Dietary Expansion

Baylor Scot & White Medical Center - McKinney is undertaking a significant renovation of its dietary department. The project, filed as Dietary Expansion, involves 7,600 sq ft of expansion and renovation work at 5252 W University Drive. The estimated cost for this private, privately funded project is $6,919,338.

The construction timeline is substantial, with a scheduled build window of 342 days. Work is set to begin in December 2026, and the project is targeted for November 2027. This duration is significantly longer than the county median of 92 days for similar renovation filings in Collin County.

Project Scale and Design

Guide Architecture serves as the design firm of record for this project. The registered accessibility specialist is Glenn Thomas Comtois. The scope is strictly defined as the expansion and renovation of the dietary department, ensuring the facility meets current accessibility standards while increasing capacity.

The financial scale of this renovation places it in the top quarter of estimated costs among TDLR-registered renovation and alteration projects in Collin County. The median estimated cost for such projects in the county is $220,000, whereas this project exceeds that figure by a wide margin. The cost per square foot is calculated at $910, which is also above the county median of $78 per square foot.

Baylor Medical Centers at Garland and Mckinney is the owner of record. This entity has one other TDLR-registered project in McKinney, valued at $83,983,183, which has completed review. The site is located in ZIP code 75071, where the U.S. Census estimates a population of about 69,396 and a median household income of $132,839.

The project was registered with TDLR in September 2026. Plan review is pending. The status is listed as Project Registered, indicating that the administrative process is underway before construction begins in late 2026.