University of Houston Centennial Hall

University of Houston Centennial Hall is a new six-story residence hall under construction at 3731 Cullen Blvd in the Greater Third Ward neighborhood of Houston. The project involves the construction of a 242,908 square foot building on a 230,000 square foot site, with an estimated cost of $144,000,000. This development is scheduled to finish in July 2027, following a construction start in August 2025.

The scope of work includes site preparation, foundation, sidewalks, utilities, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology equipment, as well as superstructure, envelope, and interior finishes. Page Southerland Page, Inc. is the design firm of record for this project. The registered accessibility specialist is Rob Roy Parnell. The University of Houston is the owner of record.

Project Scale and Context

At $144,000,000, this project's estimated cost is above the Harris County median for new construction filings, placing it in the top quarter of projects in the area. The computed cost per square foot is $626, which is significantly above the county median of $88 per square foot. The scheduled build window of 683 days is longer than the county median of 219 days for similar projects.

The University of Houston has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $45,017,420. Page Southerland Page, Inc. has six other registered projects totaling $13,037,135. The project is located near existing businesses including Frenchy's Chicken, the Fertitta Center, and M.D. Anderson Library. Census estimates for ZIP code 77204 indicate a population of about 4,056.

TDLR completed plan review in June 2026. The project involves public funds and public land. A Facebook post by UniversityOfHouston described the building as a new residence hall preparing for the university's 100th anniversary in 2027. An Instagram post from universityofhouston also highlighted the project's progress. The Harris County unemployment rate was 5.4 percent in June 2026.