Fortress Lutheran Church in Harker Heights, TX

Fortress Lutheran Church in Harker Heights has completed construction on a $600,000 renovation of its existing 4,000 square foot building. The project, located at 13960 Farm to Market 2410, was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in December 2025. The work involved remodeling the church structure to ensure compliance with accessibility standards. The filing indicates a scheduled completion date of July 2026, but the actual final TDLR accessibility inspection occurred later, in November 2026.

Project Scope and Costs

The renovation altered the interior of the 4,000 square foot facility. The total estimated cost for these improvements was $600,000. This results in a cost per square foot of $150. For comparison, the median cost per square foot for similar renovation or alteration projects in Bell County is $93. The project cost is above the county median for its type, which is $300,000. The median size for these projects is 3,824 square feet.

Timeline and Oversight

Plan review was completed in January 2026, the same month construction started. The scheduled build window was 211 days, which is longer than the county median of 120 days. Garcia Architects, Inc. served as the design firm of record. James A Gee was the registered accessibility specialist for the project. The work was privately funded on private land for private use.

Garcia Architects, Inc. has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $8,610,000. These include work for T. Morales Company in Georgetown, the City of Temple Sammons Pool, Temple Dental Trails, Central Texas Christian School, and Pivot in Temple. The building passed its final TDLR accessibility inspection in November 2026, so construction is complete. The TDLR status is now Inspection Complete. The project is situated in ZIP code 76548, where the median household income is $80,847 and housing is mostly owner-occupied.