The gist
At an April 15 meeting, Sugar Land City Council approved a $1.31 million design agreement with PGAL Inc. for the city’s animal shelter. The shelter will be located in Imperial Park along Hwy. 90A, said Lane Wolf, senior manager of vertical construction for Sugar Land.
A closer look
The 26,000-square-foot building will be able to house 80 dogs and 122 cats, up from the existing shelter that holds 31 dogs and 64 cats, Wolf said.
Additional shelter features include:
- An adoption area
- Holding and isolations areas
- Staff and volunteer locker room
- Workstations
- Laundry and food storage
- Breakroom
The funding
A $9 million shelter was initially approved by voters in the November 2019 bond, although rising construction costs and changes in animal care standards—including an additional 15 square feet needed per dog housed in shelters—increased the shelter cost by $11.36 million, city officials previously said.
The shelter will now be paid for with a combination of funds from the 2019 and 2024 bonds, and $2.4 million in fundraising from the city’s Animal Advisory Board.
Looking ahead
Design will take place throughout the rest of this year, with construction expected to begin in early 2026, Wolf said. Construction is anticipated to wrap up in early 2027.
