Xpress Wellness Interior Finish-Out in Palestine, TX

The Xpress Wellness interior finish-out at 1960 S. Loop 256 in Palestine, Texas, is a completed construction project registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. This new construction effort involved the interior finish out of existing shell space within a new shell building at the Palestine Outlet Mall. The project spanned 3,571 square feet of commercial space and carries an estimated cost of $450,000, resulting in a cost per square foot of $126. The work was privately funded on private land for private use, with GRE PAL Partners LLC serving as the owner and developer of record.

Construction Timeline and Oversight

SC Architecture served as the design firm of record for this accessibility-focused build. The project was registered with TDLR in December 2024, with plan review also completed that same month. Construction was scheduled to begin in February 2025, targeting a completion date of June 2025. The final inspection passed in January 2026, confirming that the work met the required standards for accessibility compliance. This timeline reflects a scheduled build window of 106 days, which is shorter than the county median of 213 days for similar new construction filings.

Financial and Regional Context

When compared to other TDLR-registered new construction filings in Anderson County, this project sits below the median estimated cost of $800,000. The median size for these projects is 6,365 square feet, and the median cost per square foot is $152. This project’s $126 per square foot figure is below that county median. The owner, GRE PAL Partners LLC, has one other TDLR-registered project totaling $1,500,000, also named Palestine Outlet Mall in Palestine. The design firm, SC Architecture, has six other registered projects totaling $8,843,211 across various Texas locations.

The project is located in ZIP code 75801, where the U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates indicate a population of about 16,891. The median household income in this area is $53,485, with 7,259 housing units and a median owner-occupied home value of $163,100. Housing in the area is mostly owner-occupied. Anderson County unemployment rate (FRED, August 2026): 4.7 percent, lower than a year earlier. The TDLR status for this project is closed, confirming the regulatory review is complete.

TDLR closed the project file in November 2026, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. This closure signifies that all necessary documentation and inspections have been reviewed and accepted by the state. The record does not provide information on the operational status of the business, only the completion of the physical accessibility improvements.