Hines - Texas Tower - Level 2 - The Square in Houston, TX

The Texas Tower project at 845 Texas Avenue in Houston involved an 18,000-square-foot interior build-out for office space. This renovation and alteration work was estimated at $2,200,000, resulting in a cost of $122 per square foot. The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in June 2021, with construction starting in July 2021 and scheduled for completion by January 2022.

Block 58 LLC served as the owner of record for this private development on private land. Partners by Design was the registered design firm, and Jeromy G Murphy acted as the registered accessibility specialist. The filing specifically identified the scope as an interior build-out of office space within the Hines - Texas Tower - Level 2 - The Square structure.

Project Scale and Context

With an estimated cost of $2,200,000, this project exceeded the Harris County median for renovation and alteration filings, which stands at $250,000. The size of 18,000 square feet is also larger than the county median of 4,000 square feet for similar work. The scheduled build window of 199 days was longer than the county median of 92 days for comparable projects. The cost per square foot of $122 was above the county median of $80.

Block 58 LLC has six other TDLR-registered projects in Houston, all associated with the Texas Tower, totaling $17,500,000 in estimated costs. These include projects ranging from $200,000 to $9,000,000, with most marked as inspection complete or review complete. Partners by Design has two other registered projects, including Enterprise Plaza in Houston and Vizient Irving Amenities in Irving.

The ZIP code 77002 has a population of about 19,616, with a median household income of $85,436 and a median owner-occupied home value of $286,100 according to U.S. Census estimates. City of Houston permit records show four permits on file at this street address, issued between February 2026 and April 2026, including building permits for office remodels and buildouts.

TDLR closed the project file in January 2022, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. The project status is now listed as Project Closed. This renovation was privately funded and intended for private use within the existing office tower structure.