North Texas Builder Investigation Expands.

A North Texas real estate investigation tied to Benbrook is growing as more court filings, inspection reports, and bankruptcy records come to light.

Investigative writer Zee Wilcox has released Parts 2A and 2B of her ongoing series examining builder and developer Corey Waldrop and businesses connected to him. The latest installments trace disputes involving homeowners and construction projects dating back to at least 2016.

Part 2A centers on a 2017 renovation at 1315 Pine Street in Grapevine involving Trinity Cabinet Company, doing business as Trinity Design & Build. According to records cited by Wilcox, City of Grapevine inspections documented multiple failed inspections and described the property as an “UNSAFE JOB SITE.” Wilcox also cites an FHA 203(k) separation form that stopped additional construction draws until corrections received city approval.

The dispute later reached court, with Trinity and homeowners Trent and Victoria Capps offering competing accounts of what happened. Wilcox notes that the homeowners’ filing quoted a 203(k) inspector describing the workmanship as “appalling” and saying the contractor “should not be allowed to repair a dog house.” The allegation and quote come from court filings cited in Wilcox’s reporting.

Part 2B widens the lens considerably.

Wilcox reviews a series of civil disputes involving different homeowners, properties and Waldrop-associated businesses over several years. The cases include allegations involving construction draws, delays, unfinished work, materials, subcontractor payments, and liens. Wilcox repeatedly cautions that allegations contained in civil lawsuits are not findings of wrongdoing and that the cases have different facts and competing claims.

The records cited include disputes involving W Signature Homes and the Nussbaumers in Dallas; Trinity and the Capps in Grapevine; the Scotts in Tarrant County; the Allens; Jonica Willingham in Arlington; DFW Concrete Pros; and Scott and Yuko Fagan in Parker County. Some of those disputes later intersected with an involuntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition filed against Trinity Design & Build in October 2024.

The series also reaches closer to Benbrook. Wilcox says later installments will examine Chapin Holdings, Benbrook property, and other activity extending into 2025 and 2026. Part 2B also references a separate 2026 lawsuit filed by Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation against Motiv Ventures LLC and Waldrop involving construction equipment. Waldrop and Motiv filed a general denial, disputed the company’s accounting, and requested remedies.

Wilcox says Part 3 will turn to Trinity’s bankruptcy proceedings and a Parker County criminal case before the series moves further into the companies and projects that followed.

For Benbrook residents, that next portion may be the one to watch. Until then, the records presented so far offer a practical reminder for anyone hiring a builder or investing in a development: check court records, liens, inspection history, and bankruptcy filings before a large check changes hands.

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