ROC Breakroom & Waiting Area Proj - 240228 in Houston, TX

The ROC Breakroom & Waiting Area Proj - 240228 is a renovation of a 2,718 sq ft breakroom and waiting area at the Radiology Outpatient Center located at 1700 Holcombe Blvd in Houston. The University of Texas is the owner of record for this project. The scope of work involves the removal and replacement of flooring and the installation of lockers. The estimated cost for this work is $150,000, which works out to $55 per square foot. TDLR completed plan review in April 2026, and construction is scheduled to finish in December 2026, with work starting May 2026.

Facilities Planning Design & Construction A/E Group serves as the design firm of record for this project. Tim Mullins is the registered accessibility specialist associated with the filing. The project is privately funded on private land for private use. It is part of a broader portfolio of work by the University of Texas, which has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $17,466,485 across Houston, Port Aransas, Austin, and San Antonio.

Scope and Context

The scope of work is specifically defined as removing and replacing flooring and installing lockers within the 2,718 sq ft area. This is a focused renovation rather than a new construction or major structural addition. The design firm, Facilities Planning Design & Construction A/E Group, has worked on six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $25,232,015, including the MD Anderson Cancer Center and the George and Cynthia Mitchell Basic Sciences Research Bldg in Houston.

Compared to 39,011 TDLR-registered renovation/alteration filings in Harris County, this project's estimated cost of $150,000 is below the county median of $250,000. The median size for similar projects is 4,000 sq ft, while this project is 2,718 sq ft. The cost per square foot of $55 is below the county median of $80. The scheduled build window for this project is 233 days, which is longer than the county median of 92 days for similar work.

The project is located in ZIP code 77030 in Harris County. According to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates, this area has a population of about 12,976, with a median household income of $79,415. The median owner-occupied home value is $614,100, and housing is mostly renter-occupied. The Harris County unemployment rate was 5.2 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier.