TXST JCK One Stop Renovation in San Marcos, TX

The J.C. Kellam Administration Building at 601 University Drive in San Marcos is undergoing a renovation of approximately 7,850 square feet of interior space. The project, filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation as the TXST JCK One Stop Renovation, involves alterations to reception, office, break, pantry, lounge, and corridor areas, along with a renovation of the existing HVAC system. The estimated cost for this work is $3,200,000, which calculates to $408 per square foot.

Texas State University is the owner of record for this renovation in Hays County. The project is located in the Downtown Association area of the city. The design firm of record is STG Design, Inc., and Martha Pena Weiss is the registered accessibility specialist. The project involves public funds and public land.

Construction Timeline and Status

Plan review for this project was completed in August 2025, and construction was scheduled to begin in September 2025. The filing indicated a completion date of March 2026. However, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation has not yet recorded a final inspection, so the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. The scheduled build window of 181 days is longer than the county median of 92 days for similar renovation projects.

Context from 1,313 TDLR-registered renovation filings in Hays County shows that this project’s cost is above the county median for its type, placing it in the top quarter. The median estimated cost for comparable projects is $250,000, with a median size of 3,277 square feet and a median cost of $95 per square foot. This project’s $408 per square foot is above the county median. Texas State University has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $23,270,000, including the Undergraduate Academic Center and the Jones Dining Complex, both of which have completed inspections.

STG Design, Inc. has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $6,228,770, including the Pease Community Campus in Austin and the LBJ Student Center in San Marcos. The area profile for ZIP code 78666, based on U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates, indicates a population of about 87,775 and a median household income of $55,478. The median owner-occupied home value is $271,900, and housing is mostly renter-occupied. The Hays County unemployment rate was 4 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier.