THE FORT MINI STORAGE ADDITION

The Fort Mini Storage Addition is a new 5,496 sq ft facility located at 3833 Old Hwy, 77, in Brownsville. This retail and storage project was registered with TDLR in February 2023 and completed its construction phase in March 2024.

Vicente Robles is the owner of record for this privately funded development. The filing describes the scope of work as the new construction of a mini storage facility on private land. G.D. Drafting served as the design firm for the project.

The estimated cost for the construction was $950,000. This figure places the project's cost above the county median for similar new construction filings in Cameron County. The cost per square foot was calculated at $173, which is also above the county median of $97 per sq ft for this type of work.

Construction began in March 2023, following the initial registration. The scheduled build window was 366 days, which is longer than the county median of 249 days for comparable projects. The project timeline aligned with the completion date listed in the filing.

TDLR closed the project file in March 2024, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. The record indicates the project is now closed, reflecting the final status of the regulatory review.

Design and Local Context

G.D. Drafting has been involved in three other TDLR-registered projects in Brownsville, including the Office Gamez and Barrera Family EYE Center. These additional filings total $400,000 in estimated costs. The firm’s work in the area includes both closed and registered projects, indicating active participation in local development.

The ZIP code 78520 has a population of about 63,337 residents according to U.S. Census estimates. The median household income in this area is $47,331, and the median owner-occupied home value is $129,200. Housing in this region is mostly owner-occupied, providing a stable demographic context for the new storage facility.