Costa Vida in Forney, TX

Costa Vida is planning a 2,629 sq ft tenant improvement at 11480 West US Highway 80 in Forney, Texas. The project is registered with TDLR under the name Costa Vida - Forney, TX, and involves renovation and alteration work on a private site in Kaufman County. The estimated cost for this construction effort is $400,000, which calculates to $152 per square foot. The owner of record is Village At Gateway Partners, LP, and JZW Architects serves as the design firm of record for the project. Robert W Green is the registered accessibility specialist associated with the filing. The work is privately funded and located on private land for private use.

The project was registered with TDLR in May 2026. Construction is scheduled to begin in June 2026, and the completion date on the filing is targeted for October 2026. The current status is Project Registered, with plan review still pending. This timeline represents a scheduled build window of 122 days from start to finish.

Local Context and Comparisons

Among 442 TDLR-registered renovation and alteration filings in Kaufman County, this project’s estimated cost is above the county median of $250,000. The median size for similar projects is 3,500 sq ft, while this project is 2,629 sq ft. The median cost per square foot for these filings is $100, making this project’s $152 per square foot above the county median. The median scheduled build window is 98 days, so the 122-day window for this project is close to that standard. JZW Architects has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $1,950,000 across various Texas cities, including Huntsville, San Antonio, Lubbock, La Porte, and Corpus Christi.

For the ZIP code 75125, U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates indicate a population of about 7,154 residents. The median household income is $73,929, and the median owner-occupied home value is $198,000. There are 2,341 housing units in the area, which is predominantly owner-occupied. The Kaufman County unemployment rate was 4.9 percent in July 2026, which is higher than a year earlier according to FRED data. A job listing on Lensa indicates that Costa Vida is looking for a Restaurant Operator near Forney, though this does not confirm operational status.

The construction record reflects a specific scope of tenant improvement work rather than new ground-up construction. The filing confirms the business name and location but does not provide details on menu offerings, staff counts, or historical operations. The project is strictly a construction and accessibility compliance record. The status remains pending plan review, and the completion target is the primary timeline metric provided by the registration.