Surgery Waiting Room Renovation in Waco, TX

Ascension Providence Hospital in Waco filed a TDLR registration for a renovation project identified as the Surgery Waiting Room Renovation. The work involves an existing space modification covering 918 square feet at 6901 Medical Parkway in the Parkdale Viking Hills area of McLennan County. The estimated cost for this private, privately funded project is $65,540, which equates to $71 per square foot.

The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in November 2024. Plan review was completed in the same month, and construction was scheduled to begin in November 2024 with a completion date of December 2024. The registered accessibility specialist for this filing is Mark S Robinson. Polkinghorn Group Architects, Inc is listed as the design firm of record.

Project Scale and Context

This renovation is significantly smaller and less costly than the median renovation or alteration project in McLennan County. The median estimated cost for comparable filings is $279,286, and the median size is 4,000 square feet. This project’s cost falls in the bottom quarter of the county median for its type. The scheduled build window of 44 days is shorter than the county median of 122 days. The cost per square foot of $71 is below the county median of $96.

Ascension Providence Hospital has one other TDLR-registered project in Waco with an estimated cost of $323,000, which is noted as having inspection complete. Polkinghorn Group Architects, Inc has six other registered projects totaling $5,873,000 across various Texas locations, including Smithville, Houston, and Austin. Other registered projects in the same area include Fish Pond Medical Plaza, Lake Air Shopping Center, and Mercedes-Benz of Waco, all listed as renovation or alteration work.

The surrounding area, ZIP code 76712, has a population of about 28,719 and a median household income of $96,267 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The median owner-occupied home value is $302,100. Businesses near the site include Matt T. Pattillo, MD, Mid-Tex Anesthesia Associates, Dr. Jennifer L. Pepper, MD, and Fresenius Medical Care at Providence Healthcare Network Icu.

TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection for this project, so the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. The status indicates that while the scheduled completion date of December 2024 has passed, the official closure of the construction record remains pending.