Grace Covenant Church Plans $25M Four-Story Austin Worship Building

Grace Covenant Church has registered a $25.0 million project with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) for a new building on its north Austin campus. The filing, TABS2027004282, covers a four-story, approximately 48,000 sq ft worship assembly building called “Grace Learning Center Building C,” with a skybridge tying it into the campus’s existing Building D.

This is an institutional filing, not a commercial development. Grace Covenant Church is the owner of record, and TDLR lists the project as privately funded, on private land, at 9431 Jollyville Road in the 78759 ZIP code.

Why it matters

The filing puts $25 million of new construction on the bid calendar in north Austin. For contractors and subcontractors bidding institutional work, a four-story building with a skybridge tie-in to an occupied building is a different scope than a standalone pad site. TDLR registration is often the first public record of a project like this, ahead of a city permit.

The numbers

The registration lists an estimated cost of $25.0 million for new construction of a four-story building of about 48,000 sq ft, plus related alterations and site work. TDLR records the design firm as FGM Architects. The filing was registered Oct. 23, 2026, with an estimated start date of Jan. 1, 2027, and an estimated completion of July 1, 2028, an 18-month build window.

What’s next

TDLR registration is a cost and scope declaration, not a City of Austin building permit. The next public record to watch is the city permit application for 9431 Jollyville Road, which would confirm the contractor and whether the stated cost and timeline hold. More Austin development coverage tracks filings like this one across the metro.