PHARR AFFORDABLE ATTIC SELF STORAGE

Affordable Attic Self Storage is a new construction project located at 1001 W. Ridge Rd. in Pharr, Texas. The filing, registered with TDLR in March 2019, describes the scope as building a brand-new storage unit facility with an office. The total estimated cost for the project is $3,950,000, covering a building area of 70,874 square feet.

The project is privately funded on private land for private use. Darrel Johnson is listed as the owner and developer of record, while Megamorphosis is the design firm of record. Construction was scheduled to begin in April 2019, with a planned completion date of December 2019. This scheduled build window of 274 days is longer than the county median of 212 days for similar new construction filings in Hidalgo County.

Project Economics and Design

The estimated cost per square foot is $56, which is below the county median of $100 per square foot for comparable projects. Despite the lower per-square-foot cost, the total project value places it in the top quarter of estimated costs among new construction filings in the region. The design firm, Megamorphosis, has registered six other projects in the area, ranging from housing authority work to other storage facilities, indicating a recurring relationship with the developer.

The site is situated in Hidalgo County, a region with a population of approximately 79,903 according to U.S. Census estimates for ZIP code 78577. The area features a median household income of $49,768 and a median owner-occupied home value of $111,500. Nearby businesses in the immediate vicinity include On The Grill Restaurant, Gold's Gym, and Valero, suggesting a mixed-use commercial corridor along W. Ridge Road.

Although the scheduled completion date of December 2019 has passed, the TDLR record has not yet recorded a final inspection. Consequently, the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. The registration status remains Review Complete, but without a final inspection entry, the official completion of the construction work is not verified in the TDLR database.