Brazosport College Project 3 Gator Mart and Police Station

Brazosport College is renovating an existing 11,000 sq ft building at 400 College Drive and 500 College Drive in Lake Jackson. The project, filed as Brazosport College Project 3 Gator Mart and Police Station, involves a $1,579,300 alteration of campus security offices, locker rooms, breakrooms, and restrooms. The scope also includes the addition of a Gator Mart food market, additional offices, and storage areas.

The renovation is scheduled to finish in June 2027, with construction starting in June 2026. TDLR completed the plan review process in August 2026. The registered accessibility specialist for this filing is Robert W Green. iAD Architects serves as the design firm of record for the project.

Project Scope and Cost

The estimated cost of $1,579,300 results in a rate of $144 per square foot. This figure is above the county median of $90 per square foot for similar renovation and alteration filings in Brazoria County. The total project cost is also above the median estimated cost of $250,000 for this type of work in the region.

Brazosport College has two other TDLR-registered projects in Lake Jackson totaling $1,326,600. Both of those projects have completed their review phases. The design firm, iAD Architects, has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $3,081,600, including work on the Lake Jackson Recreation Center and the Dow TXINN.

Local Context

The project is located in ZIP code 77566, which has a population of about 30,057 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The median household income in this area is $91,406, and the median owner-occupied home value is $256,900. Housing in this ZIP code is mostly owner-occupied.

The scheduled build window for this project is 365 days. This is longer than the county median of 95 days for renovation and alteration projects in Brazoria County. The project involves public funds and public land, as indicated in the filing details.