UMC EMS Station #14 in Lubbock, TX

UMC EMS Station #14 is a new 4,500 sq ft emergency medical services facility located at 3217 140th St. in Lubbock. The project is registered with TDLR and is scheduled to finish in April 2027, with construction starting in March 2026. This new construction effort is owned by the Lubbock County Hospital District DBA UMC Health System.

The estimated cost for the station is $1,600,000, which translates to $356 per square foot. The design firm of record is Parkhill, while Stephen D Macphie serves as the registered accessibility specialist. The project involves public funds and is situated on public land within Lubbock County.

Project Scope and Status

TDLR completed the plan review in April 2026. The filing indicates a scheduled build window of 396 days from the start of construction. This duration is longer than the county median of 244 days for similar new construction projects. The status is Review Complete, confirming that the necessary regulatory steps have been taken before ground-breaking.

Parkhill has designed six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $25,821,224. These include the TTUHSC Jenna Welch Woman's Clinic in Midland and the McMurry University Athletic Building in Abilene. The firm's portfolio demonstrates experience with large-scale healthcare and educational facilities across West Texas.

Local Context

The station is located in ZIP code 79423, which has a population of about 44,357 people. Census estimates for this area show a median household income of $82,906 and a median owner-occupied home value of $222,500. The housing stock is predominantly owner-occupied, with 18,463 total housing units recorded in the five-year estimates.

Lubbock County’s unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in July 2026, which is higher than a year earlier. The project’s cost is above the county median for its type, and the $356 per square foot rate is above the county median of $175. These figures reflect the specific requirements and scale of a new EMS station in this region.