Riverside Park Phase II Improvements in Brownwood, TX

Riverside Park Phase II Improvements is a new construction project located at the intersection of E. Commerce Street and Riverside Park Drive in Brownwood, Texas. The City of Brownwood is the owner of record for this $2,000,000 development, which encompasses approximately 54,000 square feet of concrete improvements. The scope includes the construction of new concrete sidewalks, overlook pavilions, and other miscellaneous enhancements throughout the park area.

Taylor Engineering serves as the design firm of record for this project. Stephen D Macphie is the registered accessibility specialist associated with the filing. The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in November 2025, and plan review was completed in January 2026. Construction was scheduled to begin in January 2026 with a projected completion date of July 2026.

Project Status and Context

Although the scheduled completion date of July 2026 has passed, TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection. Consequently, the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. The project involves public funds and public land, and the site is located inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, specifically in zone AE within a floodway.

In terms of cost efficiency, the project has a computed cost of $37 per square foot. This figure is below the county median of $129 per square foot for new construction filings in Brown County. The total estimated cost of $2,000,000 is above the county median of $713,900, placing the project in the top quarter for cost among comparable filings. The scheduled build window of 200 days is close to the county median of 212 days.

The City of Brownwood has six other TDLR-registered projects, including the Bennie Houston Recreation Center and a landfill project. Taylor Engineering has also worked on two other projects in the county, including a landfill project that has completed inspection. Local businesses near the site include The Home Depot, La Quinta Inn & Suites, and Hampton Inn Brownwood. According to U.S. Census estimates for ZIP code 76801, the median household income is $51,712 and the median owner-occupied home value is $138,200.

A Facebook post by the brownwoodtexas.gov account described the Riverside Park Phase II improvements as underway, noting new sidewalks and overlook pavilions. The City of Brownwood website stated that the city council authorized staff to move forward with bidding for the project. The Brown County unemployment rate was 4.5 percent in July 2026, according to FRED data.