AMC Mesquite 30 - Auditorium #15 IMAX cinema renovation

The renovation of Auditorium #15 at AMC Mesquite 30 was a targeted interior update focused on the IMAX cinema experience. Located at 19919 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy in Mesquite, Texas, the project involved 7,175 square feet of work. The filing identifies the specific scope as the theatre auditorium interior renovation, executed under a budget of $400,000.

EPR Properties served as the owner of record for this privately funded project. The design firm on file was Gastinger Walker& Architects. The construction timeline was compact, with a scheduled start in January 2020 and a completion date of March 2020. This 59-day build window was shorter than the 92-day median scheduled build window for similar renovation filings in Dallas County.

Cost and Scale Analysis

The estimated cost of $400,000 places this project above the county median of $247,787 for renovation and alteration filings. However, the cost efficiency was higher than the regional average. The project cost $56 per square foot, which is below the Dallas County median of $72 per square foot for comparable work. This suggests a focused renovation that avoided the higher per-unit costs seen in other local projects.

This geographic detail is relevant for understanding the site's risk profile, though it does not impact the interior renovation scope directly. The project was registered with TDLR in October 2019, initiating the accessibility review process for the alteration.

TDLR closed the project file in March 2020, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. This status confirms that the regulatory requirements for the renovation were met and the file is no longer active. The project is part of a broader portfolio for EPR Properties, which also registered a separate $1,550,000 renovation for Regal Grand Parkway 22 in Richmond, Texas. That project is also closed, indicating a pattern of completed theatre upgrades by the owner.

The surrounding area, ZIP code 75149, has a population of approximately 58,849 people according to U.S. Census estimates. The median household income in this area is $70,629, and the median owner-occupied home value is $207,500. These figures provide context for the local market in which the theatre operates, though the TDLR record focuses strictly on the construction and accessibility compliance of the auditorium renovation.