Addition to Animal Medical Center in Lubbock, TX

The Addition to Animal Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas, is a completed construction project. The filing describes the work as a new slab-on-grade wood-framed office addition with millwork and adjacent storage spaces. This 372 sq ft expansion was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in January 2026. The project passed its final TDLR accessibility inspection in October 2026, confirming that construction is complete.

Located at 10209 Quaker Avenue in Lubbock County, the addition was built for Country Road Ventures, LLC. The firm also holds a closed TDLR-registered project for a Veterinary Clinic in Lubbock valued at $1,850,000. Cox/Dirks Architects, P.C. served as the design firm of record for this addition. Stephen D Macphie was the registered accessibility specialist listed on the filing. The project was privately funded on private land for private use.

Project Scope and Cost

The estimated cost for the addition was $186,000. This figure places the project below the county median estimated cost of $650,000 for similar additions to existing buildings. The cost per square foot was $500, which is above the county median of $152 per square foot for this project type. The scheduled build window was 325 days, longer than the county median of 214 days. Plan review was completed in February 2026, and construction start was recorded for the same month. The final inspection passed in October 2026, well before the December 2026 completion date listed on the filing.

Cox/Dirks Architects, P.C. has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $9,305,000. These include projects in Abilene, Wolfforth, Lubbock, Seminole, and Midland. The firm’s portfolio includes a $6,000,000 project in Abilene and a $935,000 project in Midland. The Animal Medical Center addition is one of 23 TDLR-registered additions to existing buildings in Lubbock County registered in the last 24 months. The median size for these projects is 4,100 sq ft, making this 372 sq ft addition smaller than the typical filing in the county.

The area surrounding the project has a population of about 52,336, according to U.S. Census estimates for ZIP code 79424. The median household income in that area is $94,703, and the median owner-occupied home value is $279,600. Housing in the area is mostly owner-occupied. Lubbock County had an unemployment rate of 4.3 percent in July 2026, which was higher than a year earlier. These regional figures provide context for the local economic environment where the construction took place.