UT WCH Third Floor Renovation in Austin, TX

The project named UT Austin - William C. Hogg Building (WCH) is a completed renovation of office space at 120 Inner Circle Drive in Austin, Texas. Filed as the UT WCH Third Floor Renovation, the work involved altering approximately 1,500 square feet of existing space. The University of Texas at Austin is the owner of record. Construction began in May 2026, and the building passed its final TDLR accessibility inspection in October 2026, confirming that the construction phase is complete.

UT PDC AE Design Services served as the design firm for this project. Elaine K Andersen was the registered accessibility specialist. The estimated cost was $250,000, or about $167 per square foot. This total is below the Travis County median of $298,000 for similar renovation and alteration filings, while the per-square-foot cost is above the county median of $103. The scheduled build window of 87 days was close to the county median of 98 days.

Scope and Timeline

The scope was a minor renovation of an existing office space. Plan review was completed in June 2026. Although the filing indicated an August 2026 completion date, the official record shows the final inspection was not passed until October 2026. The TDLR status is now Inspection Complete. The project utilized public funds and took place on public land.

The University of Texas at Austin has six other TDLR-registered projects in Travis County, totaling more than $2.1 million. UT PDC AE Design Services also handled two other projects for the university. The location is in Travis County, where the U.S. Census Bureau estimates the population of ZIP code 78712 at about 206 residents. The Travis County unemployment rate was 3.9 percent in July 2026. A listing on ConstructConnect described the project as a remodeling of an office development in Austin, Texas.