Jalapenos Bar in Midlothian, TX

Jalapenos Lemon Pepper is renovating its Midlothian location at 1000 George Hopper Rd with a 300 sq ft addition. The scope includes constructing a covered area over the existing patio, installing an outside bar, and extending concrete for an uncovered sitting area. This renovation/alteration project is privately funded on private land for private use. The estimated cost for this work is $75,000, which calculates to $250 per square foot.

While the total dollar amount is below the county median for similar renovation filings, the cost per square foot is above the median rate for Ellis County projects. The scheduled build window is 46 days, which is shorter than the county median of 92 days for this type of work. Studio E is the design firm of record for this project. Blair Baker is the registered accessibility specialist associated with the filing. The project was registered with TDLR in October 2026, and plan review is pending.

Construction start is listed as October 2026, with completion targeted for December 2026. The surrounding area, ZIP 76065, has a population of about 44,614 residents according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The median household income in this area is $123,664, and the median owner-occupied home value is $378,600. Housing in this ZIP code is predominantly owner-occupied, with 15,081 total housing units.

Ellis County’s unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier. The project status is Project Registered. This filing represents a specific renovation effort to enhance the outdoor dining and seating capabilities of the existing business location. The project name on the filing is Jalapenos Bar, which names the business entity involved in the construction.