Renovations to Jackson Heights Fire station #32 in Tyler, TX

Jackson Heights Fire Station #32 is a 5,136 sq ft renovation project located at 19832 TX - 31 in Tyler, Texas. The work is filed under the name Renovations to Jackson Heights Fire station #32 and involves general renovations of the existing facility. The specific scope includes the relocation of plumbing and the installation of new fixtures. This project is registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) as a renovation or alteration.

The estimated cost for this project is $500,000, which works out to $97 per square foot. Smith County Emergency Services District 2 is the owner and developer of record. Harris Craig Architects, Inc. serves as the design firm of record. Jeffery L Kelley is the registered accessibility specialist associated with the filing. The project involves public funds, public land, or is a Federally funded roadway project, indicating significant public investment in local emergency infrastructure.

In March 2025, the project was registered with TDLR with a target completion date of September 2025. The construction start date listed in the filing is May 2025. However, no plan review or inspection has been recorded since registration. Therefore, whether the project proceeded as scheduled is not confirmed in the public record. The TDLR status remains Project Registered, and the status of the physical construction work remains unverified in the available data.

Context and Comparisons

This renovation’s estimated cost is above the county median for its type, which is $275,000. The scheduled build window of 148 days is longer than the county median of 103 days for similar renovation and alteration projects in Smith County. The cost per square foot of $97 is close to the county median of $97. These figures are computed from 1,214 TDLR-registered renovation and alteration filings in Smith County, of which 174 were registered in the last 24 months.

Smith County Emergency Services District 2 has five other TDLR-registered projects totaling $8,024,140. These include the Jamestown Fire Station in Mineola, the Winona Fire Station No.3 in Gladewater, Fire Stations in Tyler, the Flint Fire Station in Flint, and the Arp Fire Station in Arp. Harris Craig Architects, Inc. has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $3,173,535, including the CHRISTUS Heart & Vascular Institute and the CHRISTUS NorthPark Plaza in Tyler. This indicates a pattern of significant infrastructure development by both the owner and the design firm in the region.

The project is situated in ZIP code 76705, which has a population of about 31,985 according to U.S. Census ACS 2022 five-year estimates. The median household income in this area is $51,546, and the median owner-occupied home value is $152,000. The Smith County unemployment rate was 4.2 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier. These economic and demographic factors provide context for the community served by this fire station renovation.