New Building for DeBerry Funeral Directors of Denton

DeBerry Funeral Home is a new 6,000 sq ft facility located at 2025 West University Drive in Denton. The project involves the new construction of a private building that will include meeting rooms and a flower shop. Bill DeBerry is the owner of record for this development in Denton County.

According to the TDLR registration, the estimated cost for the project is $1,250,000. This figure translates to a cost of $208 per square foot. The design firm of record is Bates Martin Architects, and Jeffrey A Gutknecht is the registered accessibility specialist. The project is privately funded and located on private land for private use.

Construction Timeline and Status

TDLR completed plan review in November 2024. The filing indicates that construction was scheduled to start in January 2025. The completion date listed in the public record is September 2025. Although this date has passed, TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection. Therefore, the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record.

In Denton County, the median estimated cost for new construction filings is $900,000. The median size for these projects is 8,040 sq ft. The median cost per square foot is $121. The scheduled build window for this project is 234 days, which is close to the county median of 218 days. The cost per square foot for this facility is above the county median.

Bates Martin Architects has other TDLR-registered projects in the region. These include Overlook at Lakeway, The Shops at Bartlett, and Building 300 Ace Oaks in Little Elm. The total value of these other projects is $2,967,000. All of these projects have a status of review complete.

ZIP code 76201 has a population of about 29,832 people. The median household income is $37,863. There are 13,087 housing units in the area. The median owner-occupied home value is $250,200. Housing in this area is predominantly renter-occupied according to Census estimates.