BURNING WOK in Aubrey, TX

A 2,072 sq ft interior renovation for a new restaurant named Burning WOK is registered at 26787 East University Drive, Suite 100, in Aubrey, Texas. The project is filed as a Renovation/Alteration with an estimated cost of $300,000, translating to $145 per square foot. The owner of record is Century Square II, and the design firm listed is R.T. Chang Architects, INC.

The scope of work described in the filing is specifically for the interior finish out of the new restaurant space. The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in February 2025. The construction start date listed in the filing is April 2025, with a target completion date of October 2025. This schedule represents a 183-day build window.

Project Status and Record

The TDLR status for this project is Project Registered. The filing indicates a target completion of October 2025, but no plan review or inspection has been recorded. Consequently, whether the work proceeded to completion or is still in progress is not confirmed in the public record. The registration remains active in the state database, but no further milestones are documented in the available data.

This project is privately funded and located on private land for private use. The estimated cost of $300,000 is above the median estimated cost of $235,000 for renovation and alteration projects in Denton County. The size of 2,072 sq ft is below the county median of 3,357 sq ft. The cost per square foot of $145 is above the county median of $80 per square foot. The scheduled build window of 183 days is longer than the county median of 92 days.

Century Square II has two other TDLR-registered projects totaling $3,300,000. These include Old Denton Corner Retail in Carrollton, valued at $1,500,000, and Aubrey 380 Retail in Aubrey, valued at $1,800,000. R.T. Chang Architects, INC has six other registered projects totaling $2,705,000. These include Parkridge Plaza in Corinth ($1,200,000), Burning WOK in Waco ($90,000), PET Evolution in North Richland Hills ($150,000), Bonham Russell Retail in Bonham ($990,000), and Apex Dental Group in Austin ($175,000).

The area around this site includes several existing businesses, such as Savannah Dental Care, Talon Martial Arts, The Kids Corral At Savannah, Dollar General, 3-D DANCE, and Subway. Other registered projects in the immediate vicinity include Gracie Barra Jiu-Jitsu, Magnolia/US380 Holdings LLC, Kaji Sushi, 380 & Gardenia Retail Center, and Mimi Massage. The ZIP code 76227 has a population of about 55,437, with a median household income of $107,065 and a median owner-occupied home value of $376,200. Housing in the area is predominantly owner-occupied.