Carniceria la Primera in Garland, TX

Carniceria la Primera is a new retail meat market under construction at 3116 South First St in Garland, Texas. The project encompasses a 5,969 sq ft building and accompanying parking on private land in Dallas County. Gilberto Bedolla is the owner of record for this privately funded development, which was registered with TDLR in August 2019.

The filing describes the scope as a new retail meat market and accompanying parking. Ron Hobbs Architecture & Interior Design serves as the design firm for this 5,969 sq ft structure. The estimated cost for the new construction is $1,400,000, resulting in a cost of $235 per sq ft. Construction was scheduled to begin in October 2019 with a planned completion date of July 2022.

Construction Status and Record

TDLR completed plan review in August 2019. The public record indicates that TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection. Consequently, the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record.

Comparisons from 8,217 TDLR-registered new construction filings in Dallas County show a median estimated cost of $950,000 and a median size of 9,625 sq ft. This project’s cost is above the county median for its type. Its scheduled build window of 1,004 days is longer than the county median of 243 days. The $235 per sq ft cost is above the county median of $125.

Ron Hobbs Architecture & Interior Design has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $34,280,000. These include the Corsicana Animal Adoption Center, Sachse Service Center, and Melissa Fire Station #2. The design firm’s portfolio includes projects in Corsicana, Sachse, Melissa, and Richardson. The project is situated in ZIP code 75041, which has a population of about 31,981 and a median household income of $68,692 according to U.S. Census estimates.