Project Mallard Water Treatment Plant in Lexington, TX

The Project Mallard Water Treatment Plant is a new 8,500 sq ft office building under construction at 2122 County Road 314 in Lexington, Texas. This facility serves as the Admin/Control Building (AC) supporting the overall water treatment operations. The project is privately funded by EPCOR Services, Inc., with an estimated cost of $2,420,621.

Gensler is the design firm of record for this new construction project. The filing indicates construction started in March 2023, with a scheduled completion date of December 2025. TDLR completed plan review in April 2023. Although the scheduled completion date has passed, the TDLR record has not yet recorded a final inspection, so the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record.

Cost and Size Context

The estimated cost of $2,420,621 places this project above the Lee County median for new construction filings, which stands at $505,692. The median size for comparable projects in the county is 6,000 sq ft, while this building is larger at 8,500 sq ft. The computed cost per square foot is $285, which is above the county median of $157 per square foot.

The scheduled build window of 1,031 days is longer than the county median of 214 days. EPCOR Services, Inc. has two other TDLR-registered projects totaling $1,000,000, both located in Taylor and marked as review complete. Gensler has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $127,800,000, including large-scale developments in Dallas, Irving, and McKinney.

Local Area Profile

Lexington is located in Lee County. According to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates for ZIP code 78947, the population is about 5,110. The median household income is $81,371, and the median owner-occupied home value is $276,900. There are approximately 2,240 housing units in the area, with housing predominantly owner-occupied. This project is situated on private land for private use, distinct from public municipal infrastructure.