#22005.B - The UT Education & Research Center at Laredo Dementia Clinic ADA Upgrades

The University of Texas Education and Research Center at Laredo, located at 1937 Bustamente Street in Webb County, is undergoing a 2,500 sq ft renovation focused on correcting existing ADA violations both inside and outside the building. The project is registered with TDLR under the TABS program, with an estimated cost of $400,000. The owner of record is the University of Texas Systems, and the design firm of record is RVK Architecture. The registered accessibility specialist for this filing is Peter F Grojean.

Construction was scheduled to begin in June 2026 and finish in August 2026, a 70-day build window. This timeline is shorter than the 96-day median scheduled build window for renovation and alteration projects in Webb County. The estimated cost of $400,000 is above the county median of $225,000 for similar filings. The cost per square foot is $160, which is above the county median of $79 per square foot. The project involves public funds and public land.

Project Status and Record

TDLR completed plan review in August 2026. The filing indicates the construction completion date was August 2026. However, TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection. Therefore, the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. The status of the work is pending final verification by the state agency.

RVK Architecture is the design firm of record for this project. The firm has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $16,390,000, including facilities in San Antonio, Boerne, and Converse. The University of Texas Education and Research Center at Laredo is one of 170 renovation or alteration projects registered in Webb County in the last 24 months. The project is situated in ZIP code 78041, which has a population of about 47,089 and a median household income of $61,007 according to U.S. Census estimates.