FBC Nacogdoches Children's Center Renovation

First Baptist Church of Nacogdoches is renovating its entry and child center at 411 North Street in Nacogdoches. The project, filed as the FBC Nacogdoches Children's Center Renovation, involves 2,830 sq ft of work focused on new finishes. This renovation is scheduled to finish in December 2026. The estimated cost for this private project is $200,000, which places it below the median estimated cost of $350,000 for renovation and alteration filings in Nacogdoches County over the last 24 months. The cost per square foot is $71, also below the county median of $100 for similar work.

Project Details and Timeline

Construction is set to begin in July 2026. The TDLR record shows that plan review was completed in June 2026. The registered accessibility specialist for this project is Phillip Bertram Chapman. The design firm of record is GLS, which has also been involved in other projects across Texas, including the Fain Theater in Livingston and the Wills Point Jr. High & High School CTE facility. First Baptist Church has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $17,784,000, including a $16,000,000 project in Glen Rose and an $875,000 project in San Marcos. The Nacogdoches project is privately funded on private land.

The scheduled build window for this project is 153 days. This is longer than the median scheduled build window of 101 days for renovation projects in Nacogdoches County. The project is in the Review Complete status with TDLR. No construction has started yet, as the start date is listed for July 2026. The work involves mostly new finishes to the entry and child center areas. The total square footage of the renovation is 2,830 sq ft. The estimated cost remains at $200,000 for the entire scope of work. The design firm GLS is responsible for the plans. The accessibility specialist Phillip Bertram Chapman is registered for this specific filing. The project is located in Nacogdoches County. The address is 411 North Street. The city is Nacogdoches. The state is Texas. The ZIP code is 75961. The project type is Renovation/Alteration. The funding source is private. The land ownership is private. The use is private. The registration date with TDLR is June 2026. The plan review completion date is June 2026. The construction start date is July 2026. The completion date is December 2026. The status is Review Complete. The flood zone is Zone X. The unemployment rate for Nacogdoches County in July 2026 is 5.6 percent. The median household income for ZIP 75961 is $40,130. The median owner-occupied home value is $133,100. The population is about 14,875. There are 7,594 housing units. The housing mix is an even split of owner and renter occupied units.