Skadden in Houston, TX

Skadden completed a 42,259 sq ft tenant interior build-out on the 18th and 23rd floors of Texas Tower at 845 Texas Ave in Houston. The project, registered with TDLR in April 2025, involved new construction within an existing office building to create a new workspace for the firm. The estimated cost was $9,000,000, placing the project in the top quarter of new construction filings in Harris County by cost.

The build-out spanned two floors, with a scheduled construction window of 200 days. This duration is close to the county median of 221 days for similar projects. The cost per square foot was $213, which is above the Harris County median of $88 per square foot for new construction. The work was funded privately on private land for private use.

Kirksey Architecture served as the design firm of record for the project. Block 58 LLC was listed as the owner or developer of record. Jeromy G Murphy was the registered accessibility specialist for the build. The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in April 2025, and plan review was completed in the same month.

Construction began in June 2025, as filed. The completion date on the filing was December 2025. The final inspection passed in February 2026. TDLR closed the project file in June 2026, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. The project status is now listed as Project Closed.

Block 58 LLC has six other TDLR-registered projects, totaling $13,300,000, all located in Houston at Texas Tower. These projects have various statuses, including inspection complete and project closed. Kirksey Architecture has six other TDLR-registered projects, totaling $26,635,013, including locations in Houston and Austin. The City of Houston has four permits on file at this street address, issued between February 2026 and April 2026, for office remodels and build-outs.