Keith Wiess Park: Phase 1 Improvements in Houston, TX

The Keith Wiess Park Phase 1 Improvements project is a new construction effort located at 12300 Aldine Westfield Rd. in Houston, Texas. This 21,500 square foot development is estimated to cost $1,400,000, resulting in a cost of $65 per square foot. The project is registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) under the owner of record, Hpard, which represents the Houston Parks & Recreation Department (HPARD).

The scope of work includes the construction of a parking lot, trails, a fitness area, a pavilion, site furniture, and planting. Clark Condon serves as the design firm of record for this initiative. The registered accessibility specialist for the project is Jeromy G Murphy. This development involves public funds and public land, aligning with the broader mission of HPARD to manage parkland and greenspace for the City of Houston.

TDLR completed plan review in July 2024. Construction was scheduled to begin in January 2025, with a planned completion date of January 2026. Although the scheduled completion date has passed, TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection. Therefore, the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record, and the project's operational status remains unverified in the licensing database.

In the context of Harris County new construction filings, this project’s estimated cost is above the county median of $750,000. The scheduled build window of 364 days is longer than the county median of 219 days. However, the cost per square foot of $65 is below the county median of $88. Hpard has two other TDLR-registered projects totaling $2,800,000, one of which is review complete and the other inspection complete. Clark Condon has six other registered projects totaling $5,295,000 across various locations in the region.

The surrounding area, ZIP code 77039, has a population of about 28,335 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The median household income in this area is $44,567, and the median owner-occupied home value is $148,600. Housing in this zone is mostly owner-occupied. The Harris County unemployment rate was 5.2 percent in July 2026, which is higher than a year earlier. These demographic and economic factors provide context for the community in which this park improvement is situated.