Commerce Indoor Practice Facility

Commerce ISD completed the construction of a new indoor practice facility at 3800 Sregit Drive in Commerce, Texas. This 85,000-square-foot structure includes a synthetic turf football field, indoor batting cages, and an attached 30x40 storage building. The project is located in Hunt County and has an estimated cost of $5,345,000.

Texas Sports & Civil Engineering served as the design firm of record for this new construction project. The facility was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in August 2022, with a construction start date of April 2022. The scheduled completion date was March 2023, a timeline that aligns with the final status of the filing.

Project Status and Cost Analysis

TDLR closed the project file in March 2023, marking the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. The estimated cost of $5,345,000 places this project in the top quarter of cost estimates for new construction filings in Hunt County. The median estimated cost for comparable projects in the county is $850,000, with the middle half ranging from $375,000 to $2,200,000.

The scheduled build window for this facility was 350 days, which is longer than the county median of 225 days for similar new construction projects. However, the cost per square foot for this facility was $63, significantly below the county median of $170 per square foot. This efficiency in cost per unit area is notable given the scale of the 85,000-square-foot structure.

The project involves public funds and public land, consistent with its ownership by Commerce ISD. Kathy S Rodriguez is the registered accessibility specialist associated with the filing. The district has one other TDLR-registered project totaling $485,000 for concession stands in Commerce, which is also closed.

Context and Regional Comparison

Commerce ISD serves the town of Commerce and the town of Neylandville, with headquarters located at 3315 Washington Street. The district is known for its athletic programs and community involvement, as noted in local descriptions. The facility’s location in Hunt County is part of a broader pattern of sports infrastructure development, with Texas Sports & Civil Engineering having worked on six other projects totaling $5,735,500 across various locations in Texas.