Bates 36,000 BTS in Corpus Christi, TX

BTS Corpus Christi: New 36,000 sq ft Build

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) registered a new construction project for BTS at 5625 Bates Drive in Corpus Christi, Texas. The filing identifies the scope as the Bates 36,000 BTS development, a facility comprising a 36,000 square foot metal building and an additional 2,000 square foot office space. The project also includes paving and utilities on the site located in Nueces County. The estimated cost for this build was set at $2,200,000, resulting in a calculated cost per square foot of $61. This figure sits below the median cost per square foot of $118 observed across 1,512 registered new construction filings in Nueces County.

Mach 2020 LLC is the owner and developer of record for this private project. The work is privately funded and situated on private land designated for private use. Brian E Grunberg served as the registered accessibility specialist for the project. The TDLR registration was established in June 2023, with construction officially starting in August 2023. The scheduled completion date on the filing was January 2024, reflecting a build window of 183 days, which is close to the county median of 239 days.

The project's total estimated cost of $2,200,000 places it above the county median of $662,000 for new construction, positioning it in the top quarter of similar filings. While the square footage of 36,000 sq ft is significantly larger than the median size of 6,689 sq ft, the lower cost per square foot helps balance the overall budget.

Other registered projects in the same area include the 2022 ADA Bus Stop Improvements, the Greater Shiloh Church renovation, the AutoNation Chevrolet North Corpus Christi alteration, the Delgado Building new construction, and the Doggett Heavy Machinery Services additions. The local area, ZIP code 78406, has a population of about 1,934 with a median household income of $51,646. Housing in the area is mostly renter-occupied, with 353 housing units recorded in the U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates.

TDLR closed the project file in January 2024, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. The TDLR status is listed as Project Closed. This administrative closure confirms that the accessibility requirements for the Bates 36,000 BTS project were addressed through the registration and inspection phases during the specified build window. The record does not indicate business operations, only the completion of the regulated construction phase.