North Harris County Regional Water Authority (NHCRWA)

North Harris County Regional Water Authority is preparing to lease and build out 8,482 square feet of office space at Chasewood Crossing II in Houston. The project involves a renovation and alteration of an existing building, with construction scheduled to begin in December 2026 and completion targeted for September 2027. This registration is filed under the owner of record, Chasewood Crossing TWO LP, and identifies the facility by its address at 19450 State Highway 249, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77070.

The estimated cost for this build-out is $296,870, which computes to approximately $35 per square foot. This figure is below the median cost per square foot of $80 for similar renovation and alteration projects registered in Harris County. While the total estimated cost is above the county median of $250,000 for this project type, the lower per-square-foot rate suggests a efficient allocation of funds for the specific scope of work, which is limited to the lease space build-out within the existing structure.

Cornelius Design Services LLC serves as the design firm of record for this project. The registered accessibility specialist is Ernest G Taylor. The project was registered with TDLR in September 2026, and plan review is pending. The funding source is private, with the work taking place on private land for private use. This registration is part of a broader portfolio for Chasewood Crossing TWO LP, which has six other TDLR-registered projects in the region, all of which are marked as closed, indicating a history of completed construction activities for this entity.

The scheduled build window for this project is 274 days, which is longer than the county median of 92 days for similar renovations. This extended timeline may reflect the complexity of coordinating the build-out within an occupied or existing office environment, or the specific requirements of the 8,482-square-foot space. The project status is listed as Project Registered, meaning it is in the early stages of the regulatory process before construction begins in late 2026.

Project Context and Location

Chasewood Crossing II is located in Houston, Harris County, within ZIP code 77070. According to U.S. Census ACS 2022 five-year estimates, this ZIP code has a population of about 58,409 and a median household income of $73,579. The housing stock in this area is an even mix of owner- and renter-occupied units, with 23,133 total housing units. The Harris County unemployment rate was 5.2 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier, providing a broader economic context for the private investment in office space renovation in this region.

The design firm, Cornelius Design Services LLC, has one other TDLR-registered project on record, the Silverlake HOA Offices in Pearland, with an estimated cost of $950,000 and a status of review complete. This suggests that the firm handles both smaller and larger scale projects across different municipalities in the greater Houston area. The North Harris County Regional Water Authority’s involvement in this project is primarily as the tenant or user of the space, with the specific construction and design responsibilities handled by the owner and the designated design firm.