Costco #1629 Kyle - Fuel Facility Generator Addition

Costco Wholesale #1629 is adding a new fuel facility generator at its existing location at 19086 IH 35 in Kyle, Texas. The project, filed as Costco #1629 Kyle - Fuel Facility Generator Addition, involves a renovation and alteration scope that does not include new building construction. The work is targeted for January 2027 completion, following a registration with TDLR in September 2026.

The physical scope of the project is specific and limited to the fuel facility area. It includes the installation of a new generator on a new concrete pad, surrounded by bollards and a new masonry enclosure. The filing also lists electrical work, an electrical trench, and subsequent pavement and landscape repair. This is a privately funded project on private land for private use, with an estimated cost of $165,000. The total square footage associated with the filing is 11,655 sq ft, resulting in a cost per square foot of $14.

Project Context and Comparisons

This project is part of a broader pattern of fuel facility upgrades by Costco Wholesale Corporation. The company has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $1,025,000, including similar fuel facility additions in Lubbock, The Woodlands, Tomball, Georgetown, and Pearland. Most of these comparable projects share the same estimated cost of $165,000. The design firm of record for this Kyle project is MG2 Architecture Corporation, which has also been involved in six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $1,015,000, largely for Costco fuel facilities across Texas.

In Hays County, renovation and alteration filings show a median estimated cost of $250,000 and a median size of 3,277 sq ft. The $165,000 cost for this project is below the county median for its type. The scheduled build window of 30 days is shorter than the county median of 92 days. The $14 per square foot figure is significantly below the county median of $95 per square foot.

The registered accessibility specialist for this project is Justin K Walton. The project status is Project Registered, with plan review pending. The construction start date per the filing is January 2027, and the completion date is targeted for January 2027. The project is situated in ZIP code 78640, which has a population of about 71,460 and a median household income of $88,533 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. Hays County’s unemployment rate was 4 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier.