85c BAKERY CAFE HARKER HEIGHTS FINISH OUT

85C Bakery and Cafe is completing a tenant finish-out at 201 E Central Expwy, Ste 1300 in Harker Heights. The project, filed as "85c BAKERY CAFE HARKER HEIGHTS FINISH OUT," involves renovating a 2,900 sq ft suite within an existing shell building in Bell County. The estimated cost for this renovation/alteration is $850,000, which equates to $293 per square foot.

The owner of record is DRP Market Heights Property Owner LLC, a developer with one other TDLR-registered project in Harker Heights worth $175,000. The design firm of record is listed as 85C Bakery and Cafe itself, which also has a separate $800,000 project registered in Irving. The registered accessibility specialist for this filing is Gerald A Ward.

Construction Timeline and Status

Construction was scheduled to begin in March 2026, with a planned completion date of June 2026. TDLR completed the plan review in April 2026. Although the scheduled completion date has passed, the public record has not yet recorded a final inspection. Consequently, the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record, and the project status remains "Review Complete" rather than closed.

This project’s $850,000 cost is above the county median of $300,000 for similar renovation filings in Bell County. The $293 per square foot cost is also above the county median of $93. The scheduled build window of 92 days is close to the county median of 120 days for comparable projects. The site is located in a commercial area near existing businesses such as Target, Petco, and Market Heights Family Dental.

The surrounding area, ZIP 76548, has a population of approximately 33,071 people with a median household income of $80,847, according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. Housing in the area is mostly owner-occupied, with a median home value of $268,000. Bell County’s unemployment rate was 5.5 percent in June 2026, higher than a year earlier.