Brakes Plus

Brakes Plus is constructing a new 4,900 sq ft auto service facility at 640 West State Highway 71 in Bastrop. The project, valued at $1,500,000, involves ground-up construction of the building along with associated site work. TDLR completed plan review in December 2025 and construction is scheduled to finish in November 2026, with work starting January 2026.

The project is privately funded on private land for private use. Arcodev Architects PC serves as the design firm of record, while Blair Baker is the registered accessibility specialist. The estimated cost of $306 per square foot is above the county median of $152 per square foot for similar new construction filings.

Brakes Plus has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $171,000,000 across various Texas locations, including Bonham, Paris, Kaufman, Kyle, and Lake Worth. Arcodev Architects PC has also designed five other projects for Brakes Plus, including locations in Sanger, Sherman, Belton, and Bonham. The scheduled build window of 305 days is close to the county median of 245 days for new construction projects in the region.

Location and Context

The facility is situated in ZIP code 78602, where the U.S. Census estimates a population of about 35,786 and a median household income of $86,976. The area has 13,485 housing units, with a median owner-occupied home value of $310,300. Local coverage from communityimpact.com reported that Brakes Plus will start construction of the Bastrop location in early 2026. The Bastrop County unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier.

The TDLR status for this project is Review Complete. The registration was filed in November 2025. The scope of work includes the full construction of the auto service facility and its site. The project is part of a broader expansion for Brakes Plus, with other facilities in various stages of completion or registration. The design and construction details are consistent with the firm's other projects for the same owner.