Cosmetic Showroom touch up in Austin, TX

A 3,205 sq ft cosmetic renovation at 1340 Airport Commerce Drive in Austin is registered with TDLR for a scheduled completion in March 2025. The project, identified as a cosmetic showroom touch-up within Airport Commerce Park Building 4, involves painting walls, adding electrical outlets, installing four ceiling light fixtures, re-finishing the concrete floor, and adding an air compressor and ceiling fan. The estimated cost for this work is $85,950, which calculates to $27 per square foot.

Kansas City Life Insurance Company is the owner of record for this facility. The design firm of record is Freccia Group, and Blair Baker serves as the registered accessibility specialist. The filing indicates that plan review was completed in March 2025, the same month construction was scheduled to begin and finish. Despite the scheduled completion date having passed, TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection, so the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record.

Project Scope and Costs

The scope of work is limited to interior finishing and minor mechanical additions. Specific tasks include painting all walls, adding a couple of electrical outlets, and installing four new ceiling light fixtures. The concrete floor will be re-finished. Additionally, the project includes the installation of an air compressor and a ceiling fan. The total estimated cost of $85,950 is below the county median for similar renovation and alteration projects in Jackson County, which stands at $360,000.

This project is located in the Montopolis area of Austin, specifically within the Airport Commerce Park complex. Nearby businesses include Staybridge Suites Austin Airport by IHG and Home2 Suites by Hilton Austin Airport. The area is part of ZIP code 78741, where the U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median household income at $66,434 and the median owner-occupied home value at $376,500.

City of Austin permit records show 12 permits on file at this street address, issued between April 2024 and September 2025. These include five building permits, three electrical permits, three mechanical permits, and one plumbing permit. Nine of these permits have a final status. The most recent permit on record describes an interior remodel of an existing office warehouse, including the installation of demo equipment. This project is one of several registered in the area, including Met Center Building 2 and Met Tech Center, which are also undergoing renovation or alteration work.