New Residence Hall – Frank Phillips College Borger Campus

The new residence hall at Frank Phillips College in Borger has passed its final TDLR accessibility inspection, confirming the construction is complete. Located at 1301 W. Roosevelt, this 26,658 sq ft facility was designed to house approximately 100 students along with an in-house residence hall manager. The project included sheltered commons space to support student life within the new structure.

Frank Phillips College, the owner of record, engaged Parkhill as the design firm for this new construction project. The estimated cost for the build was $11,000,000, resulting in a cost of $413 per square foot. This figure is significantly above the Hutchinson County median of $137 per square foot for similar new construction filings. The scheduled build window was 398 days, which is longer than the county median of 186 days.

Project Scope and Registration

The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in September 2025. Plan review was completed in the same month, and construction began in October 2025. The filing indicated a completion date of November 2026, with the final inspection passed in October 2026. Stephen D Macphie is the registered accessibility specialist associated with the project. The facility is privately funded and located on private land for private use.

Parkhill has a history of working on various projects in Texas, including the Texas Department of Public Safety Tactical Training Facility in Florence and several church projects in Midland, Shallowater, and Lubbock. These other projects range in cost from $85,000 to $5,700,000. The Borger residence hall stands out as one of the larger and more costly projects in the firm's recent portfolio.

The surrounding area in ZIP code 79007 has a population of approximately 13,927 people. The median household income is $61,701, and the median owner-occupied home value is $94,700. Nearby businesses include Webb & Company Chevrolet GMC, Sun Loan Company, and several lodging options such as the Holiday Inn Express & Suites and Hampton Inn & Suites. The Hutchinson County unemployment rate was 4.6 percent in July 2026.