BSW College Station Lab Renovation

The renovation of the existing lab space at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in College Station is complete. The project, filed as BSW College Station Lab Renovation, passed its final TDLR accessibility inspection in September 2026. This work involved modifications to 3,106 square feet of facility space located at 700 Scott & White Drive in Brazos County.

Baylor Scott & White, the owner of record, engaged Polkinghorn Group Architects to design the alterations. The estimated cost for this renovation and alteration project was $600,000. This figure represents $193 per square foot. The project was privately funded on private land for private use, with no public funds involved in the construction process.

Construction Timeline and Scope

Plan review for the project was completed in April 2025, the same month it was registered with the state. Construction began in May 2025 according to the filing. The scheduled completion date was June 2026, but the work concluded with the final inspection in September 2026. The total scheduled build window was 400 days, a duration longer than the county median of 121 days for similar renovation filings in Brazos County.

The scope of work was specifically defined as existing lab space modifications. This renovation project is one of several recent developments in the area. Other registered projects in the immediate vicinity include new construction for the Rangers Home Builders Office and IL Texas Aggieland HS, as well as a renovation for Stella Cafe Restaurant. The presence of multiple registered projects indicates active development in the College Station market.

Context from U.S. Census American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates for ZIP code 77845 shows a population of about 74,612. The median household income is $90,434, and the median owner-occupied home value is $349,900. The area has 31,464 housing units, with housing primarily owner-occupied. These demographic figures provide a baseline for the community surrounding the medical center.

Brazos County unemployment was 5.1 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier. This economic indicator reflects the broader labor market conditions during the project's construction period. The completed lab renovation supports the medical services provided by Baylor Scott & White in this region of Texas.