Eye Mart Express 336 Suite 130 in Forney, TX

Eye Mart Express 336 Suite 130 is undergoing a renovation and update at 11420 West US Highway 80, Suite 130, in Forney, Kaufman County. The project, registered under the Village at Gateway name, involves altering 1,143 square feet of interior space. The estimated cost for these accessibility improvements is $150,000, which calculates to $131 per square foot. This figure sits above the county median of $100 per square foot for similar renovation and alteration filings, yet the total project cost remains below the Kaufman County median of $250,000 for this work type.

Village at Gateway Partners LP serves as the owner and developer of record for this privately funded project on private land. Cortland Morgan Architect is the design firm of record, bringing experience from other regional projects including the San Marcos Premium Outlets and the mixed-use development in Duncanville. Andy S Castillo is the registered accessibility specialist overseeing the compliance aspects of the renovation. The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in November 2026.

Construction is scheduled to begin in January 2027 and is targeted for February 2027. This represents a build window of approximately 25 days, which is significantly shorter than the Kaufman County median of 98 days for comparable projects. The rapid timeline suggests a focused effort on specific accessibility upgrades rather than a comprehensive structural overhaul. The filing indicates that plan review is pending, a standard procedural step before physical work commences in the new year.

The ZIP code 75126, which includes Forney, has a population of about 77,116 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The area features 24,316 housing units with a median owner-occupied home value of $337,200. Median household income in the region is reported at $104,001. Housing in the area is predominantly owner-occupied. The local labor market reflects stability, with the Kaufman County unemployment rate at 4.4 percent in September 2026, a figure lower than the previous year.

Village at Gateway Partners LP has a history of development activity in the region, with three other TDLR-registered projects totaling $17,169,895. These include the main Village at Gateway project, a Chipotle location, and Phase 1 of the development. The design firm, Cortland Morgan Architect, has also registered six other projects totaling $2,135,000 across Texas. This project stands as a distinct, smaller-scale intervention within a broader portfolio of commercial and retail developments.