HMRI Level 1 MedTrace Addition in Houston, TX

Houston Methodist Hospital completed a specialized renovation at the Houston Methodist Research Institute (HMRI) located at 6670 Bertner Avenue in Houston. This project, filed as the HMRI Level 1 MedTrace Addition, involved the installation of new medical equipment and infrastructure within a 250-square-foot area on Level 1 of the research facility. The work was privately funded and executed on private land for private use.

The primary scope of work focused on adding new MedTrace P3 equipment to the PET/CT room. This technical upgrade required the continuation of routing new O15 lines inside a lead-lined enclosure. These lines connect from the cyclotron hot cell lab up to the Level 1 location, facilitating advanced research capabilities within the institute.

Houston Methodist Hospital served as the owner of record for this renovation. The design was handled by C/V Architects, a firm that has registered six other projects with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) totaling over $4 million. The registered accessibility specialist for this specific filing was Jeromy G Murphy. The estimated cost for the project was $500,000, resulting in a calculated cost of $2,000 per square foot.

Construction began in January 2026, following the completion of plan review in February 2026. The scheduled build window was 62 days, which is shorter than the 92-day median for renovation projects in Harris County. The estimated cost is above the county median of $250,000 for similar filings, while the per-square-foot cost is significantly above the county median of $80.

TDLR closed the project file in October 2026, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. The project was registered in November 2025 and officially closed in October 2026. City of Houston permit records show two building permits issued at this address between January and May 2026, including work for a research lab electrical bank remodel and lab renovations.