CIELO SPEC SUITE #1530 in Austin, TX

A renovation of a 1,543-square-foot tenant suite at Cielo Center Building 1 in Austin is scheduled to finish in January 2027. The project, filed under the name Cielo Spec Suite #1530, involves the demolition and finish out of an existing demised space at 1250 S. Capital of Texas Highway. The work is classified as a renovation and alteration, with the occupancy classification and use group remaining unchanged throughout the scope.

Acsp Cielo Austin, LLC is the owner of record for this privately funded project. Red Design Studios serves as the design firm, while Mark S Robinson is the registered accessibility specialist. The estimated cost for the work is $100,000, which translates to $65 per square foot. This figure is below the Travis County median of $103 per square foot for similar renovation filings, placing the project in the lower range of cost for this type of work in the area.

Construction began in August 2026, following the completion of plan review by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in October 2026. The TDLR status for the project is Review Complete. The scheduled build window is 130 days, which is longer than the county median of 98 days for renovation and alteration projects.

Acsp Cielo Austin, LLC has four other TDLR-registered projects in Austin, totaling $825,000 in estimated costs. These include renovations at Cielo Center Building 1, Building 2, and Building 3. Red Design Studios has been involved in six other registered projects in the region, with a combined estimated value of $2,300,000. This includes work at Hartland Plaza and the Campus at Arboretum. The concentration of activity at this address is evident in city permit records, which show at least 25 permits on file for the street address between June 2024 and August 2026.

The surrounding area, identified by ZIP code 78746, has a population of about 28,268 according to U.S. Census estimates. The median household income in this area is $183,028, and the median owner-occupied home value is $1,352,500. Travis County’s unemployment rate stood at 3.9 percent in July 2026. The project fits within a broader pattern of commercial office suite renovations in Austin, where multiple tenants undergo interior remodels to configure new office spaces without changing the fundamental use of the building.