AutoZone #11081

AutoZone #11081 is a new auto parts retail store under construction at 1511 East Front Street in Midland, Texas. The project involves building a 7,381-square-foot facility from the ground up, with an estimated cost of $888,775. This translates to a construction cost of $120 per square foot, which is below the Martin County median of $267 for similar new construction filings.

The owner of record is the Meissner Martin C Revocable Living Trust, and AutoZone serves as the design firm. Michael Lynn Kelley is the registered accessibility specialist for the project. The work is privately funded on private land for private use. The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in May 2026, and plan review is pending. Completion is targeted for June 2027.

Project Scope and Cost

The scope of work is defined as a new auto parts retail store from the ground up. The total square footage is 7,381 sq ft. The estimated cost of $888,775 places this project below the median estimated cost of $2,601,675 for new construction projects in Martin County. The scheduled build window of 152 days is shorter than the county median of 365 days for similar filings.

Regional Context

AutoZone has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $7,737,416, including locations in Killeen, Midland, Argyle, Grand Prairie, and Rio Grande City. This Midland project is one of four new construction registrations in Martin County in the last 24 months. The ZIP code 79701 has a population of about 27,678 and a median household income of $57,679, according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The median owner-occupied home value in the area is $204,000, and housing is mostly owner-occupied.

The Martin County unemployment rate was 3.3 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier, according to FRED data. The project status is Project Registered, with construction start scheduled for January 2027 and completion targeted for June 2027.