From new worship spaces to a car wash and more, here are five of the most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Austin metro this week.
1. St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church
Parishioners can soon worship at a new site, as St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church will build a two-story, 22,000-square-foot space. It will feature a seating area, a sanctuary with an altar, restrooms, a choir loft and sacristies—also called preparation rooms.
Location: 230 Post Oak Drive, Dripping SpringsEstimated timeline: July 1-Jan. 31, 2028Estimated cost: $17 million2. Austin Masjid
A two-story, 27,000-square-foot worship building will be constructed.
Location: 800 Heatherwilde Blvd., PflugervilleEstimated timeline: March 1-June 30, 2027Estimated cost: $5.5 million3. H-E-B San Marcos
Texas grocery store H-E-B is slated to build a convenience store, fuel station and car wash, totaling 5,998 square feet in San Marcos.
Location: 3375 S. Interstate 35, San MarcosEstimated timeline: July 20-Feb. 26, 2027Estimated cost: $4 million4. Gardner Iron and Metal Company
The business, which specializes in metal recycling, will add a new one-story industrial building to its location in Austin, totaling approximately 12,000 square feet.
Location: 9701. E. Hwy. 290, AustinEstimated timeline: March 16-Jan. 30, 2030Estimated cost: $1.5 million5. Cosmic Express Car Wash
The Central Texas-based business with primary locations in Seguin will construct a 4,660-square-foot facility.
Location: 714 E. Ben White Blvd, AustinEstimated timeline: Jan. 2-Oct. 1Estimated cost: $1.2 million