ROSS BUSINESS PARK - BLDG 02 - SPEC OFFICE in Austin, TX

Building 2 Austin: Office Space Build

Building 2, formally filed as Ross Business Park - Bldg 02 - Spec Office, is a speculative office renovation located at 7811 Burleson Rd, Bldg 2, Austin, TX 77007. The project involves converting an existing warehouse space into a 2,580 square foot office area within a larger 108,989 square foot building. The scope of work includes warehouse lighting upgrades and the addition of two dock levelers to support the new commercial use. The estimated cost for this renovation is $701,884, resulting in a cost per square foot of $6 for the new office space.

HCI RBP Owner LLC is the owner and developer of record for this privately funded project on private land. Powers Brown Architecture serves as the design firm of record, overseeing the architectural details for the speculative build. Ernest G Taylor is the registered accessibility specialist associated with the filing. The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in October 2026. Plan review is pending, and completion is targeted for August 2027.

City of Austin permit records indicate 11 permits issued at this street address between January 2026 and October 2026. These permits include six plumbing permits, four electrical permits, and one driveway or sidewalk permit. The most recent filings include ETJ new irrigation installation and permanent service for new construction of warehouse facilities. These permits suggest ongoing infrastructure work at the location prior to or concurrent with the main renovation filing.

Comparison data from 1,5123 TDLR-registered renovation and alteration filings in Travis County shows that the median estimated cost is $300,000. Building 2’s cost is above the county median for its type. The median size for these projects is 3,788 square feet, and the median cost per square foot is $104. Building 2’s $6 per square foot is below the county median. The median scheduled build window is 98 days, while Building 2 has a scheduled window of 182 days, which is longer than the county median.

HCI RBP Owner LLC has two other TDLR-registered projects in Austin: Building 1, registered with an estimated cost of $753,669, and Building 3, registered with an estimated cost of $648,971. Powers Brown Architecture has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $7,030,465, including projects in Katy and Houston. The area profile for ZIP code 77007 shows a median household income of $140,878 and a median owner-occupied home value of $501,300. Travis County unemployment rate was 3.9 percent in August 2026.