MDA Main Reshuffle - Package F in Houston, TX

The MDA Main Reshuffle - Package F is a renovation and alteration project at the MD Anderson Cancer Center campus located at 1515 Holcombe in Houston's Medical Center Area. The Board of Regents of the University of Texas serves as the owner of record for this work, which is privately funded on private land. The project is registered with TDLR and is scheduled to finish in January 2028, with construction starting in April 2026 following the completion of plan review in November 2025.

The scope of work involves the renovation of multiple rooms across various floors throughout the MDA campus. This includes minor demolition and construction activities, along with related utilities and infrastructure updates. The total estimated cost for this package is $800,000, covering approximately 2,000 square feet of space. This results in a computed cost of $400 per square foot.

Project Scale and Context

Compared to other renovation and alteration filings in Harris County, this project's estimated cost is above the county median. The median estimated cost for similar projects in the area is $250,000, with the middle half ranging from $125,478 to $600,000. The median size for these projects is 4,000 square feet, and the median cost per square foot is $80. This project's scheduled build window of 640 days is longer than the county median of 92 days.

PhiloWilke is the design firm of record for this project. The firm has other TDLR-registered projects, including work at Texas Children Hospital in Cypress and Houston Methodist Hospital Baytown. The Board of Regents of the University of Texas has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $13,279,061, several of which are located at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Janel Carona Bloom is the registered accessibility specialist for this filing.

Local Area Details

The project is situated in a densely populated medical district. According to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates for ZIP code 77030, the population is about 12,976, with a median household income of $79,415. The area has 7,842 housing units, and the median owner-occupied home value is $614,100. Housing in this ZIP code is mostly renter-occupied. Nearby businesses include several physicians and the MDA Faculty Center.

The TDLR status for this project is Review Complete. The filing was registered in November 2025. While the Harris County unemployment rate was 5.2 percent in July 2026, this data point does not alter the specific construction timeline established in the TDLR record. The project remains a private, non-public use development focused on improving the internal facilities of the cancer center.