Cardinal Health in Fort Worth, TX

Cardinal Health completed a $11,000,000 construction project at 3000 Mark IV Parkway in Fort Worth, Texas. The work involved the revision of an existing office and the addition of interior office and warehouse upgrades within the facility identified on filings as Blazing Trail Building 2. The project spans 339,848 square feet, registering with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in September 2024.

Project Scope and Financials

The owner of record is RLP III Trails Plase 1, LLC, with Alliance Architects serving as the design firm. The registered accessibility specialist for the project was Connie Fleming. The estimated cost of $11,000,000 represents a per-square-foot cost of $32. This figure is below the Tarrant County median of $120 per square foot for similar new construction filings, while the total estimated cost is above the county median for its type.

The scheduled build window for this project was 133 days, which is shorter than the Tarrant County median of 214 days for comparable new construction. The project was privately funded on private land for private use.

TDLR closed the project file in January 2025, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. This status indicates that the regulatory review phase associated with the accessibility filing was finalized at that time. The completion date listed on the filing was January 2025, aligning with the closure of the file.

Cardinal Health announced the opening of a new distribution center in Fort Worth in January 2025, according to a release on the company's newsroom. While this third-party statement references the location and timing, the TDLR record specifically tracks the construction and accessibility review aspects of the Blazing Trail Building 2 project. The city permit records for this address show three permits issued between March 2025 and April 2025, including electrical and commercial building permits, with declared valuations totaling $48,000.

The surrounding area, ZIP code 76016, has a population of approximately 31,191 people and a median household income of $108,701, according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The housing stock in this area is predominantly owner-occupied, with a median owner-occupied home value of $311,200. These demographic and economic factors provide context for the location of this large-scale commercial and warehouse facility in Fort Worth.