Preston Financial Center Entry Canopy in Dallas, TX

The Preston Financial Center Entry Canopy project is a renovation and alteration filing registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) at 8411 Preston Road in Dallas, Texas. The scope of work involves removing an existing canopy and replacing it with a new canopy and vestibule structure. This specific improvement adds 1,500 sq ft to the property, with an estimated project cost of $85,000. The calculated cost per square foot for this work is $57. The project is privately funded on private land for private use, indicating no public tax impact or public funding stream is involved in this accessibility improvement.

Project Timeline and Status

The project was registered with TDLR in October 2026. According to the filing, construction is scheduled to start in November 2026. Plan review is pending as the project moves through the regulatory process. The completion date on filing is targeted for March 2027. This creates a scheduled build window of 146 days from the planned start date. This timeline is longer than the county median of 92 days for similar renovation and alteration projects in Dallas County.

Financial Context and Ownership

At $85,000, the estimated cost for this project is below the county median of $250,000 for its type. The $57 per square foot figure is also below the county median of $73. The owner and developer of record is Dallas Berkshire Partners LTD. This entity has five other TDLR-registered projects, including multiple filings for Berkshire Court in Dallas, totaling $18,050,000 across those additional records. The design firm of record is James E. Langford, Architects and Planners, L.L.C., which has also worked on six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $12,856,840.

The registered accessibility specialist for this filing is Ronald L Davis. The project is located in ZIP code 75225, where the U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates show a median household income of $189,985 and a median owner-occupied home value of $1,489,200. The area contains 9,839 housing units, with housing that is predominantly owner-occupied. Dallas County unemployment was reported at 3 percent in August 2026, which was lower than a year earlier. The TDLR status for this project remains registered, with no inspection or closure data yet available in the public record.