Austin Engineering Co., Inc in Bee Cave, TX

Austin Engineering Building in Bee Cave

The Austin Engineering Building at 3595 S RR 620 Suites 200, 220, 225 in Bee Cave, Texas, was a registered accessibility project for Travis County. The filing describes the work as a renovation and alteration to lease space, specifically involving a remodel that relocates walls, installs new flooring, and applies paint finishes. The scope explicitly excludes mechanical or plumbing work. The project covers 3,000 square feet of interior space with an estimated cost of $165,000, resulting in a cost per square foot of $55.

Keller Family Investments, Ltd is the owner of record for this private property on private land. WL Perkins Architecture, LLC served as the design firm, and Larry W Stewart was the registered accessibility specialist overseeing the TABS compliance. Austin Engineering Co., Inc is the entity associated with the filing. The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in September 2022, with construction scheduled to begin in November 2022 and complete by January 2023.

This project sits in an area with significant commercial activity. Nearby businesses include Chick-fil-A, The Home Depot, Target, Mountain Star Hotel, ChiroSports, and My Time Kids Academy- Bee Cave. The surrounding ZIP code 78738 has a population of about 28,790 and a median household income of $169,911, with housing predominantly owner-occupied. The site is located outside the FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, specifically in zone X.

Comparison data from 15153 TDLR-registered renovation/alteration filings in Travis County shows a median estimated cost of $300,000 and a median size of 3,788 square feet. The median cost per square foot for these projects is $104. This Austin Engineering project’s cost of $165,000 is below the county median for its type, and its $55 per square foot is also below the county median. The scheduled build window of 91 days is close to the county median of 98 days.

WL Perkins Architecture, LLC has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $2,636,000, including work in San Marcos, Bertram, and Austin. Other registered projects in the Bee Cave area include new construction for Lake Travis High School and Bee Cave Additions, as well as renovations for Galleria Oaks, Bee Cave Plaza, and Calabria Retail. The TDLR closed the project file in January 2023, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction.