Slick City in Dallas, TX

A 30,000 sq ft vacant space at 11250 N Central Expressway Suite 100 in Dallas is now a completed slide park and concession food service area. This renovation project passed its final TDLR accessibility inspection in June 2026, confirming that construction is complete. The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in March 2025, with plan review finished in the same month. The filing indicates construction started in August 2025 and was scheduled for completion by February 2026, though the final inspection occurred in June 2026.

The owner of record, 11250 North Central, LP, engaged Apogee as the design firm for this renovation/alteration. The scope of work included transforming the vacant space into a slide park and a new concession food service area. This involved installing new prep equipment, lighting, power, HVAC, and plumbing systems. The HVAC system was modified, but the filing specifies that no exterior work was performed. The estimated cost for this project was $750,000, which calculates to $25 per square foot.

Project Context and Comparison

This project’s estimated cost is above the Dallas County median for renovation/alteration filings, placing it in the top quarter of similar projects in the area. The median estimated cost for comparable filings in Dallas County is $250,000. While the scheduled build window of 176 days is longer than the county median of 92 days, the cost per square foot of $25 is below the county median of $73 per square foot. Apogee has six other TDLR-registered projects, totaling $2,862,929, including locations in Katy, Frisco, Forney, Round Rock, and Mansfield.

The project is privately funded on private land for private use. Marc S Frame served as the registered accessibility specialist for this TDLR-registered project. The surrounding area, ZIP code 75243, has a population of about 63,907 and a median household income of $50,357 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. Housing in this area is predominantly renter-occupied, with a median owner-occupied home value of $359,100. The Dallas County unemployment rate was 3 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Is Slick City open? The TDLR record confirms construction is complete and the final accessibility inspection passed in June 2026. It does not provide information on whether the business is operating or its current status.
• What was the scope of work? The project renovated a vacant space into a slide park and concession food service area, adding prep equipment, lighting, power, HVAC, and plumbing. HVAC was modified, but no exterior work was done.
• Who is the design firm? Apogee is the design firm of record for this project. They have six other TDLR-registered projects in Texas, including Slick City Round Rock and D1 Sports Tower at Frisco Square.
• What is the estimated cost? The estimated cost for the Slick City renovation was $750,000. This is above the Dallas County median for renovation/alteration projects, which is $250,000.
• When was the final inspection? The project passed its final TDLR accessibility inspection in June 2026. The filing listed a completion date of February 2026, but the inspection occurred later.