Quest Houston Lab Renovation

The Quest Houston Lab Renovation at 10900 Equity Drive in Houston is a $58,000,000 project by Westway Equities. The 109,000 sq ft facility undergoes structural reinforcement of Level 02 to accommodate increased live load requirements. Construction started in January 2026 and is scheduled to finish in February 2027.

Ware Malcomb serves as the design firm of record, with William T Winning listed as the registered accessibility specialist. The work is privately funded on private land for private use. TDLR completed plan review in March 2026, and the status is now Review Complete. The filing was registered with TDLR in November 2025.

Project Scale and Cost Context

At $532 per square foot, this renovation costs significantly more than the Harris County median of $80 per square foot for similar filings. The estimated total cost of $58,000,000 places the project in the top quarter of renovation filings in the county. The scheduled build window of 409 days is longer than the county median of 92 days, reflecting the complexity of structural alterations at this scale.

Westway Equities has one other TDLR-registered project, the Invensys Operations Management HQ in Houston, which is closed. Ware Malcomb has six other registered projects across Texas, including facilities in Fort Worth, Plano, and Dallas. The site is located in ZIP code 77041, where the U.S. Census reports a population of about 33,180 and a median household income of $79,164. The area is predominantly owner-occupied, with a median home value of $269,000.

City of Houston permit records show one building permit issued at this address in February 2026. Harris County unemployment was 5.4 percent in June 2026, higher than a year earlier.