HOME2 Suites by Hilton Hotel in Eagle Pass, TX

A new four-story Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel is under construction at 3386 East Main Street in Eagle Pass, Texas. The project, filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (TDLR) as HOME2 Suites by Hilton Hotel, features 115 guest rooms and a swimming pool. The total building area is 70,796 square feet, with a footprint of 17,699 square feet.

Project Scope and Cost

Home2 Suites by Hilton Hotel is a new construction project with an estimated cost of $12,000,000. This valuation equates to approximately $170 per square foot. The owner of record is H2Ep LLC, and the design firm of record is MWT Architect. The registered accessibility specialist for the project is Landy Perkins. The project is privately funded and located on private land for private use.

TDLR completed the plan review in September 2023, the same month the project was registered. Construction began in January 2024, and the filing scheduled completion for September 2025. However, TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection, so the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. The TDLR status is listed as Review Complete.

Context and Comparisons

This project is significantly larger than most new construction filings in Maverick County. The median estimated cost for new construction in the county is $975,000, and the median size is 9,741 square feet. The Home2 Suites project’s cost is above the county median for its type. Its scheduled build window of 638 days is longer than the county median of 256 days. The $170 per square foot cost is close to the county median of $170 per square foot.

MWT Architect has two other TDLR-registered projects totaling $17,500,000. These include Tuscany Parkway Apartments in Amarillo, valued at $7,000,000, and Holiday Inn Express and Suites by IHG in Stephenville, valued at $10,500,000. Both projects have completed review. Other registered projects in the Eagle Pass area include Del Rio Highway Center II, AEP Service Center - Eagle Pass, Olive Garden Restaurant, City of Eagle Pass, and Eagle Pass Junior High Field House.

A post by Triun described the project as a new construction of a 71,000-square-foot, four-story hotel in Eagle Pass. A Facebook post by ComingSoonTexas mentioned that a Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel broke ground in Eagle Pass. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the population of ZIP code 78852 at about 56,933, with a median household income of $52,295.