Mission Waco Creekside Community Village - MAINTENANCE BUILDING

Mission Waco filed a new construction project for a 3,000-square-foot maintenance building at 3810 S. University Parks Drive in Waco, McLennan County. The structure, designated on the filing as the Mission Waco Creekside Community Village Maintenance Building, is a single-story facility designed to support the operational needs of the surrounding community village. The estimated cost for this build is $750,000, which calculates to a cost of $250 per square foot.

The scope of work includes a dedicated tool storage room, office spaces, and restrooms. This configuration suggests a functional workspace intended for staff to manage site upkeep and administrative tasks in one location. The project involves public funds, public land, or is a Federally funded roadway project, indicating that the construction falls under specific regulatory and funding oversight standards.

Design and Construction Timeline

L. M. Holder III, FAIA, is the design firm of record for this project. Robin Roberts is the registered accessibility specialist associated with the filing. The project was registered with TDLR in December 2024, and plan review was completed in the same month. Construction was scheduled to begin in January 2025, with a projected completion date of December 2025.

While 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. The status remains as Review Complete, meaning the plans were approved, but the physical completion of the building is not verified in the TDLR database.

In the context of McLennan County new construction filings, this project’s estimated cost is below the county median of $977,500. However, the cost per square foot of $250 is above the county median of $145. The scheduled build window of 350 days is longer than the county median of 245 days. Mission Waco has five other TDLR-registered projects in Waco, totaling $3,275,000, including a Welcome Home Center, an Outdoor Kitchen, a Bath House, a Convenience Store, and the Mission Waco Colcord Center. The design firm has six other registered projects, including a Cafeteria in Waelder and a Welcome Home Center in Waco.

This geographic detail may influence construction standards and insurance considerations for the facility. The surrounding area, ZIP code 76706, has a population of about 40,668, with a median household income of $42,277. Housing in this area is mostly renter-occupied, with a median owner-occupied home value of $180,600 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. Other registered projects in the immediate vicinity include student housing, university renovations, and parking structures, indicating a dense mix of institutional and residential development in the University Parks Drive corridor.