O'Reilly Auto Parts Store in Tyler, TX

O'Reilly Auto Parts is registered with TDLR for new construction of a 30,000-square-foot pre-engineered metal building at 3848 Chandler Highway in Tyler, Texas. The project, filed under the name TY6, is a privately funded development on private land in Smith County. The filing lists an estimated cost of $5,649,420, which equates to $188 per square foot. The owner of record is GENECOV West Mud Creek, LLC, and the design firm of record is Casco.

Project Scope and Status

The scope of work is defined as new construction of a pre-engineered metal building. The registered accessibility specialist for the project is Michael Lynn Kelley. The project was registered with TDLR in October 2025. The filing indicates a construction start date of February 2026 and a target completion date of May 2026. However, no plan review or inspection has been recorded since registration, so whether the project proceeded as scheduled is not confirmed in the public record.

The estimated cost of $5,649,420 is above the county median for new construction filings in Smith County. The median estimated cost for similar projects in the area is $832,600, with the middle half ranging from $350,000 to $2,000,000. This project’s cost places it in the top quarter of registered filings for this type of work. The scheduled build window of 89 days is shorter than the county median of 214 days. The cost per square foot of $188 is above the county median of $162.

Casco, the design firm of record, has six other TDLR-registered projects in Texas. These include store locations in San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, Pearland, and Houston. The total value of these other registered projects is $4,096,538. Most of these projects are listed as project registered, with one in Pearland marked as review complete. The presence of multiple registered projects by the same design firm suggests a pattern of commercial development activity in various Texas markets.

The project is located in ZIP code 75702. According to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates, the population of this area is about 28,095. The median household income is $51,177, and there are 10,273 housing units. The median owner-occupied home value is $99,700. Housing in this area is an even mix of owner- and renter-occupied. The Smith County unemployment rate was 4.4 percent in July 2026, which is higher than a year earlier.

Other registered projects in the same area include new construction and renovation projects. These include Csj: 0910-00-141, Andrews Center, Csj: 0910-16-193, Tyler Beverage Warehouse, and Caldwell Zoo Inc. These projects vary in scope from new construction to renovation and alteration. The TY6 project stands out for its high estimated cost and large square footage compared to the median filings in Smith County.