East Texas Latin Market

The East Texas Latin Market at 1113 E. Moore Street in Terrell is a 3,861-square-foot renovation of an existing structure for a meat market. The project is privately funded and located on private land in Kaufman County. The owner of record is Luis Raul Mendoza, and the design firm of record is J. D. Rivero. The estimated cost for this interior and exterior renovation is $500,000.

The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in November 2022. Plan review for the accessibility compliance was completed in the same month. Construction was scheduled to begin in January 2023, with a planned completion date of March 2025.

According to the public record, TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection. This means the current state of the site is not confirmed in the official documentation. The scheduled build window for this project was 819 days, which is longer than the 98-day median for similar renovation and alteration filings in Kaufman County. The estimated cost of $500,000 is above the county median of $250,000 for this type of work.

Local Context and Community Interest

The project is located in a ZIP code with a population of about 26,145 residents. The median household income in this area is $70,862, and the median owner-occupied home value is $221,900. Other registered projects in the immediate area include the W.H. Burnett Early Childhood Center and The Shops at Terrell, both of which are also undergoing renovation or alteration work. The presence of these projects suggests a period of active development in the Terrell commercial district.

Community interest in the market has been expressed through local social media channels. A Facebook post by TheTerrellInformer noted that construction appeared semi-complete and that the community was waiting for official grand opening dates. Another post asked for updates on when the market would open, highlighting the anticipation for the new meat market. The Terrell Informer described the construction status as semi-complete, indicating that significant progress had been made on the site.

The project is part of a broader trend of commercial renovations in Kaufman County. In the last 24 months, 98 renovation and alteration projects have been registered in the county. The median size for these projects is 3,500 square feet, while the East Texas Latin Market is slightly larger at 3,861 square feet. The cost per square foot for this project is $130, which is above the county median of $98 per square foot. These figures reflect the specific scope and scale of the meat market renovation.