Hub on Halsell

Hub on Halsell is a new ground-up construction project located at 1102 Halsell Street in Bridgeport, Wise County. The development consists of a 1,584 sq ft park pavilion designed to serve the local community. The project is registered with TDLR and is scheduled to finish in December 2026, with construction work starting in September 2025.

The scope of work includes the construction of a covered stage, public restrooms, and a storage room. These structures are accompanied by associated site improvements and the installation of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. The estimated cost for this project is $3,500,000, which equates to $2,210 per square foot. This figure is above the county median for new construction projects, which stands at $107 per square foot.

Chris Heasley, identified as the Director of Parks & Recreation, is the owner of record for this development. The design firm of record is 97W, a company that has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $7,358,000. These other projects include the Geocat Office Building in River Oaks and the Vickery Flex Office in Fort Worth, both valued at $2,000,000 each. The registered accessibility specialist for Hub on Halsell is Michael J Love.

The project was registered with TDLR in June 2025, and plan review was completed in the same month. The filing indicates that the project involves public funds, public land, or is a Federally funded roadway project. The scheduled build window is 428 days, which is longer than the county median of 205 days for similar new construction filings.

Bridgeport is part of the 76108 ZIP code area, which has a population of about 44,762 people according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The median household income in this area is $78,471, and the median owner-occupied home value is $238,800. The housing market in this ZIP code is predominantly owner-occupied, with 18,031 housing units. The Wise County unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in July 2026, which is higher than a year earlier.