LHS Wrestling Gym Add

The Lovejoy HS Wrestling Gym is a new 5,560-square-foot addition to the existing high school at 2350 Estates Pkwy in Lucas, Texas. The project, filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation as the LHS Wrestling Gym Add, has an estimated cost of $3,800,000. This construction is scheduled to finish in March 2027, with work starting in July 2026. The cost per square foot is $683.

Project Scope and Design

The scope of work is specifically defined as a wrestling gym addition to the existing high school structure. The registered owner of record is Lovejoy ISD, and the design firm of record is VLK. VLK has registered six other projects with TDLR, totaling over $40 million in estimated costs across various Texas locations, including projects in Dallas, Port Neches, Waller, and Austin. For this Lucas project, Bonita L Anderson is the registered accessibility specialist. The project involves public funds and public land, reflecting its status as a public school infrastructure improvement.

According to TDLR records, plan review was completed in June 2026. The construction window is scheduled to last 245 days, beginning in July 2026 and concluding in March 2027. This build timeline is longer than the median scheduled build window of 153 days for similar additions to existing buildings in Collin County. The estimated cost of $3,800,000 is above the county median of $490,000 for this type of filing, placing it in the top quarter of comparable projects in the region.

Local Context and Market Data

Lucas is located in Collin County, an area with a median household income of $129,306 and a median owner-occupied home value of $403,800, based on U.S. Census American Community Survey estimates for ZIP code 75002. The area has a population of approximately 73,295 residents. The Collin County unemployment rate was 4.6 percent in July 2026, which is higher than the rate a year earlier. The construction of this facility adds to the local infrastructure in a predominantly owner-occupied housing market with 24,174 housing units.

The project was registered with TDLR in May 2026. The current status is Review Complete, indicating that the regulatory plan review phase has been successfully finished. No further regulatory steps are listed in the filing beyond the scheduled construction start and completion dates. The facility will serve the wrestling program of Lovejoy High School, providing a dedicated space for athletic training and competition within the school campus.