A NEW ADDITION FOR: BIOMAT USA, INC. in Del Rio, TX

Biomat USA, Inc. completed a 300-square-foot addition at 829 S. Main Street in Del Rio. The project, filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in July 2025, was designed by Ackal Architects, APC. Construction began in September 2025 and concluded with a final inspection passed in December 2025. TDLR closed the project file in January 2026, marking the end of the accessibility review process for this construction.

The estimated cost for this addition was $60,000. This figure places the project below the median estimated cost for similar additions in Val Verde County. The median cost for this type of work in the county is $332,818. The scheduled build window for this Del Rio project was 121 days. This is shorter than the county median build window of 259 days for additions to existing buildings.

Project Details and Ownership

Savoy Investment Properties, LLC is the owner of record for this project. The work involved adding new space to an existing building. The registered accessibility specialist for the filing was Jamie A Little. The project is privately funded and located on private land for private use. The square footage added was 300 sq ft, resulting in a cost per square foot of $200. This per-square-foot cost is above the county median of $81 per sq ft for comparable projects.

Ackal Architects, APC has been involved in four other TDLR-registered projects. These include locations in Bryan, Houston, and White Settlement. The total value of these other projects is $2,035,000. All of these other projects are also marked as closed. The Del Rio project is part of a broader pattern of work by this design firm across Texas.

The area profile for ZIP code 78840 shows a population of about 47,053. The median household income is $59,608. There are approximately 18,438 housing units in the area. The median owner-occupied home value is $151,500. Housing in this region is mostly owner-occupied. These Census estimates provide context for the local economic environment where the construction took place.

Val Verde County labor market data indicates an unemployment rate of 5.5 percent in July 2026. This rate is lower than it was a year earlier. The construction of this addition contributed to local activity during the fall and winter of 2025. The project is now complete according to the official state records.