FLFCU Remodel and Expansion in El Paso, TX

First Light Federal Credit Union has completed a major campus expansion at 9983 Kenworthy in El Paso, Texas. The project, filed as the FLFCU Remodel and Expansion, includes a complete remodel of the existing 35,586 square foot administration building, a 4,890 square foot addition, and a new 33,762 square foot office building on adjacent property. The total built area reaches 74,238 square feet.

The construction work is finished. The building passed its final TDLR accessibility inspection in June 2026, confirming that the physical structure meets state requirements. The estimated cost for this privately funded project was $28,550,000, which works out to approximately $385 per square foot. This figure is above the median cost per square foot for new construction projects in El Paso County.

Design and Construction Details

Mijares-Mora Architects served as the design firm of record for the project. Eckhard K Fennig was the registered accessibility specialist. The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in December 2024, with plan review completed in the same month. Construction began in January 2025, and the scheduled completion date on the filing was December 2026. The actual final inspection occurred in June 2026, ahead of that deadline.

The scope of work involved significant development on private land for private use. The new office building and the expanded administration facility create a larger footprint for the credit union's operations. The project is one of several large-scale developments in the area, situated near other registered projects such as the El Paso Police Department Northeast Regional Command Center and the Pointe Centre renovations.

For context, the median estimated cost for new construction filings in El Paso County is $800,000, with a median size of 8,128 square feet. This First Light project significantly exceeds those averages in both scale and budget, reflecting its role as a substantial corporate facility rather than a typical commercial build. The scheduled build window of 714 days was longer than the county median of 214 days, consistent with the complexity of constructing a new building alongside major renovations.