7th street bar

The 7th Street Bar renovation at 1515 E Cesar Chavez St in Austin is a $2,000,000 project to remodel an existing 4,420 sq ft restaurant into a new venue. Registered with TDLR in July 2026, the work is targeted for February 2027. Death & Taxes ATX, LP is the owner of record, and Chioco Design is the design firm for this alteration in Travis County.

The scope involves remodeling the existing structure to create a new restaurant. With an estimated cost of $2,000,000, the project averages $452 per square foot. This cost per square foot is above the county median of $103 for similar renovation filings. The total estimated cost is also above the county median for this project type, placing it in the top quarter of comparable Travis County registrations.

Construction is scheduled to begin in September 2026, with a completion date of February 2027. This creates a scheduled build window of 153 days, which is longer than the county median of 98 days for renovation and alteration projects.

Design and Local Context

Chioco Design is responsible for the architectural aspects of the 7th Street Bar renovation. The firm has six other TDLR-registered projects in the region, including The Drop and Domain 10, with a combined value of $23,100,000. The project is privately funded and located on private land for private use. Stacey L Brewer is the registered accessibility specialist associated with the filing.

The surrounding area in ZIP code 78702 has a population of about 26,495, with a median household income of $101,304. City of Austin permit records show 24 permits on file at this street address, issued between January 2024 and January 2025. These include building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits, with a total declared valuation of $10,000. The most recent permits listed are for office tenant finish-out work in Suite 120.