Valley Creek Church in Argyle, TX

Valley Creek Church is constructing a new 37,347 sq ft religious facility at 875 FM 407 W in Argyle, Texas. The project, filed under the name Valley Creek Church - Argyle TX, is a new construction effort with an estimated cost of $15,000,000. The scope includes the main place of worship along with accessory use spaces designed to support the congregation's activities.

The registration with TDLR occurred in August 2026, and the project is in the plan review stage. Construction is scheduled to begin in November 2026, with completion targeted for May 2027. This timeline represents a 210-day build window, which is close to the 220-day median scheduled build window for new construction filings in Denton County over the last 24 months.

The project is privately funded on private land. The design of record is attributed to Brad Lechtenberger, AIA, NCARB, who has five other TDLR-registered projects totaling $39,700,000, including facilities in Cypress and Fort Worth. Melvyn Archer is the registered accessibility specialist for this project.

Project Context and Comparisons

At $15,000,000, the estimated cost is above the county median of $900,000 for new construction in Denton County. The cost per square foot is $402, which is above the county median of $121 per sq ft. Valley Creek Church has three other TDLR-registered projects totaling $17,000,000, including a campus in Flower Mound and a facility in Gainesville. Local coverage from the Cross Timbers Gazette reported that the Argyle campus plan was re-approved after a six-year pause, with the original site plan approved in 2020.

The surrounding area, ZIP code 76226, has a population of about 40,516 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The median household income in this area is $170,530, and the median owner-occupied home value is $554,900. Housing in this ZIP code is predominantly owner-occupied, with 13,668 housing units recorded. The Denton County unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier according to FRED data.

The project status is registered, and it remains a private development for private use. The specific scope of work focuses on the new religious place of worship and its accessory spaces. The registration details confirm the owner of record as Valley Creek Church. The project is distinct from the other facilities managed by the church, each of which has its own specific registration and status within the TDLR system.