New Buildings
A single school district accounted for both of the two most expensive new construction projects filed in Texas last week. Aldine Independent School District, which covers a portion of Houston, plans to spend $116 million to rebuild G.W. Carver High School. The new 251,441-square-foot school building at 2100 South Victory Drive will serve 900 students over three stories, including an auditorium and a gym. Work commences this September and ends July 2028.
Job filing number: TABS2026021082
Aldine ISD also filed plans to build a $104 million, 120,000-square-foot performing arts center at 15011 Aldine Westfield Road. Construction is scheduled to begin this August and end July 2028.
Job filing number: TABS2026020913
Tempe, Arizona-based automotive retailer Carvana plans to spend $65 million on a new facility near the intersection of FM 973 and Texas 130 in Manor, Texas, near Austin. The filing describes a “commercial building for online automotive sales and services,” so it’s not clear whether the 172,000-square-foot project will include one of the company’s trademark car “vending machines.” Construction is set to begin this October and end October 2027.
Job filing number: TABS2026021051
Renovations
Dallas-based Bradford Management Company submitted plans to install a new storage rack and mezzanine in DFWest Logistics Park, its developing warehouse facility at 3642 Euless Grapevine Road in Grapevine. The project lists aviation aftermarket manufacturer AvAir as a tenant. The estimated cost for the 19,692-square-foot project is $83.6 million.
Job filing number: TABS2026020746
RCOP Office Owner LP, an entity owned by Connecticut-based Starwood Property Trust, will spend $20 million to renovate Building 6 of the Riata Trace corporate park at 12357 Riata Trace Parkway in Austin. The 97,000-square-foot renovation, involving all three levels of the building, begins this month and ends June 2027.
Job filing number: TABS2026021049
Austin-based space communications startup CesiumAstro plans to spend $15 million renovating and building out the interior of suite 1600 at 816 Congress Avenue in Austin, a tilt-wall concrete building, with interior additions including an electronic assembly and testing area. Work begins this June and ends March 2027.
Job filing number: TABS2026021061