Speculative Suite 970 in Irving, TX

Speculative Suite 970 is a completed tenant improvement project located at 125 East John Carpenter Freeway, Suite 970, in Irving, Texas. The renovation covers 5,766 sq ft of office space within the 125 East John Carpenter building in Dallas County. The work was registered with TDLR in March 2025 and concluded with a final inspection passed in March 2026.

The project was privately funded by KORE 125 John Carpenter, LLC, the owner of record. Entos Design served as the design firm, while Fred Dean Shinault acted as the registered accessibility specialist. The total estimated cost for the renovation was $402,000, resulting in a cost of $70 per sq ft. This figure is close to the county median of $73 per sq ft for similar renovation and alteration filings in Dallas County.

Project Scope and Timeline

The scope of work was defined strictly as tenant improvement, involving the alteration of the existing suite to meet specific occupancy needs. The scheduled build window was 86 days, which is close to the county median of 92 days for comparable projects. The construction start date was listed as March 2025, with a planned completion date of June 2025. Although the planned completion date has passed, the final inspection was not passed until March 2026, indicating a timeline extension during the construction phase.

KORE 125 John Carpenter, LLC has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $1,461,608, all located in Irving and closed. These include previous renovations at 125 EJC Freeway and One Twenty Five at Water Street. Entos Design, the design firm for this suite, has six other registered projects totaling $2,182,345, including work in Richardson, Allen, and other Irving locations. This project is part of a broader pattern of private commercial renovations in the Irving area, specifically within the 75062 ZIP code, which has a population of about 52,756 and a median household income of $70,792 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 estimates.

TDLR closed the project file in August 2026, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. The status is now Project Closed, confirming that all required accessibility standards were met and verified through the final inspection. There are no pending actions or open violations associated with this specific filing. The record reflects a standard, privately funded office renovation that adhered to the required timeline and cost parameters for its size and location.