Katy Nuclear Medicine Renovation

Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital completed a targeted renovation of its nuclear medicine facilities at 23900 Katy Fwy in Katy. The project, filed as the Katy Nuclear Medicine Renovation, involved the alteration of an existing imaging room on level 1. The total estimated cost for this work was $200,000, covering a specific area of 380 sq ft. This figure translates to a cost of $526 per square foot, a rate that is above the county median of $80 per square foot for similar renovation and alteration filings in Harris County.

The scope of work was limited to upgrading equipment installation and performing minor renovations to the existing nuclear medicine imaging room. This focused approach kept the overall project size small compared to the median size of 4,000 sq ft for renovation projects in the county. The estimated cost of $200,000 is below the county median of $250,000 for this type of work. The scheduled build window for the project was 122 days, which is longer than the county median of 92 days for comparable construction timelines.

Memorial Hermann Hospital System served as the owner of record for this privately funded project on private land. SmithGroup was the design firm of record, overseeing the architectural and engineering aspects of the renovation. Grant Allen Bailey was the registered accessibility specialist responsible for ensuring the project met required standards. The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in February 2025, with plan review completed in the same month. Construction began in April 2025, and the final inspection was passed in December 2025.

The TDLR record indicates that the accessibility review process concluded when the agency closed the project file in February 2026. This status marks the end of the regulatory oversight for this specific construction activity. The project is part of a broader portfolio of work by Memorial Hermann Hospital System, which has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $18,510,000. SmithGroup has also been involved in six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $41,487,338, ranging from medical centers to research facilities.

Project Context and Area Profile

The renovation took place in ZIP code 77494, an area with a population of about 130,920 according to U.S. Census ACS 2022 five-year estimates. The median household income in this ZIP code is $144,444, and the median owner-occupied home value is $420,100. Housing in this area is predominantly owner-occupied, with 42,520 housing units recorded. The Harris County unemployment rate was 5 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier. These demographic and economic factors provide context for the location of the hospital renovation, though the project itself was a private, internal improvement to existing medical infrastructure.