Additions to First Baptist Church in Bryan, TX

The addition of assembly classrooms to the existing church at 3100 Cambridge Drive in Bryan, Texas, represents a significant expansion of the facility's physical footprint. This project, filed under the name Additions to First Baptist Church Bryan, covers 37,446 sq ft of new construction space. The total estimated cost for this work is $12,000,000, which equates to $320 per square foot.

Project Scope and Design

The scope of work, as detailed in the TDLR filing, involves the addition of assembly classrooms to the existing church structure. The filing notes that specific areas are exempt by rule from certain accessibility requirements. The Arkitex Studio is the design firm of record for this project. Eddie Hare is the registered accessibility specialist associated with the filing. The owner of record is listed as Fist Baptist Church Bryan, which also has one other TDLR-registered project in the area totaling $550,000 that is now closed.

The construction timeline began in June 2022, following the initial registration with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in April 2022. The scheduled completion date was August 2023. This project is privately funded and located on private land for private use. The estimated build window was 440 days, which is longer than the county median of 202 days for similar additions to existing buildings in Brazos County.

Status and Regional Context

The project's estimated cost of $12,000,000 places it in the top quarter of comparable filings in Brazos County, where the median cost for similar work is $575,000. The cost per square foot of $320 is also above the county median of $150. This project is one of 23 registered in the last 24 months for this type of work in the county. The Arkitex Studio has been involved in six other TDLR-registered projects, with a combined total value of $11,891,588, including work in College Station, Bryan, and Brenham.

TDLR closed the project file in August 2023. This action marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. The registration status is now Project Closed. The construction record does not indicate any ongoing activity or future phases beyond the scope described in the original filing. The project is complete in terms of regulatory oversight and construction milestones as defined by the state agency.