Westland Bunker in Montgomery, TX

The Westland Bunker project is a 79,704 sq ft renovation at 554 Club Drive in Montgomery. This work transforms an existing two-story structure into a new data center with supporting functions. The filing specifies 78,000 sq ft of alterations for this purpose. The estimated cost is $25,000,000, placing the project in the top quarter of cost among similar filings in Montgomery County.

Matthew Wells is the owner of record, and Kirksey is the design firm of record. Jeromy G Murphy is the registered accessibility specialist. The project is privately funded on private land for private use.

Kirksey has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $51,199,000, including the TC Energy Center in Houston and the Fort Bend ISD Aquatic Practice Facility in Fresno. This Montgomery project fits within a broader portfolio of significant commercial and institutional renovations managed by the firm. The scope is strictly defined as an alteration of the existing building rather than new construction.

The scheduled construction window was 153 days, starting in July 2025 and ending in December 2025. This duration is longer than the 92-day median build window for renovation projects in the county. The cost per square foot is $314, which is above the county median of $85 for similar work. The project was registered with TDLR in April 2025, and plan review was completed in the same month.

TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection for the Westland Bunker. The public record does not confirm the current state of the site or whether the scheduled completion date in December 2025 was met. The status remains Review Complete, but the absence of a final inspection means the operational status of the data center is not verified in the TDLR database.

Project Context and Area Data

The site is in ZIP code 77316, where the U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates report a population of about 31,917. The median household income in this area is $129,418, and the median owner-occupied home value is $396,500. Housing in this ZIP code is predominantly owner-occupied, with 11,879 housing units recorded. Nearby registered projects include Wilkinson ES Renovations and the Movement Convenience Store, indicating a mix of institutional and commercial development in the immediate vicinity.

The Montgomery County unemployment rate was 4.6 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier. This labor market context accompanies a region where significant capital is being invested in infrastructure upgrades like this data center. The project represents a substantial private investment in the local commercial real estate sector, focusing on high-density technological infrastructure within an established residential and commercial zone.