Bank of America in Abilene, TX

The Bank of America renovation at Century Plaza 2 in Abilene is a targeted interior alteration scheduled for 750 square feet of space. The project, filed under the name Bank of America - Abilene, involves adding a demising wall to create separate suites within the existing structure at 2 Village Drive Suite 400. This work is classified as a Renovation/Alteration with an estimated cost of $120,000, translating to a cost of $160 per square foot. The facility is located in the Park Central Area of Taylor County.

Abilene Century Plaza LLC is the owner of record for this project. Gensler serves as the design firm, bringing a national portfolio that includes large-scale commercial and museum projects to this local renovation. The registered accessibility specialist for the filing is Bonita L Anderson. The project is privately funded and situated on private land for private use. It is part of a broader set of developments in the area, which includes other registered renovations and new constructions nearby.

Project Status and Timeline

TDLR completed the plan review in June 2025. Construction was scheduled to begin in August 2025 with a planned completion date of October 2025. TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection. Therefore, the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. The scheduled build window for this project is 91 days, which is close to the county median of 109 days for similar renovation and alteration filings.

Context and Comparisons

The estimated cost of $120,000 is below the Taylor County median of $300,000 for renovation and alteration projects. In fact, it falls within the bottom quarter of costs for this project type in the county. However, the cost per square foot of $160 is above the county median of $89. The size of 750 square feet is significantly smaller than the median size of 4,302 square feet for comparable projects in Taylor County. This project is one of 106 registered in the last 24 months in the county.

Abilene Century Plaza LLC has one other TDLR-registered project, Century Plaza 2, which is closed. Gensler has six other registered projects, including the Frontiers of Flight Museum in Dallas and the ExxonMobil Baytown Technology and Engineering Complex. These other projects range from small renovations to large-scale construction, reflecting the firm’s diverse portfolio. The local labor market in Taylor County shows an unemployment rate of 3.7 percent lower than a year earlier.