Lubbock Christian University Hays Field Phase 2

Lubbock Christian University is building a new 3,000 sq ft grandstand at Hays Field, located at 5602 26th St. in Lubbock. The project, filed as Lubbock Christian University Hays Field Phase 2, involves the renovation and alteration of baseball field infrastructure to add this specific seating structure. The estimated cost for this construction is $100,000, which works out to $33 per square foot. This figure is below the county median for similar renovation and alteration filings in Lubbock County, where the median cost is $300,000 and the median size is 3,681 sq ft.

The scheduled build window is 129 days, a duration close to the county median of 123 days for comparable projects. This project’s cost is in the bottom quarter of recent filings in the county, while its size is slightly smaller than the median. The owner of record is Lubbock Christian University, and the design firm of record is Sturdisteel. Stephen D Macphie is the registered accessibility specialist for this work. The project was registered with TDLR in September 2026, with plan review pending.

Project Status and Location Context

Construction is targeted for February 2027. The project is privately funded on private land for private use. Lubbock Christian University has six other TDLR-registered projects, including the Maddox-Pugh Education Building and the Rip Griffin Center, indicating an ongoing pattern of facility development at the university. These other projects total $37,361,000, showing a significant investment in campus infrastructure.

The surrounding area, ZIP code 79407, has a population of about 22,467 people and a median household income of $64,778. The housing stock consists of 11,817 units, with a median owner-occupied home value of $200,700. These Census estimates provide context for the local economic environment where the new grandstand will be installed. The Lubbock County unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier, reflecting the local labor market conditions during the construction period.