5639 Bell Retail in Dallas, TX

5639 Bell Retail is a new construction project at 5639 Bell in Dallas. Bell Avenue Holdings, LLC is building a 1,780 sq ft retail facility with a scope that includes civil, structural, architectural, and MEP work. TDLR completed plan review in April 2026, and the construction is scheduled to finish in December 2026, with work starting June 2026.

Project Scope and Cost

The estimated cost for 5639 Bell Retail is $250,000, which calculates to approximately $140 per square foot. This figure is close to the Dallas County median of $125 per square foot for similar new construction filings. The total estimated cost is below the county median of $950,000, placing it in the lower range of recent filings in the area. The project is privately funded on private land for private use.

Dean Dekker, Architect serves as the design firm of record for the project. David E Larsen is the registered accessibility specialist associated with the filing. The scope explicitly includes mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems alongside the structural and civil components required for a new retail facility.

Timeline and Context

The scheduled build window for 5639 Bell Retail is 183 days, which is close to the county median of 243 days for new construction projects. This timeline reflects a standard duration for a small-scale commercial build. The location is in ZIP code 75214, where the U.S. Census estimates the median household income at $128,917. The area is characterized by a high rate of owner-occupied housing, with a median home value of $707,400.

Bell Avenue Holdings, LLC has one other TDLR-registered project on record, also located at 5639 Bell in Dallas, which is noted as closed with an estimated cost of $200,000. Dean Dekker, Architect has been involved in six other registered projects totaling $1,220,000 across Dallas, Prosper, and Richardson. These previous filings are all marked as review complete. The current project represents a distinct new construction effort separate from those prior registrations.

The Dallas County unemployment rate was 3.3 percent in July 2026, according to FRED data, which is higher than a year earlier. The project status is listed as Review Complete by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, indicating that the regulatory review phase is finished and the focus has shifted to the physical construction phase.