Minimax and Max Express Loyola

West Creek Properties is a new 120,000-square-foot convenience store and car wash at 6201 Ed Bluestein Blvd in Austin, Texas. The filing names the project Minimax and Max Express Loyola. It is a privately funded development with an estimated cost of $4,000,000.

Project Details and Timeline

Ermen LLC is the owner of record, and KO Design Group LLC is the design firm. Joshua T Ronson is the registered accessibility specialist. The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in July 2026. Plan review was completed in August 2026, and construction is scheduled to finish in July 2027, with work starting October 2026.

The estimated cost of $4,000,000 is above the county median for new construction filings, which stands at $1,000,000. The project size of 120,000 square feet significantly exceeds the county median of 12,000 square feet. The computed cost per square foot is $33, which is below the county median of $125 per square foot. The scheduled build window of 273 days is close to the county median of 304 days.

KO Design Group LLC has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $4,340,000. These include a $1,200,000 convenience store in Bastrop and a $2,000,000 retail project in Katy. The current Austin project is part of this broader portfolio of registered construction work. The city of Austin has 20 permits on file at this street address, issued between January 2024 and September 2024, primarily for building and mechanical work.

The surrounding area in ZIP code 78723 has a population of about 37,000, with a median household income of $81,986. The median owner-occupied home value is $456,100. Travis County had an unemployment rate of 3.9 percent in July 2026. The project status is Review Complete, indicating that the regulatory plan review phase is finished ahead of the scheduled construction start.