TAMU Medical Sciences Library Renovation in College Station, TX

The Medical Sciences Building at 202 Olsen Blvd. in College Station is undergoing a major renovation to convert 18,429 square feet of library space into offices for the School of Public Health. This project, filed as the TAMU Medical Sciences Library Renovation, is estimated to cost $8,200,000. Construction is scheduled to finish in February 2028, with work starting in February 2027.

Owned by the TAMU System Board of Regents, the project involves public funds and public land. The Beck Group serves as the design firm of record, and Andrea P Lacour is the registered accessibility specialist. TDLR completed plan review in October 2026, and the status is Review Complete.

Project Scope and Scale

The renovation focuses on altering the existing library structure to serve a new academic function. The scope is strictly defined as converting library space into offices, with no new construction mentioned. The estimated cost per square foot is $445, which is above the county median of $97 for similar renovation and alteration filings in Brazos County. The total square footage of 18,429 sq ft is also larger than the county median of 3,600 sq ft for this type of work.

In terms of timeline, the scheduled build window of 365 days is longer than the county median of 121 days for renovation and alteration projects. This extended duration reflects the complexity of converting an existing 18,429 sq ft space into functional office environments for the School of Public Health.

Local Context and Comparison

The Beck Group has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $20,795,000, including work at Cinemark USA in Cedar Hill and Children’s Medical Center in Dallas. This project’s cost of $8,200,000 places it in the top quarter of estimated costs for renovation and alteration filings in Brazos County over the last 24 months. The median estimated cost for such projects in the county is $300,000, with the middle half ranging from $150,000 to $750,000.

Located in ZIP code 77845, the area has a population of about 74,612 and a median household income of $90,434, according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The median owner-occupied home value in this ZIP code is $349,900, and housing is mostly owner-occupied. Brazos County’s unemployment rate was 5.1 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier, providing a stable labor market backdrop for this significant public health infrastructure investment.