Poka Lambro Remodel

Poka Lambro Rural Telephone is renovating its existing office building at 560 US Highway 87 in Wilson, Texas. The project, filed under the name Poka Lambro Remodel, covers 8,000 square feet of space within Lynn County. This renovation is estimated to cost $1,300,000, resulting in a cost of $162 per square foot. Construction is scheduled to finish in August 2027, with work beginning in August 2026.

Project Details and Scope

The scope of work is defined as a remodel of the existing office building. Chapman Harvey Architects serves as the design firm of record for this alteration. Stephen D Macphie is the registered accessibility specialist associated with the filing. The project is privately funded on private land for private use, indicating it is an internal improvement rather than a public infrastructure development. TDLR completed plan review in August 2026, clearing the path for construction to proceed according to the filed timeline.

In the context of Lynn County renovation filings, this project’s estimated cost of $1,300,000 is above the county median of $750,000 for similar work. The scheduled build window of 365 days is longer than the county median of 243 days. Additionally, the cost per square foot of $162 is above the county median of $118. These figures suggest a substantial upgrade relative to typical local renovation projects in the area over the last two years.

Owner and Regional Context

Poka Lambro Rural Telephone has one other TDLR-registered project on record, the Poka Lambro Telecommunications facility in Wilson, which is now closed and totaled $4,542,000. Chapman Harvey Architects has completed six other projects in the region, including work for Lubbock National Bank and Hope Lutheran Church, with a combined value of $10,851,250. This indicates a firm with significant experience in commercial and institutional renovations in the Texas Panhandle.

The project is located in ZIP code 79381, where the U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates report a population of about 1,457 and a median household income of $67,381. The area is predominantly owner-occupied with a median home value of $168,000. Lynn County’s unemployment rate was 3.9 percent in July 2026, a figure that is higher than a year earlier. The renovation of this 8,000-square-foot office building represents a significant private investment in the local business infrastructure of Wilson.