Barton House Plaza in Salado, TX

Barton House Plaza is a new mixed-use construction project at 101 North Main in Salado, Texas. The development comprises approximately 6,060 square feet of total space, split between roughly 3,960 square feet of commercial retail and 2,100 square feet of loft-style apartments. The project is registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) under the accessibility program, with plan review completed in August 2024.

Project Scope and Cost

The estimated cost for this new construction is $1,500,000. This figure places the project above the median estimated cost of $850,000 for similar new construction filings in Bell County over the last 24 months. The calculated cost per square foot is $248, which is also above the county median of $151 per square foot for this type of work. The scheduled build window from construction start to completion is 699 days, longer than the county median of 242 days.

Harwell Capital LLC - Series 107 is listed as the owner and developer of record. Garcia Architects serves as the design firm. James A Gee is the registered accessibility specialist for the project. The filing indicates that construction was scheduled to begin in October 2024, with a completion date listed as August 2026. The project is privately funded on private land for private use.

Garcia Architects has six other TDLR-registered projects in the region, totaling $4,866,185 in estimated costs. These include Saddletown II in Temple, Wings Pizza and Things in Temple, and Wilsonart Adhesives in Temple. Other recent construction activity in the Salado area includes new construction for Salado Elementary School and Gus Plaza Building II, as well as renovations for Ashai Health and Horizon Bank.

The local context for this project includes a ZIP code 76571 population of about 9,454 people, according to U.S. Census American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates. The median household income in this area is $103,341, and the median owner-occupied home value is $395,800. Housing in this area is predominantly owner-occupied. The Bell County unemployment rate was 5.2 percent in August 2026, which is lower than the rate a year earlier.

Although the scheduled completion date of August 2026 has passed, the TDLR record has not yet recorded a final inspection. Therefore, the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. The project status remains Review Complete, but final occupancy or opening status is not verified by the construction filing.