New Daily Chapel in San Antonio, TX

A new 1,400-square-foot daily chapel is under construction at 4222 SW Loop 410 in San Antonio, a project registered with TDLR as part of the St Vincent De Paul facility. The filing identifies the specific scope as a new daily chapel, with an estimated cost of $1,300,000. This construction effort is privately funded on private land for private use, distinct from public infrastructure projects. The registered accessibility specialist for this work is Andy S Castillo, ensuring the new structure meets required standards.

Project Scope and Design

GNA Architecture is the design firm of record for this build. The owner of record is Lucey Robert E. The project is classified as new construction, meaning the chapel is being built from the ground up rather than renovated. The estimated cost of $1,300,000 results in a computed cost of $929 per square foot. This figure is above the county median of $115 per square foot for similar new construction filings in Bexar County. The total size of 1,400 square feet is below the median size of 6,300 square feet for comparable projects in the area.

TDLR completed plan review in July 2026, and construction is scheduled to finish in February 2027, with work starting July 2026. The scheduled build window is 215 days, which is close to the county median of 208 days for new construction projects. The project was registered with TDLR in May 2026. The status is Review Complete, indicating that the necessary permits and accessibility reviews have been finalized before the physical construction phase concluded.

Local Context and Firm Activity

GNA Architecture has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $35,935,150. These include the Create Healthy Wellness Center in Fredericksburg and Caterpillar - Schertz in Schertz. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Southwest Texas Council is listed in web mentions with a P.O. Box in San Antonio. A Facebook post by mysvdpparish lists the address as 4222 SW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX, United States, 78227. The ZIP code 78227 has a population of about 44,091 and a median household income of $48,049, according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. Housing in this area is mostly owner-occupied, with a median owner-occupied home value of $151,300.

The Bexar County unemployment rate was 4.7 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier. This project represents a significant private investment in the community infrastructure of the San Antonio area. The specific focus on a daily chapel highlights the religious and social function of the facility. The construction timeline aligns with standard industry patterns for projects of this size and complexity in the region.