Lancer Warehouse

Tesla Inc. completed a large-scale renovation at the Lancer Warehouse in San Antonio, installing 186,000 square feet of high-pile storage racking within the existing facility. The project, located at 7015 Lancer Blvd in Bexar County, was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in August 2022. The estimated cost for this alteration work was $4,774,587, resulting in a cost of $26 per square foot. TDLR closed the project file in September 2023, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction.

Scope and Cost Context

The primary scope of work involved the installation of 186,000 sq ft of high pile storage racking, a significant infrastructure upgrade for a facility of this size. The scheduled build window was 365 days, which is longer than the county median of 103 days for similar renovation and alteration filings in Bexar County. While the total project cost is above the county median for its type, the per-square-foot cost of $26 is below the county median of $85. This project is privately funded on private land for private use.

Tesla Inc. is listed as the design firm of record for this project. The company has other TDLR-registered projects in Texas, including locations in Dallas, Laredo, Houston, and Mesquite, with a combined value of $1,700,000 for those specific filings. The owner of record is Foster Rigdge S Owner LLC. The registered accessibility specialist for the project was Mark S Robinson.

This indicates the area is not considered to be in a high-risk flood zone according to federal mapping. The project was registered in August 2022, with construction starting in September 2022 and a scheduled completion date of September 2023. The TDLR status is now Project Closed, confirming the finalization of the regulatory review process for this specific alteration work.

Local census data for the 78729 ZIP code indicates a population of about 30,440 residents, with a median household income of $81,589. The area has approximately 15,717 housing units, and housing is mostly renter-occupied. The median owner-occupied home value in this ZIP code is $434,500. These figures provide context for the economic environment in which this commercial facility operates, though they do not directly reflect the warehouse's specific operational status or business activities.