West Katy Warehouse

The West Katy Warehouse is a new construction project located at 30331 Highway Blvd. in Katy, Texas. The filing describes the scope as a single-story, shell-only concrete tilt-wall building designed for high-pile ready warehouse operations, with an included office component. The structure spans 132,348 sq ft. According to the TDLR record, the project has not yet recorded a final inspection, so the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record.

Childress Family Investments is the owner and developer of record. Harry Gendel Architects serves as the design firm, a practice that has registered six other projects with TDLR, including facilities in Houston and Pasadena. Tim Mullins is the registered accessibility specialist for this filing. The estimated cost is $6,702,500, which computes to $51 per sq ft.

Construction Timeline and Costs

TDLR completed plan review in June 2023. Construction was scheduled to begin in August 2023, with a completion date listed on the filing for April 2026. The project is privately funded on private land for private use. In Waller County, the median estimated cost for new construction filings is $1,200,000, while the median size is 13,333 sq ft. This project’s cost is above the county median for its type, placing it in the top quarter of filings. The scheduled build window of 974 days is longer than the county median of 273 days.

Local Context and Area Profile

Census estimates for the 77423 ZIP code indicate a population of about 16,689 and a median household income of $82,280. The area includes other registered projects such as Firehouse Subs and Milano Nail SPA. A Facebook post by a user described the project as a 132,348 SF West Katy Warehouse coming to the specified address. Coast Transport noted that they frequently write operators serving the west Katy warehouse cluster and the US 90 / I-10 industrial corridor.