Don McGill Toyota - Make Ready in Houston, TX

Don McGill Toyota is building a new 5,220-square-foot facility at 11800 Katy Freeway, Unit #5, in Houston's Energy Corridor. The project, filed as "Don McGill Toyota - Make Ready," involves the ground-up construction of a service building designed to support vehicle inventory. The structure includes eight service bays and additional parking, with an estimated cost of $2,500,000. This translates to a cost of $479 per square foot, a figure that sits above the Harris County median of $88 per square foot for similar new construction filings. The scheduled build window was 92 days, which is shorter than the county median of 219 days.

The owner of record is McGill Financial LTD, a private entity funding the project on private land. Goree Architects, Inc. serves as the design firm of record. The firm has other TDLR-registered projects in Texas, including facilities for Autobahn Land Rover and Autobahn Porsche in Fort Worth, as well as Mike Shaw in Corpus Christi. The registered accessibility specialist for this project is Ernest G Taylor. The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in November 2025.

Status and Timeline

Plan review was completed in January 2026, and construction was scheduled to begin in March 2026 with a targeted completion date of June 2026. However, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation has not yet recorded a final inspection. Therefore, the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. City of Houston permit records show one building permit on file at this street address, issued between May 2026 and May 2026. The permit description matches the project scope, listing a 5,220-square-foot new auto shop repair with site work.

The project is located in the Energy Corridor, an area characterized by high commercial activity. Nearby businesses include Mac Haik Chevrolet, Embassy Suites by Hilton Houston Energy Corridor, and Plum Dental Associates. According to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates for ZIP code 77079, the median household income is $103,089 and the median owner-occupied home value is $636,100. The area has a population of about 35,540 and 16,215 housing units. The Harris County unemployment rate was 5.2 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier. This project represents a significant private investment in the local automotive service infrastructure.