Northeast Texas Crematory in Rockwall, TX

The Northeast Texas Crematory at 2500 State Hwy 66 East in Rockwall, Texas, is a 4,861 sq ft renovation project that TDLR closed the project file for in January 2024. The work involved rebuilding an existing structure that had sustained fire damage. This privately funded project on private land was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in June 2023, with construction starting in July 2023. The estimated cost of the renovation was $400,000, resulting in a cost of $82 per square foot.

JST Architects served as the design firm of record for this project. The firm has experience with similar facilities, having been involved in other TDLR-registered projects including the Nalley-Pickle Welch Funeral Home & Crematory in Midland and the Harrell Funeral Home in Austin. The Northeast Texas Crematory is located behind Rest Haven Funeral Home & Memorial Park, a detail noted in third-party listings such as those on findpetcremations.com and localcremationguide.com. These external sources describe the facility as a funeral service establishment in Rockwall that offers pet cremation services.

Project Context and Comparison

In Rockwall County, the median estimated cost for renovation and alteration filings is $230,000. The $400,000 estimate for this crematory is above that county median for its type. However, the cost per square foot of $82 is close to the county median of $91. The scheduled build window for this project was 175 days, which is longer than the county median of 90 days for similar filings.

Rockwall, Texas, has a population of about 41,786 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates for ZIP 75087. The median household income in this area is $128,590, and the median owner-occupied home value is $399,500. Housing in this ZIP code is predominantly owner-occupied. The TDLR record confirms the project status as closed, marking the end of the accessibility review process for this specific construction work. No further construction activity is indicated in the filing after the January 2024 closure.

The owner of record for the project is Lesli Johnson. The filing specifies that the work was a rebuild of a fire-damaged building, rather than new construction or a minor repair. The project is one of several registered in the Rockwall area, which includes other renovations such as those for State Pilates and DR Selkin. The completion date listed on the filing was January 2024, aligning with the date TDLR closed the project file. This status reflects the administrative conclusion of the regulatory review for this specific alteration work.