Dayton: Carvana $60M Used-Car Facility Registered With TDLR
A Nov. 9 TDLR filing lists a $60M ground-up used-car sales facility named Carvana - Dayton at Rolke and Stilson roads in Liberty County.
- Source Briefing
- Public record
A project filed under the name Carvana - Dayton was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation on Nov. 9, 2026. The scope reads “ground-up development of used car sales facility,” at the corner of Rolke Road and Stilson Road in Dayton, Liberty County, with an estimated cost of $60 million.
Why it matters
Dayton sits on the eastern edge of the Houston region, and $60 million is the only Liberty County filing in our current TDLR tally. The registered owner is CIRE Industrial I LP, which lists a Houston address on West Alabama Street, not Carvana itself. The Carvana name appears in the project title only, so the record does not by itself show who will operate the site or on what terms. We have not confirmed a lease or ownership arrangement with the company.
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The numbers
- Estimated cost: $60,000,000, per the registration.
- Size: 174,522 sq ft, or roughly $344 per sq ft.
- Schedule: start Mar. 12, 2027; completion Dec. 30, 2027.
- Funding: privately funded on private land.
- Design firm: WHN Architects.
- Record quirk: the type of work is listed as “Renovation/Alteration,” which conflicts with the ground-up scope in the same filing.
The cost per square foot is high for a vehicle-sales building. The filing may include site work, reconditioning space or equipment, but the record does not break the figure down.
What’s next
The filing is a registration, not a permit, and it has not been reviewed or inspected. We will watch Liberty County and City of Dayton records for site plans or permits, and for any announcement from Carvana confirming the location. See also the Houston market page and our earlier TDLR pipeline roundup.
Quick answers
- What is the latest on Carvana in Houston?
- A Nov. 9 TDLR filing lists a $60M ground-up used-car sales facility named Carvana - Dayton at Rolke and Stilson roads in Liberty County.
- What are the key numbers for Carvana?
- estimated cost: $60M; sq ft: 174,522; planned start: Mar. 12; 2027 completion: Dec. 30.
- Where does the information on Carvana come from?
- The story cites TDLR TABS registration TABS2027005413.
On the record
Carvana - Dayton registered with TDLR on Nov. 9, 2026: ground-up used car sales facility, 174,522 sq ft, estimated at $60,000,000, registered owner CIRE Industrial I LP of Houston, design firm WHN Architects
Public record · tdlr.texas.gov