Starship Park

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. filed a new construction project in Cameron County known as Building 42, part of the Starship Park development. Located at 52371 TX 4 in Starbase, the project encompasses a monument park with an adjacent amenities building totaling 115,000 square feet. The estimated cost for this privately funded initiative is $13,855,154, which calculates to $120 per square foot. AE7 Partners, LLC is listed as the design firm of record, while Anthony Covacevich serves as the registered accessibility specialist.

Project Scope and Location

The filing describes the work as a new construction effort for a monument park and amenities building on private land. This site is situated in Starbase, a community within Cameron County where the local population is approximately 87,860 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates for ZIP 78521. The area has a median household income of $41,276 and about 29,576 housing units. The project is privately funded and intended for private use, distinct from public municipal works in the region.

Compared to other new construction filings in Cameron County, this project stands out for its scale. The median estimated cost for similar filings is $500,000, with a median size of 6,384 square feet. At 115,000 square feet and a cost of $13,855,154, Building 42 is significantly larger than the county median. The scheduled build window of 196 days is close to the county median of 249 days, while the cost per square foot of $120 is above the county median of $97.

Construction Status and Record

The project was registered with TDLR in February 2026 with a target completion date of August 2026. The filing indicates construction was scheduled to start in February 2026. However, no plan review or inspection has been recorded since registration, so whether the project proceeded as scheduled is not confirmed in the public record. Space Exploration Technologies Corp. has two other TDLR-registered projects in Brownsville totaling $100,400,000, both with review complete, but no such status is attached to this Starbase filing.

Local media attention has focused on the project’s integration into the SpaceX complex. A post by Express News described the facility as adding amenities to the company town, noting the name Building 42. Other social media posts have speculated on the park’s function as a gathering hub, but the TDLR record only confirms the scope as a monument park and adjacent amenities building. The Cameron County unemployment rate was 7.3 percent in June 2026, a figure higher than a year earlier, providing context for the local labor market during this construction period.