Brownsville Metro Tiger Yard Rehab Project

The Brownsville Metro Tiger Yard Rehab Project, identified in TDLR records as B-Metro, is a completed renovation at 700 Jose Colunga Jr. Blvd in Brownsville. The City of Brownsville, the owner of record, engaged Gignac & Associates for design on this $5,116,810 project. The work involved replacing a storage shed, constructing a new bus wash building, and redesigning the parking lot layout for City buses. The total scope covers 11,250 sq ft of construction, calculated at $455 per square foot.

TDLR closed the project file in September 2024, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in June 2023, with construction starting in July 2023. The scheduled build window was 427 days, a duration longer than the county median of 121 days for similar renovation and alteration filings in Cameron County.

Scale and Cost Context

With an estimated cost of $5,116,810, this project sits in the top quarter of costs for renovation and alteration filings in Cameron County. The county median for such projects is $250,000, with the middle half ranging from $121,026 to $565,326. The $455 per square foot cost is significantly above the county median of $75 per square foot. The project size of 11,250 sq ft is also larger than the county median of 3,800 sq ft for comparable work.

The City of Brownsville has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $9,216,006, including the Morning Side Park and Brownsville Public Library renovation. Gignac & Associates, the design firm, has worked on six other projects totaling $25,546,240, including the Sams Memorial Stadium and the Aquatic and Wrestling Facility in Rio Grande City. This project involves public funds and public land, consistent with its municipal ownership.

The surrounding area, ZIP 78521, has a population of about 87,860 and a median household income of $41,276 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 estimates. The project is part of the B-Metro bus system infrastructure, as noted on the City of Brownsville’s website, which lists the B-Metro station and bus services in the area.