Amarillo, Texas Construction and Development News

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Amarillo Development At A Glance

Amarillo, Texas construction and development continues to reshape the largest city in the Texas Panhandle. From new restaurants and retailers to housing, healthcare, commercial projects and major infrastructure, Texas Construction Media is tracking what’s being planned and built across Amarillo.

We follow projects from the earliest stages — including permits, filings and site plans — through groundbreaking, construction and grand opening. When a new restaurant starts building, a retailer announces plans or another major development begins taking shape, we’re following the story.

Amarillo serves as a major economic and transportation center for the Texas Panhandle. I-40 connects the city with markets east and west, while I-27 provides a direct connection south toward Lubbock. Amarillo’s healthcare, education, retail and industrial sectors draw people from well beyond the city limits, giving development here an impact that can reach communities across the Panhandle..

At the same time, Amarillo is planning for how the city itself grows and reinvests. Its Vision 2045 comprehensive plan addresses future development, infrastructure and quality of life, while economic-development programs encourage new construction, redevelopment and infill. Downtown remains a major focus, with the city using incentives and reinvestment tools to support housing, commercial development and the reuse of existing buildings.

Amarillo Texas Construction Projects We’re Tracking

Our Amarillo Texas construction coverage can include new restaurants and retailers, commercial buildings, housing, healthcare projects, industrial development, renovations and infrastructure improvements. For example, some projects begin with an early filing long before construction becomes visible. Others may already be underway by the time their broader impact becomes clear.

Texas Construction Media keeps this page updated as new projects surface and existing developments move forward. As additional information becomes available, individual project stories provide a closer look at what’s planned, where it’s going and the details available at the time.

Whether you’re a resident, business owner, developer, investor or simply curious about what’s being built around town, this page brings the latest Amarillo construction and development news together in one place.

From downtown reinvestment to new development along its major corridors, Amarillo continues to build on its role as the economic center of the Texas Panhandle.

Featured Amarillo Project

Representative Batteries Plus storefront for the Batteries Plus Amarillo I-40 project

Batteries Plus Amarillo Plans a Fresh Start Along I-40

Batteries Plus plans a new 3,360-square-foot retail building along I-40 West in Amarillo, with construction scheduled into 2027.
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Latest Amarillo Construction & Development News

Hampton Inn & Suites exterior at an existing hotel

Hampton Inn & Suites Plans a Welcoming Downtown Amarillo Stay

A new five-story Hampton Inn & Suites is planned in downtown Amarillo, with 122 rooms, an indoor pool
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Jersey Mike's Subs logo in red, white, and blue.

Jersey Mike’s Plans a Sandwich Stop at Amarillo’s Soncy Market

Jersey Mike’s plans a $300,000 buildout at Amarillo’s Soncy Market. Get the address, construction timeline, and the story
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Planet Fitness Amarillo: 2nd Location

Planet Fitness is preparing to open a second Amarillo gym. The new $800,000 location will bring the fitness
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Illustration of a new Comfort Suites hotel planned in Amarillo, Texas

Comfort Suites Amarillo: $5.5M Hotel Planned

A new Comfort Suites hotel is planned along Interstate 40 East in Amarillo. The $5.5 million project will
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