Goliad Health & Wellness Center

The Goliad Health & Wellness Center is a new 5,010 sq ft medical facility located at 206 S. Washington St. in Goliad, Texas. This project is registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under the accessibility program. The total estimated cost for the construction is $1,100,000, which calculates to $220 per square foot.

Sahara Medical Consulting, LLC is the owner of record for this development. VEF Engineering serves as the design firm of record, and Holly Respondek is the registered accessibility specialist associated with the filing. The project was registered in December 2024, with plan review completed in the same month. Construction was scheduled to begin in December 2024 and finish in June 2025.

Construction Status and Local Context

Although the scheduled completion date of June 2025 has passed, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation has not yet recorded a final inspection. Therefore, the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. Local coverage from SouthTexasNews.com described the construction as entering its final stretch, with the facility expected to be completed by mid-December. A Facebook post by a local user also referenced the project’s progress on Highway 183 in Goliad.

In terms of scale, this project’s estimated cost is above the county median for new construction filings in Goliad County. The median estimated cost for similar projects in the area is $931,482. The scheduled build window of 186 days is close to the county median of 245 days. The cost per square foot of $220 is also close to the county median of $220 per square foot.

VEF Engineering has one other TDLR-registered project, the Santa Fe Discount Parking in Galveston, valued at $1,200,000. Other registered projects in the Goliad area include the Goliad High School renovation, the Goliad County Fair Grounds new construction, and the O'Reilly Auto Parts new construction. The project is privately funded on private land for private use.