Texas Steel Conversion in Houston, TX

Warrens Place, LLC has registered a restroom renovation at 7215 Miller Road 2 in Houston, Harris County. The project, titled Texas Steel Conversion, involves alterations to an existing building with a total scope of 15,750 sq ft. Carter Architects, Inc serves as the design firm of record, while David S Drepaul is the registered accessibility specialist. The filing estimates the cost at $80,000, which calculates to $5 per sq ft. This is a privately funded project on private land for private use.

Project Timeline and Status

The Texas Steel Conversion was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in November 2026. Plan review is pending, and completion is targeted for April 2027. Construction is scheduled to begin in January 2027 according to the filing. The registered accessibility specialist, David S Drepaul, oversees compliance for this renovation. The project remains in the registration phase with a TDLR status of Project Registered.

Cost and Scope Analysis

The estimated cost of $80,000 places this project below the county median for renovation and alteration filings in Harris County. The median estimated cost for comparable work is $250,000, with the middle half ranging from $127,000 to $600,000. The scheduled build window of 90 days is close to the county median of 92 days. The cost per square foot of $5 is significantly below the county median of $80 per sq ft.

Warrens Place, LLC has one other TDLR-registered project totaling $150,000, known as Global Packaging Systems in Houston, which has completed review. Carter Architects, Inc has six other registered projects totaling $3,269,012. These include the Mirella Amenity Center in Cypress and several TAS Energy locations in Houston. The area profile for ZIP 77049 shows a population of about 40,373 and a median household income of $70,514.