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Urban Street Market receives Texas alcohol license in downtown Houston

Urban Street Market receives Texas alcohol license in downtown Houston

Rule Changes Houston, TX local

State records show a new permit for an existing convenience store at 1319 Texas Street, Suite A.

2 days ago: Texas ABC license issued for Urban Street Market

Overview

Updated 57 minutes ago

A convenience store in downtown Houston now holds a Texas alcohol license. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission record for Urban Street Market at 1319 Texas Street, Suite A, was issued November 4, 2026.

The license is an alcohol permit under state rules, but the record is one approval. It does not show whether the business has every permit it needs, and it is not an opening notice. Downtown Houston listings describe Urban Street Market as a convenience store in the ground floor of a hotel complex, serving nearby hotels and entertainment venues.

Why it matters

A single alcohol license is routine, but it shows how Texas regulates beer and wine sales at a downtown store.

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Key Indicators

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TABC license record
One license record was issued for the address on November 4, 2026.

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Organizations Involved

US
Urban Street Market
Convenience store
Holds a Texas alcohol license at 1319 Texas Street, Suite A

A downtown Houston convenience store listed in the ground floor of a hotel complex.
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
State regulator
Issued the November 4, 2026 license record

Texas state agency that regulates alcohol sales and licenses.

Timeline

January 2023 November 2026

2 events Latest: 2 days ago

  1. Texas ABC license issued for Urban Street Market

    Latest License

    The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission records a license for 1319 Texas Street, Suite A.

  2. State accessibility filing registers convenience store build-out

    Filing

    A Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing describes a convenience store build-out at the site.

Scenarios

1

No further TABC record for Urban Street Market by late 2027

Likely Resolves by Nov 4, 2027

Discussed by: No analyst forecast; this is a record-watch scenario.

The November 2026 license remains the only TABC record for this address. No new permit, transfer or license appears in the state dataset. This is the default path for a routine license at an existing store.

2

Additional alcohol permit filed for same downtown address

Possible Resolves by Nov 4, 2027

Discussed by: No public filing announces this; it is a possible next record.

Urban Street Market or a successor files another TABC license or permit for 1319 Texas Street, Suite A. That would show a change in the store's alcohol operations beyond the November 2026 record.

3

License record is removed from TABC dataset

Uncertain Resolves by Nov 4, 2027

Discussed by: No public filing announces this; it is a possible dataset change.

The November 2026 record no longer appears in the TABC public license dataset. That could reflect expiration, withdrawal or a data update, but the record alone would not explain which.

Historical Context

One moment from history that rhymes with this story — and how it unfolded.

January 2023

Convenience store build-out filing at same address (2023)

A Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing registered a convenience store build-out at 1319 Texas Street. The project description lists a cashier, office, display area, walk-in cooler, utility and restroom.

Then

The filing put the store project on the state accessibility review track.

Now

It is the earliest public record tying a convenience store to this address.

Why this matters now

It shows the store was planned before the 2026 alcohol license, so the license is a later record at an existing site.

Sources

(3)
Texas Open Data Portal Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Downtown Houston