Roy G. Guerrero Basketball Court in Austin, TX

The Roy G. Guerrero Basketball Court in Austin is a new construction project that passed its final TDLR accessibility inspection in January 2026. Located at 400 Grove Blvd within the Roy G. Guerrero Metropolitan Park, the facility consists of a 50-foot by 84-foot concrete basketball court. The project is registered under the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department, which serves as both the owner and the design firm of record. Stephen A Meyer is the registered accessibility specialist for this Travis County project.

The scope of work included the construction of the concrete court, a connecting sidewalk, and a tensile fabric shade structure over the playing area. Additional improvements to the site involved creating an accessible parking space, applying striping, and installing benches. The total estimated cost for this new construction was $500,000. With a total area of 5,000 square feet, the project carried a cost of $100 per square foot.

Project Timeline and Local Context

Construction began in June 2025, following the completion of plan review in March 2025. The filing indicated a scheduled completion date of December 2025, and the final inspection was subsequently passed in January 2026. This 173-day build window is shorter than the county median of 304 days for similar new construction filings in Travis County. The estimated cost is below the county median of $1,000,000, and the $100 per square foot rate is below the county median of $125.

The City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department has several other TDLR-registered projects in the area. These include the Rosewood Neighborhood Park, the Asian American Resource Center, and Grand Meadow Park-Parks and Recreation. The department also designed projects such as Onion Creek Metro Park and the South Austin Recreation Center entrance. The project site is in ZIP code 78741, where the U.S. Census estimates a population of about 45,274 and a median household income of $66,434. Housing in this area is predominantly renter-occupied, with a median owner-occupied home value of $376,500.

City of Austin permit records show four permits on file at this street address, issued between September 2025 and September 2026. These include three building permits and one electrical permit with declared valuations totaling $401,970. The most recent permit describes the installation of light fixtures and a shaded basketball court with seating. This project represents a specific investment in public recreational infrastructure that is now complete and inspected.