Project 24025 - Sam Rankin Parking Lot in Corpus Christi, TX

The Sam Rankin Parking Lot is undergoing a renovation and alteration on the southwest corner of Leopard St and Sam Rankin St in Corpus Christi. The project, filed as Project 24025, involves the reconstruction of the existing parking lot spanning 77,941 sq ft. The City of Corpus Christi is the owner of record, with J. Schwarz & Associates Inc. serving as the design firm. The estimated cost for this work is $1,940,000.

This filing was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in February 2025. The construction start date listed in the filing is May 2025, with a target completion date of December 2025. Jonathan Eric Rivera is the registered accessibility specialist assigned to the project. The work is funded by public funds, public land, or is a Federally funded roadway project.

The project status is listed as Project Registered. However, no plan review or inspection has been recorded in the public record. This means that while the project was filed with a specific timeline, there is no official documentation confirming that the physical reconstruction work has begun or that it has been completed. The absence of inspection records indicates that the current state of the lot is not verified by the state’s construction oversight process.

Cost and Scope Comparison

Compared to other renovation and alteration filings in Nueces County, this project’s estimated cost of $1,940,000 is above the county median of $276,000. It falls within the top quarter of costs for this type of work in the region. The estimated cost per square foot is $25, which is below the county median of $80 per square foot. The scheduled build window of 214 days is longer than the county median of 114 days for similar projects.

The City of Corpus Christi has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $22,040,116. These include the Evangeline High Service Pump Station in Sinton, valued at $4,000,000, and the Hilliard Center in Corpus Christi, with two separate filings totaling $3,375,000. J. Schwarz & Associates Inc. has one other registered project, the O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant, valued at $227,000. Nearby registered projects include the Olive Garden Restaurant and Longhorn Steakhouse, both listed as new construction.

The area profile for ZIP code 78401 indicates a population of approximately 4,668 residents. The median household income is $37,796, and the median owner-occupied home value is $76,100. Housing in this area is predominantly renter-occupied. The Nueces County unemployment rate was 4.6 percent in August 2026, which is lower than the rate from a year earlier.