New Porter shopping center anchored by Teloloapan grocery store to open in early 2024, developers say

A new shopping center focusing on the growing Latino community in Porter is expected to open in early 2024, developers say. 

La Marketa de Porter, between Interstate 69 and the Grand Parkway, will be three buildings, with the largest at 32,000 square-feet anchored by a Teloloapan grocery store, a Houston-based chain.

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What makes the shopping center promising is its proximity to the rapidly growing communities in northeast Houston, said Graycee Marshall, operations manager for American Reality Group, a Houston-based real estate company.

“Since 2010, the Latino community in this area has seen remarkable growth, making our development an ideal fit for the evolving demographics and expansion trends in the region,” Marshall said in a written statement. 

Danny Kuperman, president of the real estate company, is leading the project and has been focused on the area since 2017, she said. It officially broke ground in 2022. 

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The shopping center also is expected to have an Ostioneria Michoacan Seafood restaurant, creating additional dining options for the community, said Frank McCrady, president of the East Montgomery County Improvement District.

New dining opportunities is something the community is interested in, McCrady said. 

“Our community is always looking for other dining alternatives,” he said. “Another aspect to (the shopping center) is…these are jobs that are going to be created in our community that, as of right now, are not here.”

Other businesses at the shopping center are a laundromat, an ice cream shop, a medical office, beauty services, insurance companies, a flower shop and leasing space for smaller businesses. There also will be an event center designed to accommodate weddings and large gatherings.  

The real estate company has other shopping centers around the Houston area and has been influenced by tenants to expand into the Porter area, Marshall said.