Tarleton State Unversity - Administration Annex 1 - Office Renovations

The Administration Annex project at Tarleton State University in Stephenville has concluded its accessibility review process. TDLR closed the project file in November 2024, marking the end of the regulatory oversight for this renovation. The work involved altering 1,000 sq ft of open space to create four new offices within the building located at 401 Doc Blanchard Blvd.

The filing identified the project as "Tarleton State University - Administration Annex 1 - Office Renovations." The scope of work was strictly defined as the renovation of 1,000 sq ft of open space to create 4 new offices. This specific alteration was estimated to cost $100,000, resulting in a cost of $100 per square foot. The construction schedule ran from May 2024 to November 2024, a window of 184 days.

Project Context and Comparison

Compared to other renovation and alteration filings in Erath County, this project’s estimated cost is below the county median of $300,000. It sits in the bottom quarter of costs for similar work in the area. While the 184-day build window is longer than the county median of 122 days, the $100 per square foot cost is close to the county median of $106. Tarleton State University is the owner of record, a university that has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $10,354,475 in Stephenville.

Parkhill is the design firm of record for this project. The firm has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $131,086,339, including the Wisdom Gym Building at Tarleton State University. Marcela Abadi Rhoads served as the registered accessibility specialist for this filing. The project is privately funded on private land for private use, consistent with university-owned property standards.

The building is located in ZIP code 76401, where the U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates indicate a population of about 30,873. The median household income in this area is $60,864, and the median owner-occupied home value is $252,000. Housing in this ZIP code is mostly owner-occupied, with 13,826 housing units. The Erath County unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier.

Third-party mentions confirm the building's presence and usage. A post by radar.newsbreak.com described a door security alarm at the north patio entrance of the administration annex. Wikimapia lists the Administration Annex in Stephenville, Texas. Tarleton State University’s website indicates that the Office of Graduate Studies is located in Administration Annex I, Room 105. A PDF from assets.system.tamus.edu lists Room 107 Administration Annex as a contact location for discrimination issues.