Grayson College Main Campus Renovations

Grayson County Junior College is converting a 49,045 sq ft Health Sciences Building into a dedicated Sciences lab facility at 6101 Grayson Dr in Denison. This renovation and alteration project carries an estimated cost of $15,000,000, equating to $306 per square foot. The filing, titled Grayson College Main Campus Renovations, identifies WRA Architects as the design firm and Michael Lynn Kelley as the registered accessibility specialist.

The project is privately funded on private land for private use. It was registered with TDLR in October 2026, with construction slated to begin in May 2027. The completion date is targeted for January 2028, establishing a scheduled build window of 256 days.

Scope and Financial Context

This work involves the conversion of an existing structure into a new lab building. In Grayson County, the median estimated cost for similar renovation and alteration filings over the last 24 months is $255,045, with a median size of 4,421 sq ft. This project’s cost is above the county median for its type, placing it in the top quarter of filings. The $306 per square foot rate is also above the county median of $72 per square foot. The scheduled build window is longer than the county median of 95 days.

WRA Architects has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $22,374,549. These include the City of Mansfield Fire Logistics Building, Bowie Elementary School in Greenville, Travis Elementary School in Greenville, Corckett Elementary School in Greenville, and Woodridge Elementary School in Desoto. The Denison project fits within this pattern of institutional and educational facility work across North Texas.

Local Market and Labor

The project is situated in ZIP code 75020, which has a population of about 24,185 and a median household income of $66,308 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The area has 10,802 housing units, with a median owner-occupied home value of $187,200. Housing in this area is mostly owner-occupied. Grayson County unemployment rate was 4.4 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier, according to FRED data.

The project status is Project Registered. Plan review is pending. The specific scope of work is the renovation of 49,045 sq ft of an existing Health Sciences building for conversion into a Sciences lab building. No further details on interior specifications or lab equipment are provided in the filing. The address is 6101 Grayson Dr, Denison, TX 75020.