HOUSTON DFCGTPHORIZONTALSHUTTLELOADING

Grand National Owner, LLC has filed for a renovation and alteration project at 7703 North Sam Houston Pkwy in Houston, Harris County. The filing identifies the work as Houston Dfcgtphorizontalshuttleloading, with the business commonly known as Houston DFC. The scope involves providing electrical and data infrastructure along with prefabricated guardrails for new material handling equipment across approximately 10,620 square feet. The estimated cost for this private improvement is $2,000,000.

Macgregor Associates Architects, An Invision Studio serves as the design firm of record for this project. Michael Lynn Kelley is the registered accessibility specialist overseeing the TABS compliance aspects. The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in November 2026. Construction is scheduled to begin in February 2027 and is targeted for August 2027. This timeline represents a build window of 182 days, which is longer than the county median of 92 days for similar renovation filings.

Cost and Scope Analysis

The project cost of $2,000,000 places it in the top quarter of estimated costs for renovation and alteration filings in Harris County. The median estimated cost for these types of projects is $250,000, with the middle half ranging from $126,916 to $600,000. The cost per square foot for this site is $188, which is above the county median of $80 per square foot. The total square footage of 10,620 sq ft is also larger than the typical median size of 4,000 sq ft for comparable projects.

Local Context

The site is located in ZIP code 77064, where the U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates indicate a population of about 48,924. The median household income in this area is $85,318, and there are 17,358 housing units, with housing being mostly owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home value is reported at $234,600. This is a privately funded project on private land for private use. Macgregor Associates Architects, An Invision Studio has another TDLR-registered project, Dallas DFC in Dallas, totaling $110,000. Harris County unemployment was 4.6 percent in September 2026.