TAQUERIA MEXICANO GRILL & BAR in Cleburne, TX

Taqueria Mexicano Grill & Bar is undergoing a renovation and alteration at 1520 W Henderson St in Cleburne, Johnson County. The project involves a 2,280 sq ft remodel with an estimated cost of $150,000. The owner of record is MSA Sons Familia 2 Corp, and the design firm of record is Bear Design Build. Brandon Mark Quimbey is the registered accessibility specialist for this filing.

The TDLR registration was completed in May 2025, with plan review also finishing in May 2025. Construction was scheduled to begin in August 2025, with a completion date listed as December 2025. Although that date has passed, TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection, so the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. The TDLR status is listed as Review Complete.

Project Context and Comparisons

This renovation is privately funded on private land. In terms of scale and cost, the $150,000 estimated cost is below the county median of $250,000 for similar renovation and alteration filings in Johnson County. The size of 2,280 sq ft is smaller than the median of 4,268 sq ft for comparable projects in the area. The cost per square foot is $66, which is close to the county median of $75 per square foot.

The scheduled build window for this project was 152 days, which is longer than the county median of 104 days for similar work. Bear Design Build, the design firm of record, has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $1,030,000 in other Texas locations, including Lewisville, Princeton, Aubrey, Mansfield, and Little Elm. These projects include various food service and retail establishments, indicating a pattern of commercial renovation work by this firm.

The site is located in Cleburne, a city in Johnson County with a population of about 18,697 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates for ZIP 76031. The median household income in this area is $70,672, and the median owner-occupied home value is $203,500. The housing stock is predominantly owner-occupied. The project is situated inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (zone AE), which may have implications for construction and insurance considerations.

Third-party web mentions indicate that Taqueria Mexicano Grill & Bar has a presence in Cleburne, with listings referencing 1520 W Henderson St and 1840 N Main St. One mention describes the business as closed on a specific date, while another notes alcohol sales data for a location on N Main St in Cleburne. These mentions provide context for the business's local presence but do not confirm the status of the specific renovation project at 1520 W Henderson St.