In July 2015, Fidelis bought 40 acres of the mall property. However, four anchor parcels were not included in that initial purchase. The developer aimed to acquire seven separate parcels to assemble the entire site.
Between 2015 and 2016, Fidelis purchased the units formerly occupied by Mervyn’s and Service Merchandise, bringing its holdings to three parcels.
In 2017, Fidelis added the Marshalls unit, and in 2018-19 acquired the former Sears property.
By 2021, Fidelis had consolidated ownership, leading to the closure of the final tenants, JCPenney and Macy’s, in 2022.
The development phase was influenced by the pandemic and evolving retail trends, culminating in a revised economic development agreement with the city of Baytown in August 2022, which included a $3.5m compensation reimbursement to the city.
Following the demolition of the existing mall in 2022, Fidelis coordinated with Baytown municipal authorities to finalise planning, amend zoning provisions and secure tenant commitments before the start of works on the site.
San Jacinto Marketplace details
The San Jacinto Marketplace will be approximately 550,000ft² (51,097m² ) with an open green space, known as Pelican Green, ten anchor tenants occupying 75% of the retail area, restaurants, multi-tenant buildings and pad sites.
In July 2025, Fidelis unveiled a schedule of tenants that included anchor and online retailers. They included Sam’s Club, EōS Fitness, Bath & Body Works, Five Below and Havertys Furniture and Home Goods.
Proposed dining operators listed for the development include Portillo’s, Plucker’s Wing Bar and Bubba’s 33.
The project will also include one or two three-storey apartment blocks, a hotel and office buildings. It will have approximately 2,500 surface parking spaces.
Construction details
As of October 2025, paving of the parking area near the anchor tenants was nearing completion, while work on the multi-tenant building’s parking surface was ongoing.
Crews were also installing electrical duct banks and transformer pads, irrigation lines were being laid on-site and the installation of light pole bases had begun.
Development of the access road east of Sam’s Club, along with Sam Houston Drive and Lone Star Avenue, was also underway.
San Jacinto Marketplace tax benefits
In August 2022, Fidelis entered a Chapter 380 agreement with the city of Baytown for the development, which granted the company sales tax rebates of up to $16.2m.
This new agreement superseded a prior development agreement signed in 2015.
Contractors involved
Boucher Design Group, a full-service design organisation, was appointed as the architect for the project.
LaGrone Services, a general contracting and construction management services provider, is serving as the general contractor.
Kent Companies, a speciality trade contractor, is also involved in the San Jacinto Marketplace project.