Hollabaugh Recreation Center Renovation & Addition

The Harris Hollabaugh Recreation Center in Garland, Texas, underwent a significant renovation and addition that expanded the facility by 14,381 square feet. Located at 3925 W Walnut St in Dallas County, the project focused on adding a new gymnasium and a multipurpose room to the existing structure. The City of Garland served as the owner of record for this $8,100,000 construction effort, which also included kitchen finish updates and equipment improvements.

Barker Rinker Seacat Architecture was the design firm of record for the project. The scope of work, as filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), specified that the addition and renovation would transform the community center's capacity. A third-party architectural portfolio described the renovation and expansion as transforming a much-loved community center into a dynamic fitness and learning space. The project involved public funds and public land, requiring strict adherence to accessibility standards during the build.

Project Status and Timeline

The project was registered with the TDLR in July 2022, with construction starting in October 2022. The scheduled completion date on the filing was November 2023. The TDLR closed the project file in November 2023, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. This closure confirms that the regulatory requirements for the new 14,381 square feet of space were addressed and the file is now considered complete in the state's records.

Compared to other additions to existing buildings in Dallas County, this project's estimated cost of $8,100,000 is above the county median for its type. The computed cost per square foot is $563, which is also above the county median of $161 per square foot. The scheduled build window of 396 days was longer than the county median of 182 days, reflecting the scale of the gymnasium and multipurpose room additions.

The City of Garland has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $36,609,975, including the C.M. Hinton Landfill in Rowlett and the Locker Rooms, Restroom, and Maintenance Building on Holford Road. Barker Rinker Seacat Architecture has four other registered projects totaling $40,705,000, such as the Eagle Pointe Recreation Center in Mont Belvieu. These figures indicate a pattern of significant infrastructure investment by both the city and the architecture firm across the region.