Ford Motor Company Training Facility in Selma, TX

The Ford Motor Company Training Facility at 17623 Lookout Road, Ste. 140, Selma, TX 78154, is a new construction project that has completed its regulatory review. The facility spans 13,524 square feet and was built out within an existing cold building shell. The scope of work included office space, storage rooms, and vocational training areas, designed to support first-generation build-out operations.

Freehill Miramar Selma, LP is the owner of record for this privately funded project. Ware Malcomb served as the design firm, bringing professional architectural planning to the site. The estimated cost for the construction was $2,100,000, which works out to $155 per square foot. This figure is above the county median of $123 per square foot for similar new construction filings in Guadalupe County.

Construction Timeline and Status

Construction began in March 2025, following the project's registration with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in January 2025. The scheduled build window was 158 days, which is shorter than the county median of 240 days for comparable projects. The filing indicated a completion date of August 2025, and the final inspection was passed in January 2025. The construction record reflects a swift execution relative to regional averages.

Doug W Martine was the registered accessibility specialist for the project. The TDLR closed the project file in December 2025, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. This closure confirms that the regulatory requirements for the build were satisfied and the file is no longer active in the system.

Ware Malcomb has been involved in six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $48,588,544 in estimated costs. These include facilities in Katy, Coppell, Plano, and Wylie. The firm’s portfolio demonstrates a consistent track record in managing new construction projects across various Texas markets. The Selma project fits within this broader pattern of commercial and industrial development.

The facility is located in ZIP code 78154, where Census estimates indicate a population of about 40,898. The median household income in this area is $97,465, and there are 15,688 housing units. The housing market is mostly owner-occupied, with a median home value of $296,400. These demographic factors provide context for the local economic environment surrounding the new training facility.