First Community Tower - Level 15 Data Center

First Community Tower is undergoing a renovation at 1002 Noble Energy Way Suite 1500 in Houston, Texas. The project involves the interior build-out of a 1,020 sq ft data center space on Level 15. This specific work is filed under the name First Community Tower - Level 15 Data Center. The scope includes complete mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems for this dedicated space.

The owner of record is First Community Credit Union. The design firm of record is MG Architects. Laura Fulkerson is the registered accessibility specialist for this project. The estimated cost for this renovation is $500,000. This places the project above the Harris County median estimated cost of $250,000 for similar renovation filings. The cost per square foot is $490, which is above the county median of $80 per square foot.

Schedule and Status

The project was registered with TDLR in September 2026. Plan review is pending. Construction start is scheduled for October 2026. The filing indicates completion is targeted for February 2027. This scheduled build window of 150 days is longer than the Harris County median of 92 days for renovation projects. The project is privately funded on private land for private use.

First Community Credit Union has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $5,800,000. These include locations in Sugar Land, Katy, and Houston. MG Architects has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $16,490,843. These projects are located in Houston, San Antonio, and Mckinney. The area is part of ZIP code 77070, which has a population of about 58,409 according to U.S. Census estimates.

Harris County unemployment rate was 5.2 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier. This project is one of 5,368 renovation or alteration projects registered in Harris County in the last 24 months. The TDLR status for this specific filing is Project Registered. No inspection has been completed yet as the project is still in the planning and early construction phase.