Smitty's Car Wash

Smitty's Car Wash - Fredericksburg, a new tunnel car wash located at 513 S. Adams St. in Fredericksburg, Texas, has completed its construction phase. The project, registered with TDLR in October 2022, was built on 4,200 sq ft of private land with an estimated cost of $2,000,000. This specific filing marks the end of the accessibility review process for this new construction.

Squirrel Real Estate LLC is the owner of record for this development. The construction began in November 2022, following the initial registration, with a scheduled completion date of November 2023. The project was designed as a tunnel car wash, a format that allows vehicles to drive through a series of cleaning stages. The estimated cost per square foot is $476, which is above the county median of $200 for similar new construction filings in Gillespie County.

The build window for this project was 365 days, which is close to the county median of 365 days for new construction projects in the area. Gillespie County has seen 41 registered new construction projects in the last 24 months, with a median estimated cost of $1,100,000. This project's cost is above that median, reflecting the specialized nature of tunnel car wash infrastructure. The project is privately funded and located on private land for private use.

Project Status and Ownership

TDLR closed the project file in November 2023, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. This status indicates that the construction phase is complete according to the TDLR records. Squirrel Real Estate LLC has registered six other Smitty's Car Wash projects in Texas, including locations in San Antonio, Greenville, Celina, Princeton, and Kerrville. Each of these projects has an estimated cost of $2,000,000, suggesting a standardized development model for this brand.

John C Tyson is the registered accessibility specialist for this project. The project is located in ZIP code 78624, which has a population of about 23,610 and a median household income of $67,987 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 estimates. The area is predominantly owner-occupied, with a median home value of $439,600. This context helps situate the project within the local economic landscape of Fredericksburg.

Third-party mentions indicate that Smitty's Car Wash is expanding into Fredericksburg with a new location. A Facebook post by fb-answers noted that the business is expanding into Fredericksburg, TX with a new location. A business listing on business.fbgtxchamber.org provides contact information for the location at 513 S. Adams St. A review on maps.roadtrippers.com describes the car wash as great, noting that the brushes go counter-clockwise to clean mirrors. These external references provide additional context about the business's presence in the area.