Pineywoods Community Academy Misc Renov - Phase 1

Pineywoods Community Academy is undertaking a $5,000,000 renovation at 602 South Raguet in Lufkin, Angelina County. The project, filed as Pineywoods Community Academy Misc Renov - Phase 1, involves the alteration of 5,000 sq ft of space. The scope of work includes miscellaneous updates, floor replacement, the installation of two basketball goals, and a car canopy.

The estimated cost of $1,000 per square foot is significantly above the Angelina County median of $88 per square foot for similar renovation and alteration filings. The total project value is also above the county median estimated cost of $250,000. The scheduled build window of 46 days is shorter than the county median of 121 days for this type of work.

Design and Registration

Goodwin-Lasiter-Strong is the design firm of record for this project. Melisa R Chapman serves as the registered accessibility specialist. The project was registered with TDLR in June 2025, and plan review was completed in the same month. Construction was scheduled to begin in June 2025, with a completion date of August 2025.

Project Status and Context

TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection, so the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. Pineywoods Community Academy has two other TDLR-registered projects in Lufkin totaling $6,400,000. One is a $400,000 project with review complete, and the other is a $6,000,000 project that is closed. Goodwin-Lasiter-Strong has six other registered projects totaling $49,400,000 across various Texas locations.

The site is located in ZIP code 75904, which has a population of about 34,191 and a median household income of $59,444 according to U.S. Census ACS 2022 five-year estimates. The median owner-occupied home value in the area is $159,700. Angelina County unemployment rate (FRED, August 2026) is 5 percent, lower than a year earlier.