Make Ready Dining Hall

The Cavender Make Ready project, filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation as "Make Ready Dining Hall," completed its construction phase in San Antonio. Located at 203 8th Street, this renovation transformed an existing car dealership garage into a dining hall structure. The project involved interior and exterior improvements to the basic shell of the building, covering a total area of 14,058 sq ft.

Hixon Properties Inc. served as the owner of record for this $2,750,000 investment. Studio8 Architects Inc. was the design firm responsible for the planning and documentation. The scope of work was strictly limited to the building shell; tenant-specific interior improvements were explicitly excluded from this filing and designated for future projects. This distinction clarifies that the completed work provided the structural and exterior framework for future commercial use.

Construction Timeline and Status

Construction began in November 2021, following the initial TDLR registration in February 2020. The scheduled completion date was April 2023, which aligns with the actual closure of the record. TDLR closed the project file in April 2023, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. This status indicates that the regulatory requirements for the building's accessibility and safety standards were satisfied at the time of completion.

The project’s financial scale places it above the median estimated cost for renovation and alteration projects in Bexar County. With a computed cost of $196 per square foot, the investment is higher than the county median of $85 per square foot. The scheduled build window of 545 days was also longer than the county median of 103 days, reflecting the complexity of adapting a large industrial structure into a commercial dining space.

Studio8 Architects Inc. has a limited recent portfolio in this specific data set, with one other registered project totaling $200,000 in Austin. While the TDLR record confirms the completion of the shell renovation, it does not provide details on specific tenant operations or business openings, which are separate from the construction status.