Sycamore Yards in Fort Worth, TX

Sycamore Yards is a new concrete tilt-wall warehouse building with a small office space located at 2121 Joel East Rd in Fort Worth. The project, owned by CanTex Joel East, LLC, covers 10,560 sq ft and carries an estimated cost of $1,000,000. This structure sits in Tarrant County, where privately funded industrial development is a common sight. The design of record is attributed to Agent Architecture, a firm that has handled several similar projects in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The registered accessibility specialist for this filing is Jeffery L Kelley. TDLR completed plan review in May 2025, and construction was scheduled to begin in July 2025 with a target completion date of December 2025. However, 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 Construction Details

The scope of work filed with TDLR specifies the new construction of a concrete tilt wall warehouse building. This type of construction is efficient for large, open interior spaces typical of storage or light industrial use. The inclusion of a small office space suggests the facility may include on-site management or administrative functions. The estimated cost of $1,000,000 for 10,560 sq ft works out to approximately $95 per square foot. This figure is below the Tarrant County median of $121 per square foot for new construction filings. The scheduled build window of 153 days is shorter than the county median of 214 days, indicating a relatively fast timeline for a project of this size. The project is privately funded on private land for private use, with no public funding involved.

Agent Architecture, the design firm of record, has been involved in six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $5,700,000. These include Malcolm's Point in Dallas, CanTex Technology in Dallas, Weaver Warehouse in Haltom City, W College Warehouse in Carrollton, and Winnetka Live/Work Adaptive Re-Use in Dallas. This pattern suggests the firm has experience with both warehouse and mixed-use projects in the region. The owner, CanTex Joel East, LLC, is also associated with the CanTex Technology project in Dallas, indicating a potential portfolio of similar assets. The address 2121 Joel East Rd is in ZIP code 76140, which has a population of about 31,693 and a median household income of $73,215 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The area is mostly owner-occupied, with a median home value of $207,800.

Local Context and Permit Activity

City of Fort Worth permit records show four permits on file at this street address, issued between May 2025 and September 2026. These include one Electrical, one Plumbing, one Commercial Building Permit, and one Commercial Grading Permit. The declared valuations on these permits total $1,000,000, matching the estimated cost of the project. The most recent permit description mentions constructing a new office/warehouse shell building, third-party plan review, pavement removal, adding a warehouse, and installing utilities. Nearby registered projects include Wichita Street Industrial Park Building #2, Wichita Street Industrial Park Building #3, Pecan Meadows Phase 1, and Pecan Meadows Phase 2, all new construction. The Tarrant County unemployment rate was 4.4 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier, according to FRED data. This project is part of a broader trend of new industrial and warehouse construction in the Fort Worth area, with multiple similar filings in the vicinity.