Medical office space for lease in Colleyville, TX
Colleyville's code allows Physician’s or Dentist’s Offices by right in the CPO, CN, CC1, CC2 and CC3 districts and with a Special Use Permit in ML. Most commercial property sits on Colleyville Boulevard, where Baylor Scott & White runs an emergency hospital at 5500 Colleyville Blvd. This page covers where a practice can go, how much parking it needs, the certificate of occupancy and what to ask a landlord.
Medical and dental office space in Colleyville, TX
Start with the road. The city's FY22 adopted budget says "Approximately 85 percent of the City’s commercial properties are located along Colleyville Boulevard (SH26)." So most of the buildings a practice tours will sit on that one corridor or just off it.
The medical anchor on that road is Baylor Scott & White Emergency Hospital, Colleyville, at 5500 Colleyville Blvd. Baylor Scott & White Health says it is "conveniently located on the corner of Colleyville Boulevard and Church Street, across from the Market Street shopping center." Its page lists the hospital as "Open 24 Hours" and says "Most of the patients who visit our Colleyville emergency hospital are treated and released on the same day."
In November 2015, the Fort Worth Business Press reported that The Village at Colleyville had been sold to a 1031 exchange investor, covering "the medical office and multifamily mixed-use building at 5232 Colleyville Blvd." The same report said "The building features 15,000 square feet of medical office space and 30 multifamily units." It added that "The medical space is leased by Colleyville Family Medicine." Our October 2026 research did not find a later report on whether that lease is still in place. The city's 2015 plan, Destination Colleyville, also mentions a "recently built Baylor Medical Office building" and "professional/garden office buildings with medical" offices.
On price, the evidence is general, not medical. Community Impact cited an economic development update presented Oct. 5. From that update it reported "The market median rent rate in Colleyville is $27 per square foot" and "Overall occupancy in Colleyville is 93%." Our October 2026 research did not find a published rent or vacancy figure for medical office space in Colleyville.
Treat the citywide median as a reference point, not a quote. A medical suite carries plumbing, exam rooms and often a heavier build-out, so compare offers on the full cost over the term, including the improvement allowance, rather than on the first year's rent.
Where physician and dentist offices are allowed in Colleyville
Every use is listed by district in the Section 3.24 Schedule of Permitted Uses. The Physician’s or Dentist’s Offices row shows P under CPO, CN, CC1, CC2 and CC3, and S under ML, with no entry under AG, RE, R40, R30, R20, R15, RD, RMF or MH. In the table's legend, a P "indicates that the use is allowed by right as the principal use". An S "indicates that the use may be allowed with the approval by the City Council of a Special Use Permit". An empty cell "indicates that the land use is prohibited in the applicable zoning district" unless a Planned Unit Development, a Special Use Permit or Section 3.6.B allows it.
Those codes map to six commercial districts: Section 3.17 CPO, Professional Office Commercial; Section 3.18 CN, Neighborhood Commercial; Section 3.19 CC-1, Village Retail; Section 3.20 CC-2, Shopping Center; Section 3.21 CC-3, Highway Commercial; and Section 3.22 ML, Light Manufacturing. The chapter's amendment history lists an ordinance whose entry reads "Amend Section 3.24, Table of Permitted Uses to include addition of medical office uses".
One line matters for practices with evening hours. A Chapter 3 table row reads "CPO Professional Office Commercial No 8’ Daytime only." The quoted CPO row does not say which standard its daytime entry sets.
Land zoned for office does come up for medical users. In October 2018, Community Impact reported on a rezoning case in which "The applicant, Peggy Finley, intends to allow for a mix of uses on the property, including general and medical office spaces". Our October 2026 research did not find a report on how that case was decided. In January 2026, Community Impact reported that council approved 2.81 acres at 105 Professional Court and 5301 Colleyville Boulevard to be replatted from two lots to five lots for future office development. It said "The property is currently undeveloped and zoned for office use".
Get the zoning district for the exact address from the city before you tour, then read your row against it. If you plan evening or weekend hours, ask planning staff in writing what the daytime entry covers. If you own a building a practice wants, have the district and the row in hand before the first call; it saves the tenant a week of checking.
Outpatient clinics and 24-hour emergency clinics
Clinics carry a condition. For medical and veterinary clinics, the code reads "Outpatient services only." For emergency clinics, a separate condition reads the same: "Outpatient services only."
The Emergency Clinic (24 hrs.) row shows S under CC1, P under CC2, P under CC3 and S under ML, with no entry under CPO or CN. Under the table's legend, an empty cell means the use is prohibited in that district unless a Planned Unit Development, a Special Use Permit or Section 3.6.B allows it.
An urgent care or freestanding emergency operator should rule out the office-only and neighborhood districts first, then confirm two things with the city in writing: that the parcel's district lists the clinic use, and how the outpatient-only condition applies to the operating model you plan to run.
Medical office parking in Colleyville
Parking regulations are based on the gross floor area (GFA) of the building. Table 3.24.B assigns the Physician’s or Dentist’s Offices row to parking group 7, and the Parking Group Schedule sets group 7 at "1 per 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area". The General Business Offices not elsewhere listed row is assigned to group 8, which the schedule sets at "1 per 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area".
That gap is where medical leases stall. A suite that worked for a general office was parked to the group 8 ratio; the same floor area as a physician's or dentist's office falls under group 7. The code does allow relief in some cases: a reduction "may be authorized after approval of a Special Use Permit by the City Council when associated with new development or a significant change in use of an existing building or site."
Ask the landlord for the building's total space count and how many are already committed to other tenants. Then apply the medical ratio to your floor area. If the numbers do not work, find that out before you negotiate rent, not after.
Can a doctor or dentist practice from home in Colleyville?
No. The code says "Home occupation uses and activities shall be limited to the following: seamstress; accounting; bookkeeping and tax services; notary public; insurance and real estate;" and continues "but excluding medical and law offices, auto repair, beauty shops, pet grooming services, kennels and other such activities." Even the permitted uses are capped: "not more than twenty-five (25) percent of the floor area of the dwelling unit shall be used in the conduct of the home occupation".
If you plan to see patients, plan on a commercial suite from the start.
Certificate of occupancy for a medical office
The code says no non-residential building, or portion thereof, or parcel of land shall change in use or occupancy until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the City. Application for a certificate of occupancy shall be made to the Building Inspection Office. And "No connection to the City utility systems shall be allowed unless and until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the City Inspector."
The code says a site plan shall be submitted for review and approval to the Administrative Official prior to the issuance of a building permit, and no building permit shall be issued except in conformity with the provisions of the chapter. The city's building inspection page lists "2024 International Codes" with "CODE ADOPTION Effective April 1, 2025." It says "Over-the-counter submittals are not accepted", that "Contractors must be currently registered in order to create an online permit", and that "The established goal is to complete plan reviews within seven (7) working days". Building Inspections lists its address as 100 Main Street, Colleyville, TX 76034.
Owners adding sprinklers for a medical tenant have a city program to check. The city lists a SAFER grant among its programs, and that page says "you may be eligible for up to $50,000 of grant funding to help offset the cost of installing a fire suppression system." It describes "up to a 50/50 match of funds" and says "Once the system has satisfactorily passed inspection and testing, the City will issue the grant money."
If the suite was last used for something other than a medical practice, assume a new certificate of occupancy and put it on the lease calendar. Agree in writing on who files the permit, who pays for any work the inspector requires, and when rent starts if the certificate is late. The zoning and permits guide walks through the general permit steps.
Colleyville Boulevard and the 2015 plan for medical office
The city's plan has a view on where medical office belongs. Action 9.14 of Destination Colleyville says to "Focus on attracting sales-tax generating uses at intersections and professional or medical office uses at mid-block locations." The plan treats the corridor on its own terms: "This category excludes development along Colleyville Boulevard which is its own district due to the unique vision for that corridor." The city's plan page says "One of the plan’s major initiatives is to enhance Colleyville Boulevard’s role as a key commercial corridor and support businesses along the roadway."
The road itself has been rebuilt. The city says "The Texas Department of Transportation will construct SH26 into a six-lane roadway with raised curbed medians." In November 2021, Community Impact reported "According to Mark Wood, Colleyville assistant city manager, the TxDOT project is complete." A TxDOT count station on SH 26 inside the city limits recorded an annual average daily traffic of 29,175 in the 2025 report year.
Plan language is guidance, not a zoning rule. A mid-block suite with its own parking suits an appointment-driven practice; a corner pad suits a clinic that wants drive-by visibility. Decide which one your patients need before you weigh rent.
Questions to ask a landlord about a medical suite
The Physician’s or Dentist’s Offices row shows P under CPO, CN, CC1, CC2 and CC3, and S under ML. Table 3.24.B assigns that row to parking group 7. And no non-residential building shall change in use or occupancy until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the City. Each question below tests one of those rules against a specific suite.
- What is the zoning district, and has the city confirmed the medical use for this address?
- How many parking spaces does the building have, and how many are already committed?
- What did the suite last house, and will my use need a new certificate of occupancy?
- Does the building have sprinklers, and who pays if the inspector requires them?
- What plumbing, electrical and exhaust capacity reaches the suite today?
- What improvement allowance is offered, and when does rent start relative to the certificate?
Health care jobs in Tarrant County
Private education and health services employment in Tarrant County was 141,892 in March 2026, per the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 7,470 private education and health services establishments in Tarrant County in the first quarter 2026. It put the sector's average weekly wage in Tarrant County at $1,449 in the first quarter 2026.
These figures cover the whole county and combine education with health care. Read them as context for the staff a practice hires from, not as a measure of medical office demand in any one city.
Frequently asked questions
- Where can a doctor or dentist open an office in Colleyville, TX?
- In the Section 3.24 Schedule of Permitted Uses, the Physician’s or Dentist’s Offices row shows P under CPO, CN, CC1, CC2 and CC3, and S under ML. A P means the use is allowed by right as the principal use; an S means it may be allowed with the approval by the City Council of a Special Use Permit.
- How much parking does a medical office need in Colleyville?
- Table 3.24.B assigns the Physician’s or Dentist’s Offices row to parking group 7, and the Parking Group Schedule sets group 7 at 1 per 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area. General Business Offices not elsewhere listed sit in group 8, at 1 per 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area.
- Can a doctor or dentist practice from home in Colleyville?
- No. The home occupation rule lists accounting, insurance, real estate and a few other uses, "but excluding medical and law offices".
- Are urgent care and emergency clinics allowed in Colleyville?
- In some districts. The Emergency Clinic (24 hrs.) row shows S under CC1, P under CC2, P under CC3 and S under ML, and the code's condition for emergency clinics reads "Outpatient services only."
- What does a medical office need for a certificate of occupancy in Colleyville?
- A certificate of occupancy before the space changes in use or occupancy. Application for a certificate of occupancy shall be made to the Building Inspection Office, and no connection to the City utility systems shall be allowed until it is issued.
- Where is the emergency hospital in Colleyville?
- Baylor Scott & White Emergency Hospital, Colleyville is at 5500 Colleyville Blvd, on the corner of Colleyville Boulevard and Church Street, across from the Market Street shopping center.
- Who helps a practice find medical office space in Colleyville?
- Daniel Weber, commercial real estate sales agent with SVN | Trinity Advisors, represents physicians, dentists and clinic operators looking for space in Colleyville, and owners leasing a building to a medical user. Call (817) 559-1235.