New Shell Office Facility for Fellows Real Estate, LLC

The New Shell Office Facility for Fellows Real Estate, LLC is a new 4,997-square-foot office building under construction at 300 S. William E. Crawford Ave. in Fate, Texas. The project involves general construction for site work, utilities, paving, landscaping, and the building shell. With an estimated cost of $750,000, the development is privately funded and located on private land for private use.

Project Scope and Design

Carroll Architects serves as the design firm of record for the New Shell Office Facility for Fellows Real Estate, LLC. The firm has registered six other TDLR projects totaling $24,735,000 in the region. The scope covers general construction for the site infrastructure and the structural shell of the office. Oswaldo Cajas is the registered accessibility specialist for this filing. The project was registered with TDLR in March 2026, and plan review was completed in April 2026.

Timeline and Market Context

Construction is scheduled to begin in May 2026 and is scheduled to finish in January 2027. This build window of 245 days is close to the county median of 242 days for similar new construction filings in Rockwall County. The estimated cost of $750,000 is below the county median of $950,000 for this type of work. The cost per square foot is $150, which is close to the county median of $142 per square foot.

The facility is situated in Fate, a community in Rockwall County with a ZIP code population of about 44,348 according to U.S. Census estimates. The area has a median household income of $118,105 and 15,331 housing units. Nearby businesses include the City of Fate Community Center, the Fate City Fire Department, and several local service providers such as Amy Foster Hair Salon and The Glam Bar. The project represents a standard commercial addition to the local business landscape in this predominantly owner-occupied housing market.

The TDLR status for this project is Review Complete. The filing indicates that the work is confined to the site and shell, with no specific interior fit-out details provided in the public record. The project is part of a broader trend of commercial development in Rockwall County, where the median size for new construction is 8,500 square feet. This specific project is smaller than that median but aligns with the typical cost-per-square-foot range for the region.