GISD Northlake ES Playground Replacement in Garland, TX

The Garland Independent School District completed a $482,620 renovation at Northlake Elementary School, replacing playground equipment, surfaces, and adding a new shade canopy. The project, filed as GISD Northlake ES Playground Replacement, covered 5,990 square feet of civil improvements including drainage and sidewalk repairs at 1626 Bosque Dr, Garland, TX 75044.

BRW Architects served as the design firm of record for this renovation/alteration project. Marcela Abadi Rhoads was the registered accessibility specialist. The work involved public funds and public land, requiring registration with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) under the TABS program.

Timeline and Status

The project was registered with TDLR in December 2024, with plan review completed that same month. Construction began in June 2025, and the final inspection passed in February 2026. TDLR closed the project file in June 2026, marking the end of the accessibility review process for this construction.

This project's estimated cost is above the Dallas County median for renovation/alteration filings, which stands at $250,000. The scheduled build window of 213 days is longer than the county median of 92 days. The cost per square foot of $81 is close to the county median of $73.

Garland ISD has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $2,884,216, including renovations at Weaver, Abbett, Cooper, Lister, and Hickman Elementary Schools. BRW Architects has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $39,882,150, including large-scale builds in McAllen, Killeen, and Huffman.

The ZIP code 75044 area has a population of about 46,847 and a median household income of $89,631, according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 estimates. The Dallas County unemployment rate was 3 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier.