Brakes Plus in Palestine, TX

Brakes Plus is constructing a 4,090-square-foot auto service facility at 102 Wesley Drive in Palestine, Texas. This ground-up project is estimated to cost $1,500,000, placing the build cost at $367 per square foot. The project is privately funded and located on private land for private use. Arcodev Architects PC serves as the design firm of record, while Blair Baker is the registered accessibility specialist.

The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in September 2024. Construction was scheduled to begin in October 2024, with a completion date listed as May 2025. TDLR completed the plan review process in January 2026. Although the scheduled completion date has passed, TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection, meaning the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record.

Project Context and Comparison

This facility is one of several Brakes Plus locations under development or recently completed across Texas. The owner has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $171,000,000, including sites in Bastrop, Bonham, Paris, Kaufman, and Lake Worth. The design firm, Arcodev Architects PC, is also associated with six other projects totaling $157,500,000, including locations in Sanger, Sherman, and Belton. This indicates a standardized approach to facility design and construction across the brand’s expansion.

Compared to other new construction filings in Anderson County, this project’s estimated cost is above the county median. The median estimated cost for similar filings is $800,000, while the median size is 6,365 square feet. The per-square-foot cost of $367 is significantly above the county median of $152. The scheduled build window of 205 days is close to the county median of 213 days. These figures are derived from 114 TDLR-registered new construction filings in the county.

Third-party sources, such as natlawreview.com, have described the new Brakes Plus store at 2214 South Loop 256 as offering a variety of automotive services. However, the TDLR record for this specific project at 102 Wesley Drive does not confirm business operations. The public record only tracks construction and accessibility compliance, not commercial readiness. Readers should verify the current status of the business independently, as the TDLR data does not confirm whether the facility is open for service.