Retail space for lease in Colleyville, TX

Start with the boulevard. The city's FY22 adopted budget says "Approximately 85 percent of the City’s commercial properties are located along Colleyville Boulevard (SH26)." The same page says "the roadway serves as a true main street for Colleyville."

The Community Impact report on that Oct. 5 economic development update also said "Overall occupancy in Colleyville is 93%." It said "The market median rent rate in Colleyville is $27 per square foot and 91% of businesses in Colleyville have less than 20 employees." That passage does not say whether the median is retail rent or on what lease basis. The report also mentions "82,989 square feet of construction currently underway and another 175,000 square feet planned" without saying in that passage what type of space it is.

One center shows how fast space can fill. Community Impact reported in March 2026 that "The occupancy rate for retail and restaurants in The Village jumped from 63% in January 2025 to 88.3% in January 2026". Farther along the boulevard, Baylor Scott & White describes its Colleyville location as "on the corner of Colleyville Boulevard and Church Street, across from the Market Street shopping center".

When most of the space is leased, the good units often trade before a sign goes up. Start early, tour more than one center, and keep a second and third site alive so one lost negotiation does not push back your opening.

The code has three retail districts: Section 3.19 CC-1: Village Retail District, Section 3.20 CC-2: Shopping Center District and Section 3.21 CC-3: Highway Commercial District. Of the village retail district, the code says "It is likely that Village Retail centers will be built without a major anchor store and be located near but not at major street intersections."

One commercial purpose statement reads "This district is oriented to general commercial retail goods and services as well as some office, entertainment and community facility uses." Another reads "This district is oriented to general commercial goods and services as well as office, entertainment and community facility uses." The use rules sit in Section 3.24 Schedule of Permitted Uses. In that table, "A “P” in a cell indicates that the use is allowed by right as the principal use in the applicable zoning district". "An “S” in a cell indicates that the use may be allowed with the approval by the City Council of a Special Use Permit". The City of Colleyville Land Development Code legend says an empty cell means the use is prohibited unless a Planned Unit Development, a Special Use Permit or the code's rule for new and unlisted uses allows it. Our October 2026 research did not find the retail and restaurant rows of that table in a form this page could quote.

Before you open, the code says "no non-residential building, or portion thereof, or parcel of land shall change in use or occupancy until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the City." "Application for a certificate of occupancy shall be made to the Building Inspection Office."

Parking follows the building. The code says "Parking regulations are based on the gross floor area (GFA) of the building." It says "A reduction may be authorized after approval of a Special Use Permit by the City Council when associated with new development or a significant change in use of an existing building or site."

A restaurant going into a former shop space is a change of use. Confirm the district, the use row and the parking count for your concept before you sign a letter of intent, and make the lease depend on getting the certificate of occupancy.

Community Impact notes "SH 26, also called Colleyville Boulevard". The city says "One of the plan’s major initiatives is to enhance Colleyville Boulevard’s role as a key commercial corridor and support businesses along the roadway." The 2015 plan, Destination Colleyville 2035, states "Colleyville Boulevard is not only the city’s main economic engine, but is also the key to defining the character of Colleyville." Its Action 9.14 reads "Focus on attracting sales-tax generating uses at intersections and professional or medical office uses at mid-block locations."

TxDOT annual average daily traffic (AADT) on SH 26, at a count station inside Colleyville city limits, was 29,175 in the 2025 report year. The City of Colleyville says the total sales tax rate in the City of Colleyville is 8.25%.

Community Impact reported in April 2026 that "Colleyville City Council approved a contract with C. Green Scaping at the April 7 meeting". "The scope includes SH 26 from north of John McCain Road to south of Longwood Drive". "The contract will not exceed $895,887". The report says "The Green Ribbon Project work includes installing irrigation systems and planting ornamental trees, shrubs and ground cover".

A traffic count is one station's average, not the count in front of your door. Check the turn into the center and which direction of traffic can reach it before you weigh a corner against a mid-block unit.

The city lists its grants by name: "GRANT: Brighten Up the Boulevard Grant: BEST Grant: Neighborhood Entrance Beautification Grant: SAFER Grant: SIGN". Community Impact reported that the city has "given out over $7.8 million in grants to local businesses since 2018". What each program page says:

• BEST, per the city's program page, is about "helping local business and property owners update their storefronts and improve the appearance of the City’s main commercial corridor." Its funding criteria include "Improvements with significant frontage on SH26." They include "Improvements that redevelop properties along SH26, including projects that assemble multiple parcels into one cohesive development." They include "Improvements that bring existing, non-conforming building and signs into compliance with the current Land Development Code."
• SIGN, per the city's page, says "businesses may be eligible for grant money to put towards the design, purchase, permitting, and installation of a commercial sign." "Participating businesses and property owners can receive a grant for half (50%) of the total project cost, not to exceed $5,000." "No grant will be awarded for work that has already been initiated or completed."
• Brighten Up the Boulevard, per the city's page, is a "One-time 50% matching grant up to $5,000 for shopping centers and up to $2,000 for individual businesses." "Eligible businesses must be located along SH26." Community Impact described it as one that "provides an up to 50% reimbursement for lighting costs".
• SAFER, per the city's page, says "you may be eligible for up to $50,000 of grant funding to help offset the cost of installing a fire suppression system." "This grant provides up to a 50/50 match of funds for costs associated with obtaining a functional sprinkler system for fire suppression." "Once the system has satisfactorily passed inspection and testing, the City will issue the grant money."
• For holiday marketing, the city says eligible sales tax generating businesses can receive up to $1,000 in grant funding to boost their holiday advertising and marketing. Community Impact reported that "Colleyville Gives is a grant designed to help businesses with advertising and marketing during the fourth quarter".

Apply before any work starts, since a sign grant will not pay for work already begun. If you are negotiating a lease, ask the landlord whether the center has used these programs and who files for the storefront and sign money.

In November 2025, Community Impact reported that council approved a Letter of Intent with Huntington Properties, a retail developer, for the purchase of 5.7 acres at the southern gateway located on Acuff Lane and SH 26. It said Huntington Properties intends to purchase the property for over $3.1 million. A January 2026 report described a buyer that "intends to purchase this 6-acre property for $3.1 million to construct commercial, retail and restaurant buildings". It said "Closing on the property is subject to Aron obtaining council-approved zoning changes for the intended property improvements". An undated ConnectCRE item says "They purchased about 6 acres of land located at the southeast corner of Hwy. 26 and Acuff Lane." This page does not treat these three reports as one closed sale.

Two other boulevard projects list retail or restaurant uses. In September 2026, Community Impact reported that plans for one boulevard tract "would include a par 3 golf course, a driving range and other commercial uses, such as retail and restaurant spaces". In June 2026, it reported that "City Council approved the second reading for a rezoning request to allow for vehicle storage, retail, office and warehouse uses on two properties by a 6-0 vote during the June 16 meeting".

New centers lease before they open. If one of these sites fits your concept, ask early who is leasing it and when space will be ready, and compare that date to your current lease. The development tracker follows each project, and the commercial land page covers the tracts behind them.

Chapter 3 of the land development code includes the "Addition of Package Store Use, Regulations and Provisions". Chapter 1 has provisions headed "Alcohol and Package Store SUP Requests". The special use permit itself is in Section 3.25 Special Use Permit.

If you plan to sell alcohol, ask the city early whether your use needs a special use permit and what hearing steps apply, then build that time into the lease contingency.

Private trade, transportation and utilities employment in Tarrant County was 243,712 in March 2026, per the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. Private leisure and hospitality employment in Tarrant County was 121,873 in March 2026. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics put the private leisure and hospitality average weekly wage in Tarrant County at $572 in the first quarter 2026.

These are county figures. Use them as a picture of the hiring pool and wage level for a store or restaurant, not as a measure of sales at any one site. If you own a retail building rather than renting one, see lease my building.