Southwest Texas College Eagle Pass Chittam Campus

Southwest Texas College completed the construction of a new 11,200-square-foot HVAC Technology Building on its Eagle Pass Chittam Campus. Located at 1980 N. Veterans Blvd in Maverick County, the facility is a pre-engineered metal structure designed to house two classrooms, associated labs, restrooms, and a lobby. The project was registered with TDLR in May 2025 as a new construction effort involving public funds and public land.

The estimated cost for this facility was $2,000,000, which works out to $179 per square foot. This cost per square foot is close to the county median of $170 for similar new construction filings in Maverick County. However, the total estimated cost is above the county median of $975,000 for comparable projects. The scheduled build window for this project was 365 days, which is longer than the county median of 256 days for new construction.

Project Status and Scope

Construction was scheduled to begin in June 2025, with a completion date of June 2026. The registered accessibility specialist for this filing was Stephen A Meyer. TDLR closed the project file in June 2026, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. This status indicates that the regulatory review phase associated with the building's accessibility standards has concluded.

Southwest Texas College has registered three other projects with TDLR, totaling $7,000,000. These include a Welding and Construction Science Building in Del Rio valued at $2,800,000 (project closed) and another Welding and Construction Science Building in Del Rio valued at $2,200,000 (review complete). The Eagle Pass project is part of the college's broader infrastructure development in the region.

The site is situated in ZIP code 78852, where the U.S. Census estimates the population at about 56,933. The median household income in this area is $52,295, and the median owner-occupied home value is $150,200. Nearby businesses include Motel 6, Comfort Inn & Suites Lakeside, and Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, indicating a developed commercial corridor. The Maverick County unemployment rate was 7.1 percent in August 2026, which was lower than a year earlier.