The Culbreath in Dallas, TX

The Culbreath is a new construction project at 2770 Bethurum Avenue in Dallas, Texas, comprising two U-shaped buildings that will house 364 residential units. The development includes a standalone two-story clubhouse measuring 8,841 square feet. The total net square footage for the units is 259,438, bringing the entire project to 268,279 square feet. The estimated cost for this build is $45,172,964, which works out to $168 per square foot. TDLR completed the plan review for this project in May 2024, and construction is scheduled to finish in November 2027, with work starting November 2025.

Design and Ownership

The owner of record for The Culbreath is The Culbreath, LP. The design firm of record is Humphreys & Partners Architects, LP, a firm that has six other TDLR-registered projects in Texas ranging from Lubbock to El Paso. The registered accessibility specialist for this filing is Kimberly J Goss. The project involves public funds, public land, or is a Federally funded roadway project, as noted in the registration details.

Local coverage has described the site as a senior living community. A post by CultureMap noted the location in South Dallas and the provision of 364 affordable housing units for residents age 62 and older. Another report from EFAMagazine described the project as an affordable senior living community with 268,000 square feet of space. DHA and VOANS were mentioned in a third-party update as breaking ground on the project, which they described as providing 364 new affordable housing units. These third-party descriptions align with the TDLR record of a new construction project with 364 units.

Project Scale and Context

The estimated cost of $45,172,964 places this project above the county median for new construction in Dallas County. The median estimated cost for 8,213 new construction filings in the county is $950,000. The scheduled build window of 730 days is longer than the county median of 243 days. The cost per square foot of $168 is above the county median of $125. The site is located in ZIP code 75215, where Census estimates indicate a population of about 18,840 and a median household income of $41,388.

The Dallas County unemployment rate was 3.3 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier. Other registered projects in the same area include renovations to the African American Museum Dallas and the Joseph J. Rhoads Learning Center. The TDLR status for The Culbreath is Review Complete, confirming that the plan review phase has been finished.