Beem Light Sauna in Lubbock, TX

Beem Light Sauna is a tenant improvement project located at 11421 Slide Rd, Suite 1500, in Lubbock, Texas. The renovation covers a 1,471 sq ft space on the ground floor, involving non-structural interior partitions and a full restroom remodel for ADA compliance. The work also includes the installation of a new HVAC system and electrical connections. With an estimated cost of $150,000, the project equates to $102 per square foot, a rate close to the county median of $100 for similar renovation filings.

Project Scope and Ownership

The owner of record is 11601 Slide LP, which also holds two other TDLR-registered projects in Lubbock totaling $500,000. Those include the 114th and Slide Development and a separate 114th and Slide development project. The design firm of record is GF55 Architects, a practice with three other registered projects across Texas, including locations in League City, Dallas, and Fort Worth. The registered accessibility specialist for this filing is Stephen D Macphie. The project is privately funded on private land for private use.

TDLR closed the project file in January 2025, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. The scheduled construction window ran from February 2025 to July 2025, a duration of 171 days. This build window is longer than the county median of 123 days for renovation and alteration projects registered in Lubbock County. The estimated cost of $150,000 places the project in the bottom quarter of the cost range for similar filings in the area, where the median estimated cost is $300,000.

Area Context

The site is situated in ZIP code 79424, an area with a population of about 52,336 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The median household income in this ZIP code is $94,703, and the median owner-occupied home value is $279,600. The housing stock is mostly owner-occupied, with approximately 22,800 housing units. Nearby businesses include Jessica Nelson, MD, Cottages at Abbey Glen Apartments, Legacy Spine + Nerve Care, Visiting Angels, Lubbock Integrative Medical Associates, and Bustos Law Firm, P.C.

The Lubbock County labor market shows an unemployment rate of 3.9 percent which is lower than a year earlier. Other registered projects in the immediate vicinity include Southwest Slide Building A and B, both renovations, and several Elkhart Garden Offices buildings under new construction. The Beem Light Sauna project fits within a broader pattern of commercial development along Slide Road, with multiple entities registering accessibility filings for nearby structures.