WINK LOVING ISD GYMNASIUM

The Wink Loving ISD Gymnasium in Wink, Texas, is a 47,393-square-foot facility designed for basketball and volleyball. Located at 200 N. Rosey Dodd Ave, the new construction project includes fewer than 796 seats, concessions, and locker rooms. The estimated cost for this development was $17,117,492, which calculates to $361 per square foot.

Wink Loving ISD is the owner of record for this project. The design work was handled by WRA Architects, while Peter Walper served as the registered accessibility specialist. The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in October 2023. Construction began in November 2023, with a scheduled completion date of August 2025.

Project Scale and Context

This gymnasium is significantly larger than typical new construction projects in Winkler County. The estimated cost is above the county median for its type, placing it in the top quarter of filings. The scheduled build window of 646 days is longer than the county median of 368 days. However, the cost per square foot is close to the county median of $359.

Wink Loving ISD has filed five other TDLR-registered projects totaling $40,085,526. These include the WLISD Fine Art Addition, an indoor golf facility, an auditorium, an alumni center, and an administration building. All of these projects are marked as closed or inspection complete. WRA Architects has also designed six other projects totaling $130,085,526, including a high school in Fort Worth and a university project.

The final inspection for the gymnasium passed in August 2025. TDLR closed the project file in August 2026, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. The project status is now listed as Project Closed. This completion indicates that the accessibility requirements have been met and the regulatory review is finished.

Local data for ZIP code 79789 shows a population of about 1,380 people. The median household income is $127,898, and there are 565 housing units. The median owner-occupied home value is $141,400. These Census estimates provide context for the community served by the new gymnasium.