Sealy Senior Living Building # 1

Sealy Partners LLC completed a renovation of a 14,388 sq ft senior living facility at 526 Ward Street in Sealy, Texas. The project, filed as Sealy Senior Living Building # 1, involved altering the existing structure to update its interior finishes. TDLR closed the project file in December 2024, marking the end of the accessibility review process for this construction.

The scope of work focused on interior improvements rather than structural expansion. Contractors installed new flooring throughout the facility and applied fresh paint to both walls and doors. The renovation also included the installation of new LED lamps to update the lighting infrastructure. These changes were executed on private land for private use, with the project privately funded.

Project Scale and Cost

The estimated cost for this renovation was $95,000. This figure places the project below the median estimated cost for renovation and alteration filings in Austin County, which stands at $400,000. The cost per square foot was calculated at $7, significantly lower than the county median of $92 per square foot for similar projects. The scheduled build window for this work was 314 days, which is longer than the county median of 119 days for comparable filings.

Baytown Construction LLc served as the design firm of record for this project. Jessica Marie Montalvo was the registered accessibility specialist associated with the filing. The construction start date listed in the filing was February 2024, and the project was registered with TDLR in December 2024. The final completion date recorded in the file was December 2024.

Owner and Regional Context

Sealy Partners LLC is also the owner of record for two other TDLR-registered projects in Sealy. These include Sealy Senior Living Building # 3, estimated at $55,000 with inspection complete, and Building # 2, estimated at $55,000 and now closed. The design firm, Baytown Construction LLc, has one other registered project in Houston involving Suite 100 of Building #2, with an estimated cost of $145,000 and review complete.

The facility is located in ZIP code 77474, an area with a population of about 14,846 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The median household income in this ZIP code is $76,210, and there are approximately 6,665 housing units. The median owner-occupied home value is $253,200, with housing predominantly owner-occupied. The Austin County unemployment rate was 4.4 percent in August 2026, according to FRED data.