POB Office Build Out in Austin, TX

The University of Texas at Austin is renovating 1,800 square feet of the Peter O'Donnell Jr. Building at 201 E. 24th St, Austin, TX 78712. This project, filed as the POB Office Build Out, converts existing open office space into individual offices. The renovation is located in Travis County and involves an estimated cost of $220,000, which computes to $122 per square foot.

UT PDC AE Design Services serves as the design firm of record for this alteration. Elaine K Andersen is the registered accessibility specialist associated with the filing. The project involves public funds, public land, or is a Federally funded roadway project, as noted in the registration details. The University of Texas at Austin has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $4,441,165, including the Moody Center and the Engineering Education and Research Center, both also in Austin.

TDLR completed plan review in April 2026 and construction was scheduled to finish in August 2026; TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection, so the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. The scheduled build window was 94 days, which is close to the county median of 98 days for similar renovation and alteration filings in Travis County. The estimated cost is below the county median of $298,000, while the cost per square foot is above the county median of $103.

The design firm, UT PDC AE Design Services, has two other TDLR-registered projects in Austin totaling $490,000. These include the William C. Hogg Building and the UTC, both with review complete status. The University of Texas at Austin remains the owner of record for this specific project at 201 E. 24th St. The registration with TDLR occurred in April 2026, establishing the timeline for this specific interior conversion work.

U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates for ZIP 78712 indicate a population of about 206. The Travis County unemployment rate was 3.9 percent in July 2026, according to FRED data. This context helps situate the project within the local labor and demographic landscape of Austin. The renovation focuses strictly on the internal configuration of the existing building structure, converting open areas into private office spaces without expanding the total square footage.