CyLife Church in Cypress is gearing up for a massive campus overhaul that is anything but a routine refresh. The congregation has filed plans for roughly $17.1 million in renovations and expansion that would significantly reshape its Tuckerton Road property and add a far larger main sanctuary. The state paperwork describes a remodel and new construction totaling about 45,187 square feet, with work slated to begin in August and stretch for roughly two years. Church leaders are already asking members to make pledges as they rally support for what they are calling a “monumental” project.
State records show the effort was officially registered on May 11 under the name “CyLife Church New Addition.” According to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the filing lists an estimated cost of $17,100,000, a projected start date of August 3, 2026, and an anticipated completion date of August 1, 2028. The filing describes an addition and remodel totaling 45,187 square feet and names Brad Lechtenberger of Daman + Lechtenberg Architects as the design partner on the job.
What the plans call for
Renderings and a project summary from the design-builder outline a roughly 38,000-square-foot addition, about 24,000 square feet of renovations, and a new sanctuary designed to seat about 1,500 people. According to Churches by Daniels, the reworked campus would add dedicated worship spaces for middle- and high-school students, expand the children’s area, and reserve room for future community-focused features such as a gym and a soccer field. The firm also points to existing site challenges, including several ponds, that helped dictate where the new construction could realistically go.
How the church plans to pay
According to CyLife Church, the congregation has set up a building-project information hub and an online pledge portal where members can commit to the campaign. The church’s January construction log details excavation work for a new fire line and domestic water line, upcoming sanitary-line installation, a scheduled Fire Marshal hydrostatic inspection, and the erection of light poles for planned sports fields, suggesting early site preparation is already in motion. Church leaders describe the effort as a long-range capital campaign aimed at expanding both ministry and community programming.
Site and neighborhood context
Public commercial listings put the Tuckerton Road property at about 6.49 acres, with a market “total size” in the neighborhood of 49,195 square feet, reflecting how the parcel sits amid surrounding retail and residential growth. According to LoopNet, local demographics show strong population and household growth projected through 2030, a trend that helps explain why the church and its design team are planning for significantly more capacity. The existing site features a large parking field and multiple ponds that the project must work around.
What’s next
The Houston Chronicle reported that the current building on the property measures about 35,549 square feet, citing the Harris Central Appraisal District, and noted that some project specifics have yet to be confirmed. The Chronicle also reported that the design lead referred additional questions back to the church and that the design-builder did not immediately respond to media inquiries. The project’s TDLR registration is public and shows the work listed as privately funded with a planned August 2026 start, leaving final permitting and continued fundraising as the key steps before construction crews can officially break ground.
