St. Joseph's Catholic Church-Parish Hall in Houston, TX

St. Joseph's Catholic Church is constructing a new 6,600 square foot parish hall at 1505 Kane St in Houston, Texas. The project, valued at $4,526,138, is a new construction effort that includes a commercial kitchen, restroom facilities, and a mezzanine designated for mechanical equipment and general storage. This build is situated in the Washington Avenue Coalition area of Harris County, specifically within the Memorial Park neighborhood.

Jackson & Ryan Architects serves as the design firm of record for this facility. The registered accessibility specialist is Anthony L Sinegal. The project was privately funded on private land for private use. TDLR completed the plan review in June 2025. Construction was scheduled to begin in October 2025 with a planned completion date in June 2026.

Project Status and Financial Context

The TDLR status is listed as Review Complete. Although the scheduled completion date has passed, TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection. Therefore, the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. The estimated cost of $4,526,138 places this project above the Harris County median for new construction filings, which stands at $750,000. The cost per square foot is $686, which is above the county median of $88 per square foot.

The scheduled build window for this project was 245 days, a duration close to the county median of 220 days. St. Joseph's Catholic Church has one other TDLR-registered project, a closed project in Waxahachie valued at $230,000. Jackson & Ryan Architects has six other registered projects totaling $31,156,200, including work for Westminster United Methodist Church and The Saint Constantine School in Houston.

Local Context and Records

Census estimates for ZIP 77007 indicate a population of about 45,337 with a median household income of $140,878. The median owner-occupied home value in this area is estimated at $501,300. Harris County unemployment was 5 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier.

City of Houston permit records show three permits on file at this street address, issued between March 2026 and May 2026. These include two building permits and one demolition permit. The most recent permit describes a new parking lot with stormwater work for the parish hall. Another permit references a 6,600 square foot new parish hall. A third permit covers building demolition and sewer disconnecting.