Veterinary · Bedford and North Richland Hills, Texas
Veterinary construction in the Mid-Cities
Structures and Interiors, Inc. added on to and remodeled Brown Trail Animal Hospital on Brown Trail in Bedford and built Urban Trails Animal Hospital on Mid Cities Boulevard in North Richland Hills.
Veterinary projects in and near the Mid-Cities
Both Mid-Cities projects are general animal hospitals in their own buildings. South of them, in Arlington, we built Arlington Veterinary Center and Richter Animal Hospital and renovated Animal Eye Clinic.
Building in Bedford and North Richland Hills
The Mid-Cities are the cities between Fort Worth and Dallas, a short drive south of our Southlake office. Bedford and North Richland Hills are two of them, and we have an animal hospital project in each. Each stands in its own building, one on Brown Trail in Bedford and one on Mid Cities Boulevard in North Richland Hills.
Urban Trails Animal Hospital, completed in 2024, is a 5,400-square-foot, ground-up, single-story building with clinic and surgery space, grooming with its own entry, boarding suites, and a fenced rear yard. The building sits at the low end of its lot, and the foundation was poured in a very rainy season with rainwater running toward it. Site drainage is worth settling early on any animal hospital site, and that job is the reason we say so.
At Brown Trail Animal Hospital the treatment area looks through sliding glass doors into the surgery room. Room-to-room planning like that is most of the work in a general animal hospital. Exam rooms, treatment, surgery, radiology, wards, and boarding have to be arranged so that staff can move animals without crossing the lobby, with floors, drains, and air systems that hold up to cleaning, odor, and noise.
Bedford and North Richland Hills each run their own zoning, plan review, and inspections. For zoning and the Texas approvals, see our guide to veterinary clinic design and construction. For a new building the path usually runs from plat to site plan to building permit. A finish-out or remodel goes to the building permit. Both paths finish with inspections and a certificate of occupancy. S&I confirms early that the zoning allows a veterinary use, with boarding if you want it, and puts these steps on the schedule from the start.
Mid-Cities veterinary construction questions
Has Structures and Interiors built animal hospitals in the Mid-Cities?
Yes. We added on to and remodeled Brown Trail Animal Hospital on Brown Trail in Bedford and built Urban Trails Animal Hospital on Mid Cities Boulevard in North Richland Hills. Urban Trails is a ground-up, single-story building completed in 2024 with clinic and surgery space, grooming, and boarding suites.
Do Bedford and North Richland Hills use the same permit process?
No. Each city has its own zoning, plan review, inspections, and certificate of occupancy. A site on one side of a city line follows that city's rules and schedule, so the first step is to confirm which city the property is in.
Is boarding allowed at a veterinary hospital in Bedford or North Richland Hills?
It depends on the zoning of the property. Cities often treat a veterinary clinic, overnight boarding, and outdoor runs as different uses, and a use that is not allowed outright may need a separate approval from the city. Ask the city about your specific property before you buy or sign a lease, because the answer can change the choice of site.
What should I look at on a site for a new animal hospital?
Start with zoning, then drainage, parking, and room for a yard. Drainage matters more than most owners expect. At Urban Trails Animal Hospital the building sits at the low end of the lot, and the foundation was poured in a very rainy season with rainwater running toward it. Also look at how close the neighbors are, because noise from boarding and a yard is a common concern.
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