Loomis Armored US Expansion Space in Houston, TX

Loomis Armored US Expansion Space is a completed renovation project located at 2500 CityWest Blvd. in Houston, Texas. The work involved a partial floor interior build-out within an existing multi-tenant building, covering a total area of 7,103 sq ft. The estimated cost for this alteration was $500,000, resulting in a computed cost of $70 per square foot.

Project Scope and Ownership

Brandi Stacy is listed as the owner and developer of record for this privately funded project. The design firm of record is A2 Studio Architects, which also handled two other TDLR-registered projects in Houston, totaling over $1.6 million. Sharareh Abdi served as the registered accessibility specialist. The project was registered with TDLR in February 2019, with construction starting in March 2019 and a scheduled completion date of August 2019.

The scope of work was strictly limited to interior alterations within the existing structure. This project is one of several registered by Brandi Stacy, who also has a $150,000 project in San Antonio. A2 Studio Architects has a broader portfolio in the region, including a $1.2 million project at 1600 Smith St. and a $436,308 project at 1500 Louisiana, both of which are closed.

Regional Context and Status

In Harris County, the median estimated cost for renovation and alteration filings is $250,000, while the median size is 4,000 sq ft. This project’s cost is above the county median for its type, and its scheduled build window of 153 days is longer than the county median of 92 days. However, the $70 per square foot cost is close to the county median of $80 per square foot.

TDLR closed the project file in August 2019, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. The TDLR status is officially Project Closed. This permit may relate to other tenants or suites at the same address and is not necessarily part of the Loomis Armored expansion itself.

The surrounding area, ZIP code 77042, has a population of about 40,725 residents according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The median household income is $57,745, and the median owner-occupied home value is $371,300. Housing in this area is predominantly renter-occupied, with 21,252 total housing units.