The Magnolia Woods Assisted Living Phase II in Conroe, TX

The Magnolia Woods II is a new single-story, 16-bed assisted living facility located at 14315 Old Smith Rd. in Conroe, Texas. The filing identifies the project as The Magnolia Woods Assisted Living Phase II, indicating this development is an expansion for the existing operator. BB&W Architects, LLC serves as the design firm of record, and Courtney Lawren Chapman is the registered accessibility specialist ensuring compliance with state standards. The project is registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) as a Type B facility, which typically denotes a smaller, residential-style care environment.

The estimated cost for this construction is $2,250,000, covering 9,362 square feet of new building space and associated site work. This results in a cost per square foot of $240. When compared to 3,071 TDLR-registered new construction filings in Montgomery County, this project’s cost is above the county median for its type, which sits in the top quarter of the market. The median estimated cost for similar new construction in the area is $800,000, with the middle half of projects ranging from $325,937 to $2,000,000. The square footage of 9,362 sq ft is close to the county median of 9,524 sq ft, while the $240 per sq ft figure is notably above the county median of $100.

Construction is scheduled to begin in December 2026, with a planned completion date targeted for September 2027. This creates a scheduled build window of 274 days, which is longer than the county median of 213 days. The project is privately funded and will be built on private land for private use. The TDLR registration occurred in October 2026, and plan review is pending. The TDLR status remains Project Registered, meaning the legal framework for accessibility compliance is in place, but the physical structure has not yet been erected.

BB&W Architects, LLC has a history of working on various healthcare and commercial projects across Texas. The firm has seven other TDLR-registered projects totaling $25,781,852, including Harbor Hospice in Victoria, Orion Medical in Houston, and Pleasant Grove Surgical Hospital in Texarkana. This portfolio suggests the firm has experience managing the specific regulatory and design requirements for assisted living and medical facilities in the state. The Magnolia Woods II continues this trajectory, adding to the firm's regional footprint.

The location in Conroe, within ZIP code 77384, is situated in an area with a median household income of $103,745, according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The housing market in this ZIP code is an even mix of owner- and renter-occupied units, with 11,658 total housing units and a median owner-occupied home value of $420,400. The population in this area is approximately 24,148. Montgomery County’s unemployment rate was 4.6 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier, indicating a stable local labor market for the construction phase.