Tesla - Houston, TX - Sam Houston - Target

Tesla, Inc. completed a 2,000-square-foot electrical infrastructure project at 8503 S. Sam Houston Pkwy, Suite 1 & 2, in Houston, Texas. The TDLR record shows the building passed its final TDLR accessibility inspection in August 2026, confirming the construction phase is finished. This new construction effort was privately funded on private land for private use within the Greater Hobby Area of Harris County.

The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in November 2024, with plan review completed in the same month. Construction started in December 2024, and the filing listed a completion date of December 2025. The estimated cost for the work was $200,000, which translates to $100 per square foot. This figure is close to the Harris County median of $88 per square foot for similar new construction filings, while the total cost sits below the county median of $750,000.

Project Scope and Design

GPD Group Professional Corporation served as the design firm of record for this electrical infrastructure build. Jeffrey A Gutknecht was the registered accessibility specialist associated with the filing. The scheduled build window was 364 days, which is longer than the Harris County median of 223 days for projects of this type. The site is located inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, specifically zone AE, according to the National Flood Hazard Layer data.

Tesla, Inc. has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $750,000, including facilities in Austin, Brookshire, and Robstown. GPD Group Professional Corporation has worked on six other registered projects totaling $4,580,000, including locations in Katy, Tomball, and Willis. The immediate area includes businesses such as Target, Spec's Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods, and BreWingZ Restaurant and Bar. Census estimates for the 77075 ZIP code indicate a population of about 41,012 and a median household income of $71,509.