Hailiang Copper Tubing Facility Building # 22 New Construction in Sealy, TX

Hailiang Copper Tubing Facility Building # 22 is a new 1,361 sq ft structure being constructed at 5000 NW Frontage Road Bldg # 22 in Sealy, Texas. The project, filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in April 2026, involves the new construction of a non-sprinkled, non-air-conditioned building designated for S-2 occupancy. The structure is designed to facilitate the temporary storage of solid slag waste material, directly supporting the company's copper manufacturing workshops located nearby.

The estimated cost for this specific building is $50,000, which calculates to $37 per square foot. This figure is below the median estimated cost of $950,000 for new construction projects in Austin County. The scheduled build window of 182 days is shorter than the county median of 280 days for similar filings. The project is privately funded on private land for private use, with construction start scheduled for October 2026 and completion targeted for April 2027.

Project Scope and Owner Context

The scope of work includes the construction of a Type IIB building and associated mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. The primary function of the new structure is to serve as a temporary storage area for solid slag waste generated during the copper tubing manufacturing process. Hailiang Copper Texas Inc. is the owner and developer of record. The company has six other TDLR-registered projects in Sealy, totaling $44,030,000 in estimated costs, including Buildings #16, #20, #23, #29, and #6. This indicates a significant, ongoing expansion of the company's industrial footprint in the Austin County area.

Ernest G Taylor is the registered accessibility specialist for this project. The TDLR status is Project Registered, with plan review pending. The location is in ZIP code 77474, which has a population of about 14,846 and a median household income of $76,210 according to U.S. Census estimates. Austin County’s unemployment rate was 4.5 percent in July 2026. The facility is not a public retail space but an industrial support building for the adjacent manufacturing operations.