Jamail Skatepark in Houston, TX

The City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department filed a renovation project for the Jamail Skatepark at 103 Sabine Street in Houston. The scope of work involves removing and replacing concrete and retaining walls, along with installing proposed shade structures. The estimated cost for this 1,050 sq ft alteration is $500,000. Construction was scheduled to begin in June 2025 and finish in August 2025. However, TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection, so the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record.

Project Scope and Design

Clark Condon is the design firm of record for this project. The work is classified as a renovation and alteration, focusing on structural updates to the skatepark infrastructure. The estimated cost per square foot is $476, which is above the Harris County median of $80 per square foot for similar renovation and alteration filings. The scheduled build window of 88 days is close to the county median of 92 days for this type of work.

The project is registered with TDLR and involves public funds and public land. Jeromy G Murphy is the registered accessibility specialist. Plan review was completed in April 2025, and the project was registered with TDLR in the same month. The City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $7,402,000, including the Recreation Building and Cultural Center Building in Houston.

Location and Area Context

The skatepark is located in the Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park area of Harris County. The ZIP code 77007 has a population of about 45,337 and a median household income of $140,878, according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The median owner-occupied home value in this area is $501,300. Other registered projects in the same area include the Swift Building renovation and the Center St Multifamily East and West new construction projects.

Third-party sources describe the Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark as the first world-class, in-ground skatepark in the region. A post on HoustonTX.gov notes that the park is located on the Sabine Street bridge with a view of the Houston skyline. Wikipedia describes the park as being managed by the Houston Parks Board for the Houston Parks and Recreation Department. The Harris County unemployment rate was 5 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier, according to FRED data.