Project Vanilla, Suite 400 in Midlothian, TX

Midlothian Building #2 is a new construction project located at 4311 North US Highway 67, Suite 400, in Midlothian, Texas. The filing identifies the specific business name as Project Vanilla, Suite 400. This development involved the first-generation build-out of office space within an existing warehouse shell in Ellis County.

The scope of work included constructing 1,738 square feet of office space inside a 19,036-square-foot warehouse structure. The estimated cost for this specific office build-out was $2,500,000, resulting in a cost of $1,438 per square foot. This figure is significantly above the county median of $148 per square foot for similar new construction filings in Ellis County.

Project Ownership and Design

Velocis Midlothian JV, LP is the owner and developer of record for this privately funded project. The design work was performed by Ware Malcomb, a firm with a history of other registered projects in the region. Fred Dean Shinault served as the registered accessibility specialist for the project, ensuring compliance with state standards during the construction process.

The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in September 2024. Construction began in October 2024, with a scheduled completion date of February 2025. The build window was 128 days, which is shorter than the county median of 244 days for comparable projects. This timeline reflects a focused effort to complete the interior fit-out within the existing structure.

TDLR closed the project file in February 2025, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. The status of the project is now listed as Project Closed. This closure confirms that the administrative and accessibility review requirements for the 1,738-square-foot office space have been finalized.

For context, the surrounding area in ZIP code 76065 has a population of about 44,614 people and a median household income of $123,664, according to U.S. Census estimates. The Ellis County unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier. These regional economic indicators provide a backdrop for the private development activity in Midlothian.