Shell Building A

Shell Building A is a new 8,682 sq ft retail shell building located at the intersection of Hwy 77 and Bessie Coleman in Waxahachie, Ellis County. The project is privately funded and developed by Bomac Wax Investments, LLC, with Franz Architects serving as the design firm of record. The estimated cost for this construction is $730,000, which calculates to $84 per square foot.

The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in July 2025, the same month plan review was completed. Construction was scheduled to begin in October 2025, with a planned completion date of September 2026. The TDLR status is listed as Review Complete, indicating that the regulatory approval process for the plans has finished.

Project Context and Ownership

Bomac Wax Investments, LLC has six other TDLR-registered projects in Waxahachie, totaling $7,340,300. These include Torchy's Tacos, Aspen Dental, Sprouts Farmers Market, and Shell Building B. Franz Architects has designed six other TDLR-registered projects across Texas, including a multi-tenant shell in Austin and a dental shell in San Antonio, totaling $5,727,530. This indicates that both the developer and the design firm are active in the commercial construction sector within the state.

In terms of scale, this project's cost is below the county median for new construction filings in Ellis County, which is $900,000. The scheduled build window of 339 days is longer than the county median of 244 days. The cost per square foot of $84 is below the county median of $148.

TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection, so the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. The project remains in a state of construction or post-construction verification, with no public data confirming the completion of physical work beyond the scheduled dates.