New Building Shell in San Antonio, TX

Town East Baptist Church filed a registration with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) for a new 10,500-square-foot metal building shell at 5866 US Highway 87 E in San Antonio. The filing, designated as "New Building Shell," outlines a scope that includes the structural shell, a parking lot, and underground utilities. The estimated cost for this new construction project is $550,000, which calculates to $52 per square foot.

The project is privately funded and located on private land in Bexar County. MiCAZA Design & Development, LLC is listed as the design firm of record, while Stephen A Meyer serves as the registered accessibility specialist. TDLR completed the plan review in October 2025, and the construction start date listed in the filing is January 2026. The scheduled completion date on the filing is July 2026. Although this date has passed, the TDLR record has not yet recorded a final inspection, so the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record.

Project Context and Comparisons

This filing is part of a broader pattern of commercial and institutional development in the San Antonio area. MiCAZA Design & Development, LLC has four other TDLR-registered projects totaling $1,140,000 in the region, including a new office metal building in San Antonio and a restaurant addition in San Marcos. All of these other projects also show a status of review complete. The $52 per square foot cost for the Town East Baptist Church project is below the county median of $115 per square foot for new construction filings in Bexar County. The scheduled build window of 181 days is close to the county median of 207 days.

The site is located in ZIP code 78222, an area with a population of about 25,008 and a median household income of $64,251, according to U.S. Census American Community Survey estimates. The area is mostly owner-occupied, with a median home value of $188,100. Nearby registered projects in the same area include the Grace Gardens Amenity Center and the AutoZone at 10917 San Antonio, both of which are new construction projects.

Town East Baptist Church has been serving the San Antonio community for more than 60 years, as noted on its website, tebc.org. The church also operates Town East Christian School, which is located in San Antonio. A Facebook post by the church confirms its address at 5866 Hwy 87 E, San Antonio, TX 78222. The church’s online presence, including video services on Vimeo, indicates an active congregation, though the TDLR record only tracks the construction status of the new building shell.