The Backyard at Sally Cheever Girl Scout Leadership Center in San Antonio, TX

The Girl Scouts Backyard, filed with TDLR as The Backyard at Sally Cheever Girl Scout Leadership Center, is a new 7,000-square-foot facility under construction at 811 N. Coker Loop in San Antonio. The project is scheduled to finish in March 2027, with construction beginning in March 2026. This privately funded development adds significant outdoor and indoor programming space to the Bexar County site.

The scope of work includes the new construction of a pavilion featuring a multipurpose room and restrooms. The design also incorporates three cabins, a boardwalk, and a treehouse, along with various site and landscape features. Creoarc LLC serves as the design firm of record for this development, which is owned by Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas. Catherine P Garcia is the registered accessibility specialist associated with the filing.

With an estimated cost of $5,500,000, the project represents a substantial investment in the local community. This figure places the project in the top quarter of new construction filings in Bexar County, where the median estimated cost is $600,000. The cost per square foot is $786, which is above the county median of $115. The scheduled build window of 364 days is longer than the county median of 207 days for similar new construction projects.

TDLR completed plan review for this project in February 2026. The status is marked as Review Complete. City of San Antonio permit records show eight permits on file at this street address, issued between April 2026 and May 2026. These include mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and general building permits. The declared valuations on these permits total $5,500,000, matching the TDLR estimated cost.

Creoarc LLC has one other TDLR-registered project in San Antonio, located at 106 Heiman St, with an estimated cost of $150,000. That project is also marked as review complete. The Girl Scouts Backyard project is situated in ZIP code 78216, where the U.S. Census estimates the population at about 42,044 residents. The median household income in this area is $55,488, and the median owner-occupied home value is $281,700.

Project Details

The facility is designed for private use on private land. It is not a public government building but a private organization's expansion. The presence of a treehouse and boardwalk indicates a focus on outdoor recreation and nature-based learning for members. The multipurpose room within the pavilion provides a covered space for meetings and events. The three cabins offer additional lodging or activity space, enhancing the overall capacity of the leadership center.