Bates 128

The Bates 128 project in Keller involves adding 364 square feet to an existing building at 128 Bates Street. This specific addition is privately funded and located on private land for private use. The construction is registered with TDLR, with a completion date targeted for January 2027. The estimated cost for this scope of work is $50,150, which translates to a cost of $138 per square foot.

Project Ownership and Design
The owner of record for this development is The Hive & Holding Co. LLC. The design firm of record is Alexander, Kienast, Schnitz LLC. Both entities are also associated with another TDLR-registered project in Keller named Bates 136, which has an identical estimated cost of $50,150. The registered accessibility specialist for the Bates 128 project is James J Heilman.

Timeline and Status
The project was registered with TDLR in September 2026. According to the filing, construction is scheduled to begin in October 2026. The plan review is pending. The total scheduled build window is 106 days, which is shorter than the county median of 186 days for similar additions. The status of the project is listed as Project Registered.

Local Context and Costs
In Tarrant County, the median estimated cost for additions to existing buildings is $700,000. The $50,150 estimated cost for Bates 128 is below this county median. The median size for such projects in the county is 5,400 square feet, while the median cost per square foot is $173. The $138 per square foot cost for this project is below that median. The ZIP code 76248 has a population of about 40,130 and a median household income of $161,383, according to U.S. Census ACS 2022 estimates.

The Tarrant County unemployment rate was 4.6 percent in July 2026, which is higher than a year earlier. This project is part of a smaller subset of filings, as only 171 such additions were registered in the county in the last 24 months. The Bates 128 project represents a specific, small-scale addition within this broader market context.