Maks at Tyler

Maks at Tyler is a new construction project for a convenience store and gas stations located at 5661 Chandler Hwy in Tyler, Smith County. The filing describes the scope as a new convenience store with gas stations, covering a total area of 5,040 square feet. The owner of record is Mak's Tyler LLC, and the design firm of record is Doan & Associates. The estimated cost for this private, single-site development is $1,000,000.

The project was registered with TDLR in August 2025. The filing lists a construction start date of February 2026 and a target completion date of August 2026. The estimated cost of $1,000,000 places the project above the median estimated cost of $832,600 for similar new construction filings in Smith County. The calculated cost per square foot is $198, which is above the county median of $162 per square foot.

The scheduled build window for this project is 181 days, a duration that is close to the county median of 214 days for comparable new construction projects. The registered accessibility specialist for this filing is Amelia Y C Lee. The funding source is identified as private, on private land for private use.

Project Status and Record

The TDLR status for this project is listed as Project Registered. The target completion date of August 2026 has passed, but the public record does not confirm whether construction proceeded as scheduled. Specifically, no plan review or inspection has been recorded since the initial registration. This lack of subsequent activity means the final physical status of the site is not verified in the TDLR database.

Doan & Associates has six other TDLR-registered projects in the state, totaling $6,238,700, including locations in Houston. The local area profile for ZIP code 75709 indicates a population of about 5,237 and a median household income of $73,541 according to U.S. Census estimates. Smith County unemployment was 4.4 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier.