Airline Green Plaza in Houston, TX

Airline Green Plaza is a new 6,116 sq ft one-story shell building located at 813 W Cavalcade St in Houston, TX 77009. The project is registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) as a new construction effort in Harris County. The estimated cost for this development is $800,000, which calculates to a cost of $131 per square foot. This figure is above the county median of $88 per square foot for similar new construction filings, though the total project cost remains close to the Harris County median of $750,000. The scheduled build window spans 243 days, a duration that is close to the county median of 221 days for comparable projects.

Top Properties LLC serves as the owner and developer of record for this privately funded project. The work is taking place on private land for private use, without public funding involvement. DLA is the design firm of record, a company that has six other TDLR-registered projects in the area, including the Kelley Building in Houston and Pine & Leaf Cigar Bar in Magnolia. Jeffrey A Gutknecht is the registered accessibility specialist associated with this filing. This location detail is relevant for construction planning and insurance considerations in Harris County.

TDLR completed plan review in October 2026 and construction is scheduled to finish in September 2027, with work starting January 2027. The current status on the TDLR record is Review Complete. This timeline indicates a standard construction period for a shell building of this size. The project is part of a broader pattern of new commercial construction in the Houston area, where the median size for new construction is 9,000 sq ft. At 6,116 sq ft, Airline Green Plaza is smaller than this median, suggesting a more compact footprint typical for specific commercial uses in the 77009 ZIP code.

The surrounding area, ZIP code 77009, has a population of about 36,107 according to U.S. Census American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates. The median household income in this area is $81,921, and the median owner-occupied home value is $403,600. Housing in this ZIP code is mostly owner-occupied, with 17,890 total housing units. These demographic and economic indicators provide context for the commercial development taking place in this specific Houston neighborhood. The Harris County unemployment rate was 5 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier, reflecting the labor market conditions during the pre-construction phase of this project.

Project Specifications and Regulatory Context

The scope of work is strictly defined as a one-story shell building, which implies that interior fit-out and specific tenant improvements are not part of this initial TDLR-registered construction phase. The $800,000 budget covers the structural shell and basic exterior work. DLA’s involvement as the design firm ensures that the building meets state accessibility standards, overseen by Jeffrey A Gutknecht. The fact that the project is privately funded and on private land simplifies the regulatory landscape compared to public projects, though TDLR oversight remains mandatory for all new construction in Texas. The completion date of September 2027 marks the end of the registered construction period, after which the building will be ready for potential tenant occupancy or further development phases not covered by this specific filing.