Nella RV & Boat Storage in Dickinson, TX

Nella RV & Boat Storage is a new construction project located at 7605 FM 517 Road East in Dickinson, Texas. The development consists of 15 new metal storage buildings designed to house 238 individual storage units. The total square footage of these structures is 143,325 sq ft, with an additional approximately 400 sq ft allocated for a stand-alone single-user restroom.

The project is privately funded by Nella Ranch, LLC, the owner of record. Aran & Franklin Engineering, Inc. serves as the design firm of record for this build. Claudia M Ramming is the registered accessibility specialist associated with the filing. The work is classified as new construction on private land for private use.

Project Scope and Registration

The estimated cost for the project is $850,000. The total square footage of all storage buildings is 143,325, plus another approx. 400 sf for the stand alone single user restroom. This places the total project area at 143,725 sq ft. The cost per square foot is computed at $6. The project was registered with TDLR in July 2026. Plan review is pending, and the completion date on the filing is August 2027. The project is targeted for August 2027.

In Galveston County, the median estimated cost for similar new construction filings is $700,000. This project’s cost is above the county median for its type. The median size for these filings is 8,240 sq ft, whereas this project is significantly larger. The median cost per square foot in the county is $116, making this project’s $6 per sq ft below the county median. The scheduled build window for this project is 365 days, which is longer than the county median of 214 days.

Location and Context

The site is located in Dickinson, within Galveston County. According to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates for ZIP 77539, the population is about 47,164. The median household income is $85,263, and there are 18,725 housing units. The median owner-occupied home value is $246,400. Housing in this area is predominantly owner-occupied. The site coordinates place the project inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (zone AE).

Aran & Franklin Engineering, Inc. has four other TDLR-registered projects totaling $630,577. These include David's Clean Ups Inc in Katy, Georgios Ezanidis Warehouse in La Marque, Mulberry Farms Pavilion in Santa Fe, and Seventh Day Adventist Church in Galveston. The Galveston County unemployment rate for July 2026 was 5.1 percent, higher than a year earlier. The project status is Project Registered with TDLR.