Kennedale EEC

The Kennedale EEC project, filed as an addition to an existing building at 901 Wildcat Way in Kennedale, Texas, has reached its final administrative status. TDLR closed the project file in May 2026, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. The work involved site improvements and a retaining wall addition for the Kennedale Independent School District.

The project was registered with TDLR in April 2025, with plan review completed in the same month. Construction began in June 2025, and the final inspection passed in January 2026. The filing listed an estimated cost of $362,250 for a total area of 174,448 sq ft. This results in a cost per square foot of $2, a figure derived from the filing's specific data points.

Project Context and Comparisons

This addition project sits below the median estimated cost for similar filings in Tarrant County. Among 1,338 registered additions to existing buildings in the county, the median cost was $700,000, with the middle half ranging from $200,000 to $3,000,000. The Kennedale EEC project's scheduled build window was 61 days, which is shorter than the county median of 184 days for this type of work.

Huckabee served as the design firm of record for this project. The firm has been involved in six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $88,150,000, including expansions and renovations in Gatesville, Venus, Killeen, and La Porte. Kennedale ISD is the owner of record and has five other TDLR-registered projects totaling $23,700,000, ranging from elementary school renovations to high school additions.

The project involved public funds and public land. Ross A Thomas was the registered accessibility specialist. The location is in ZIP code 76060, where the U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates indicate a population of about 8,808 and a median household income of $117,993. The Tarrant County unemployment rate was 4.4 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier.