SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY - PERL OFFICE & GARAGE BUILDING in HUNTSVILLE, TX

The Perl Office & Garage Building at 1874 Fish Hatchery Rd. in Huntsville, Texas, is a 1,200 sq ft new construction project registered with TDLR. The facility is designed to serve as an interior build-out of a pre-manufactured metal building provided by the owner, Sam Houston State University. The scope includes an office space, a restroom and shower area, and an open garage section equipped with a workbench.

English + Associates Architects, INC. is the design firm of record for this Walker County project. The estimated cost for the build-out is $381,000, which calculates to $318 per square foot. This figure is above the county median of $105 per square foot for similar new construction filings. The scheduled build window from July 2026 to August 2026 spans 56 days, which is shorter than the county median of 243 days.

Sam Houston State University is the owner and developer of record. The university has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $28,965,000, including the Stafs Facility Building and the Newton Gresham Library in Huntsville. English + Associates Architects, INC. has also worked on six other registered projects totaling $2,035,243, such as the Terminal a building in Houston and the Lacenterra at Cinco Ranch project in Katy.

TDLR completed plan review in July 2026 and construction was scheduled to finish in August 2026; TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection, so the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. The project is privately funded on private land for private use.

The surrounding area in ZIP code 77340 has a population of about 35,439 and a median household income of $46,878, according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. Walker County unemployment was 5.2 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier. This project is one of 43 registered in Walker County in the last 24 months, with a median estimated cost of $980,000 and median size of 9,600 sq ft.