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Creative Management Team LLC secures liquor license for 95 Tuam Street venue

Creative Management Team LLC secures liquor license for 95 Tuam Street venue

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Texas state record shows a new alcohol-serving venue planned in Houston's Midtown

August 19th, 2026: State issues liquor license for 95 Tuam Street venue

Overview

Updated 1 hour ago

A company called Creative Management Team LLC has received a Texas license to serve mixed drinks at 95 Tuam Street in Houston's Midtown. A state record issued August 19 is the first public record of a new venue at that address.

The license is not final approval. The operator still needs Houston building permits, inspections, and a certificate of occupancy before it can serve a single drink.

Why it matters

A new bar or restaurant at 95 Tuam would add to Midtown's nightlife, but the license alone doesn't guarantee it opens.

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Key Indicators

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TABC mixed beverage license issued
Creative Management Team LLC received an MB license on August 19, 2026.
95 Tuam St
Venue address
Midtown Houston address covered by the license.

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Timeline

1 event Latest: August 19th, 2026 · 3 weeks ago
  1. State issues liquor license for 95 Tuam Street venue

    Latest Licensing

    Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission issued a mixed beverage license to Creative Management Team LLC at 95 Tuam Street, Houston.

Scenarios

1

Bar or restaurant opens at 95 Tuam Street

Possible Resolves by Jan 31, 2027

Discussed by: No public forecasts yet; track TABC license status and Houston permitting records

Creative Management Team clears the remaining local requirements, including building permits, inspections, and a certificate of occupancy, and begins serving alcohol. TABC mixed beverage licenses are often the first public sign a venue is coming, and openings usually follow within a few months once the license is active.

2

Licensed venue stays dark; opening stalls

Possible Resolves by Jan 31, 2027

Discussed by: No public forecasts; delayed openings are common in hospitality

The license is active but the venue does not open. Commercial build-outs frequently hit delays with permits, financing, equipment, or staffing, and some licensed spaces sit empty for months or years. TABC records would continue to show the license active with no operating business.

3

License transferred or venue concept changes

Unlikely Resolves by Jan 31, 2027

Discussed by: No public forecasts; routine when operators restructure

Creative Management Team changes plans, selling or transferring the license to another operator, renaming the venue, or altering the licensed premises. TABC amendment and transfer records for the address would reflect the change.

Historical Context

2 moments from history that rhyme with this story — and how they unfolded.

June 2021

Texas SB 1230 liquor fee reform (2021)

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed SB 1230, cutting alcohol license fees for bars and restaurants by about half. The measure was meant to help hospitality businesses recover from COVID-19 shutdowns and to simplify TABC licensing.

Then

License fees fell, reducing the cost of entry for new operators.

Now

Applications for new Texas alcohol licenses rose in the following years, and more small operators entered the market.

Why this matters now

SB 1230 made it cheaper for entities like Creative Management Team LLC to pursue a liquor license, helping explain a wave of new venue filings in Texas cities.

November 2021

Post Houston food hall opening (2021)

Post Houston, a five-story food hall and market, opened in the former U.S. Postal Service building at 401 Franklin Street in downtown Houston after a roughly five-year renovation. It became a landmark draw for the area.

Then

It drew large crowds and anchored downtown Houston's dining scene.

Now

It demonstrated how long hospitality venues take to build and open, and how much foot traffic a single destination can create for a neighborhood.

Why this matters now

Like Post Houston, a venue at 95 Tuam Street would take months from licensing to opening; the TABC license marks an early step, not the end of the process.

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