Building a retail unit at Austin, TX

[Raj Gaur]

Dear friends,

I'm looking to build a new retail store in Cedar Park, TX and have narrowed down a few open pad sites that I think are good suited for retail stores. I intend to occupy a part of that area as my own retail store, but that's something I'll think about later.

For now, I want to have a very high level estimate on how much it might cost me to build. The land is about 1.2 acres and is pretty flat, facing Whitestone blvd (TX 1431) and has over 40K cars per day traffic. From other forums I have read before, it might have a total space (heated) of 7-9K sqft.

I know there are way too many variables in estimating it, but just looking to meet average standards for a retail store, consider the needs for a small UPS store. If you happen to be a general contractor who can help me get professional quotes, that'd be great too.

Since it's just a start for me, with no construction experience, please excuse my open discussion.

Raj.