SHARP CUTS

Sharp Cuts is a new retail construction project registered with TDLR for a 1,200 sq ft space at 3565 N Zaragoza in El Paso. The filing identifies the work as new construction with an estimated cost of $50,000, equating to $42 per square foot. This specific build is targeted for September 2027, following a registration date of September 2026.

The project is owned by River Oaks Properties, which has six other registered projects in El Paso County totaling $1,245,000. The design firm of record is Vista DEL SOL Architectural Design, a practice with six additional TDLR-registered projects in the area totaling $1,687,200. The registered accessibility specialist for this filing is Daniel Lopez.

Project Scale and Cost Context

Among 2645 TDLR-registered new construction filings in El Paso County, this project’s estimated cost of $50,000 is below the county median of $800,000. The median size for similar filings is 8,085 sq ft, whereas Sharp Cuts is significantly smaller at 1,200 sq ft. The computed cost of $42 per square foot is also below the county median of $111 per square foot for new construction projects.

The scheduled build window for Sharp Cuts is 365 days, which is longer than the county median scheduled build window of 214 days. The project is privately funded on private land for private use. The construction start date per the filing is September 2026, aligning with the registration date.

Local Area and Labor Market

El Paso County has a population of approximately 97,851 in the 79938 ZIP code, with a median household income of $75,801. The area contains 29,818 housing units, predominantly owner-occupied, with a median owner-occupied home value of $199,700. The El Paso County unemployment rate was 4.8 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier.