Grandview City Park

Grandview City Park, located at 501 S 5th Street in Grandview, Johnson County, underwent a comprehensive renovation and alteration project with an estimated cost of $228,504. The project covered 12,000 square feet of site improvements, resulting in a cost of $19 per square foot. The City of Grandview is the owner of record for this public infrastructure update.

The scope of work included the renovation of multi-sport courts and playgrounds, the installation of all-inclusive swings, and the addition of new picnic tables, benches, and bike racks. These updates reflect a focus on accessible recreation and community amenities within the park. The design firm of record for the project is Cunningham Recreation, which handled the planning and design aspects of the renovation.

Regulatory Status and Timeline

The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in January 2025. Construction was scheduled to begin in January 2025, with a planned completion date of April 2025. The TDLR closed the project file in January 2025, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. This status indicates that the administrative review phase was finalized early in the registration year.

Financially, the project cost is close to the county median for similar renovation and alteration filings in Johnson County. The median estimated cost for such projects in the county is $250,000, with the middle half ranging from $125,000 to $609,225. The median size for these projects is 4,273 square feet, whereas this project is significantly larger at 12,000 square feet. The cost per square foot for this project is below the county median of $75 per square foot.

The City of Grandview has other TDLR-registered projects, including the Grandview City Park Bathroom and Downtown Parking, both of which are closed. Cunningham Recreation has also worked on other projects in the region, such as Patriot Park in Troup and Mabank Veterans Memorial Park in Mabank.

Local third-party sources, such as the City of Grandview website, describe the park as having amenities including a pavilion, playground, splash pad, and tennis courts. These descriptions align with the renovated features listed in the TDLR filing. The park serves the local community in ZIP code 76050, where the median household income is approximately $92,949 and the median owner-occupied home value is $255,400, according to U.S. Census American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates.