PISD Murphy MS Kitchen Addition and Renovation

Plano ISD is renovating Murphy Middle School at 620 North Murphy Road in Murphy, Texas. The project, filed as the PISD Murphy MS Kitchen Addition and Renovation, involves a $8,000,000 renovation and alteration covering 9,175 sq ft of space. This work includes a kitchen and science lab renovation along with a restroom update.

The construction timeline is set with a start date of June 2026. TDLR completed plan review in April 2026, and the project is scheduled to finish in January 2027. This creates a build window of 214 days, which is longer than the 92-day median for similar renovation and alteration filings in Collin County.

Project Details and Cost

The estimated cost of $8,000,000 places this project in the top quarter of renovation and alteration filings in Collin County, where the median estimated cost is $220,000. The cost per square foot is $872, significantly above the county median of $78 per sq ft. The total square footage of 9,175 sq ft is also larger than the median size of 3,418 sq ft for comparable projects in the area.

PBK Architects, Inc. serves as the design firm of record. Glenn Thomas Comtois is the registered accessibility specialist. The project involves public funds and is registered with TDLR, which oversees accessibility compliance for such developments.

Plano ISD has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $25,750,000, including schools in Allen, Richardson, and Plano. PBK Architects, Inc. has worked on six other registered projects totaling $34,553,483, including facilities in Houston and Wylie. The Murphy Middle School renovation is part of a broader portfolio of educational infrastructure improvements.

Local Context

The project is located in ZIP code 75094, which has a population of about 23,669 people. The median household income is $161,473, and the median owner-occupied home value is $495,500. Housing in this area is predominantly owner-occupied, with 6,716 housing units recorded in the U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates.

Collin County unemployment rate was 4.6 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier. The construction of this school renovation will likely impact local labor demand during the build period. The project is a significant investment in educational infrastructure in the Murphy community.