The Village at Dripping Springs - Target

Target Corporation is preparing site improvements for a new store at The Village at Dripping Springs, located at 13786 W US Hwy 290 in Austin, TX 78737. The TDLR filing identifies this as Building 100 Suite 101, a new construction project focused exclusively on site work rather than architectural structures. With an estimated cost of $7,500,000 and a size of 147,000 sq ft, the project is scheduled to finish in November 2027, with construction starting in May 2026.

Project Scope and Status

The scope of work is strictly limited to site improvements, as indicated in the registration documents. The estimated cost per square foot is $51, which is below the county median of $115 for similar new construction filings in Hays County. Despite the lower per-square-foot cost, the total project value places it in the top quarter of estimated costs for this project type in the region. The scheduled build window of 564 days is longer than the county median of 274 days, reflecting the scale of the site preparation required for a large retail location.

Kleinfelder serves as the design firm of record, having also worked on another registered project in Austin for the same owner. The registered accessibility specialist is William T Winning. The project is privately funded on private land for private use. TDLR completed plan review in April 2026, and the status is Review Complete. This is one of six other TDLR-registered projects for Target Corporation, which collectively total over $14 million in estimated costs across various Texas locations including Dickinson, Fort Worth, and Temple.

Local Context

The site is situated in the East Oak Hill area of Hays County, a region with a median household income of $164,066 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates for ZIP 78737. The area is predominantly owner-occupied, with a median home value of $689,200. Nearby businesses include Donut Taco Palace I, Just Right Lawns - Austin, and Throckmorton's Watches & Jewelry. The Hays County unemployment rate was 4.1 percent in June 2026, higher than a year earlier, according to FRED data. This project adds to the existing commercial infrastructure in the East Oak Hill neighborhood, where other registered projects include renovations at Travis Oaks and Encino Trace.