Gallery Addition and Building Renovations in Houston, TX

CityRise West U Baptist Church is executing a $15,000,000 renovation and alteration project at 6218 Auden Street in Houston, Texas. The filing, registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in July 2026, identifies the scope as a new gallery addition, indoor play modifications, miscellaneous building renovations, and site work. The construction window is targeted for June 2029, representing a scheduled build period of 1,067 days.

The project involves 7,000 square feet of work, resulting in an estimated cost of $2,143 per square foot. This figure is above the Harris County median of $80 per square foot for similar renovation and alteration filings. The estimated total cost is also above the county median of $250,000, placing the project in the top quarter of comparable filings in the region.

Design and Ownership

Merriman Holt Powell Architects is the design firm of record for this development. The registered accessibility specialist is Sharareh Abdi. The owner of record is CityRise West U Baptist Church, which has two other TDLR-registered projects in Houston totaling $1,103,800. One of those projects is project registered, while the other has completed review.

The site is located in ZIP code 77005, where the U.S. Census Bureau estimates a population of about 28,231 and a median household income of $215,708. The area is predominantly owner-occupied, with a median home value of $1,354,300. The project is privately funded and situated on private land for private use.

FEMA data indicates the site is inside a Special Flood Hazard Area, specifically zone AE. The project status is listed as Project Registered, with plan review pending. The scheduled completion date on the filing is June 2029, aligning with the targeted timeline for this large-scale private renovation.