Light Industrial and Flex Space Construction in Burleson, Texas

Service contractors outgrowing a yard and a pole barn need a building with roll-up doors, a small office and room for trucks, and Burleson has employers making exactly that move. KMP Plumbing, Heat & Air plans to relocate into Highpoint Business Park, growing from 73 jobs by more than 30 with a minimum $6 million of capital, according to a city economic development presentation. Groundbreaking was slated for October 21, with an opening targeted by December 2026.

That is the kind of project we build: light industrial and flex space with a contractor's mix of storage, fabrication, vehicle parking and offices. Bays of 30 to 60 feet in width, 18 to 24 feet of clear height and one dock-high door per bay are common. Some buildings are condo-style for sale, and others are leased by the bay. Either way, the demising walls, meters and restrooms are planned so each tenant can operate independently.

We also handle larger buildings. The same presentation describes a 267,000-square-foot Paris Baguette plant with 450 full-time jobs and $208 million of total capital, broken ground in September 2025 and scheduled to run its first phase by Q3 of 2027. For owners deciding between sizes, our flex and light industrial page shows the range, and our manufacturing and distribution page covers plant users.

Permit review for flex and small industrial

A building in Burleson goes through site plan and building permit review by the city. The fire department checks access, hydrant spacing and sprinkler design, and the building department reviews structure, egress and energy compliance. We prepare complete packages so comments can be answered in one round. When the city asks for revisions, we turn them quickly and track the status of each comment until the permit is issued. For a multi-building flex park, we ask whether the city will accept one site plan for all phases, which saves time on the later buildings.

Use group, storage height and occupancy of each bay determine requirements. A bay for flammable materials, a small shop with welding or a vehicle service area may each add fire or ventilation conditions. We identify the use of each bay before design so the permit set reflects it, and we raise any special-use question with the city at the start rather than at the end. Parking counts, landscaping and screening of outdoor storage are the items that most often draw review comments on contractor yards.

What a flex project includes

A flex building typically includes site grading, utilities, a slab, tilt-wall or metal walls, roof, storefront and dock or grade-level doors, paving, lighting and landscaping. Each bay gets its own electrical panel, water and restroom, and the demising walls are rated to meet code.

Truck access is easy to underestimate. A small-bay site still has box trucks and tractor-trailers, and we design the court to handle both. Our work on truck courts and trailer yards and cross-dock layouts informs the turning radii and apron depth. Plan for a few trailer stalls even at small bays, since delivery drivers will use them, and a few more if a tenant dispatches a fleet from the site. We also lay out outdoor storage and screening so the finished yard looks orderly to neighbors and to the city.

Phased delivery and pre-leasing

Flex developers often deliver in phases. The first building leases while the second is in design, and we hold a schedule that shows when each phase is available. Tenant improvement work can begin in one bay while another is still under construction if safety and access are managed.

Weather, inspection timing and equipment deliveries are the main schedule risks. We confirm inspection availability, order roll-up doors and rooftop units early, and track them every week. Village Creek, feeds toward the Trinity River on a northeast course through the city, so a site near it gets earthwork planned for dry weather and drainage reviewed early.

Safety on a site shared with tenants

In a phased flex park, finished buildings and active construction sit side by side. We separate them with fencing and signage, set construction routes that avoid tenant lots, and coordinate deliveries around business hours.

Fort Worth Spinks Airport borders Burleson on the north, so we check height limits for cranes and notify the proper parties when lifts approach restricted airspace. Daily inspections cover excavations, scaffolds and electrical hazards, and every trade partner attends a site orientation before starting work. Hot work, lifts near power lines and trenching each get a written permit that the superintendent signs.

Pairing flex with larger buildings

The city limits stretch roughly 8 miles southeast toward Alvarado as a thin strip along I-35W, and State Highway 174 begins at that interstate in the north and heads about 15 miles southwest to Cleburne. Those roads link flex users to customers across Johnson County and the south side of the metro. Owners who also plan a distribution building can see our cross-dock facilities work.

The Tallgrass master-planned community, a 621-acre property with over 4,000 planned homes, will add households that need contractors, repair services and deliveries. Flex space near new housing tends to lease, and we help owners place buildings where trucks can enter without crossing residential streets. Developers comparing options in Arlington or Fort Worth can ask us to price all of them together.

Start a Burleson flex project

Tell us the bay sizes, the tenants you expect and the delivery date. We will send a site concept, a budget range and a schedule.

Common Questions

What bay size works for contractors?

Many contractors use bays of 1,500 to 5,000 square feet with 18 to 24 feet of clear height. A tenant with heavy equipment may need a taller bay and a larger door. We design according to the tenants you target, and we can show two or three bay options on the same footprint so you can test demand before the plans are final. A deeper bay suits storage-heavy users, while a wider, shallower bay gives more frontage for showrooms and doors.

Can I build flex space and sell it as condos?

Yes, if the site plan and legal structure are set up for it. We coordinate separate utility meters, rated walls and shared drives so each unit can be owned separately.

Does the nearby airport affect construction?

Fort Worth Spinks Airport is at the north edge of the city, so we check height rules when planning cranes. Most flex buildings are low enough that permanent structures are not affected.

How do I choose between flex and a distribution box?

Flex fits smaller tenants and varied uses. A distribution box suits a single large user. If your site can hold both, we can phase them.

What causes delays on small industrial jobs?

Utility extensions, inspection timing and long-lead items such as doors and rooftop units. We schedule each and chase them weekly. On multi-building flex parks, one late utility connection can hold up several tenants, so we sequence the underground work first.

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