Fourth Ward Street Reconstruction Project-Phase 3 in Houston, TX

Fourth Ward various streets, filed as the Fourth Ward Street Reconstruction Project-Phase 3, involves the renovation and alteration of roadway and sidewalk infrastructure in Houston's Fourth Ward neighborhood. The project is located at 1100 Cleveland St, Houston, TX 77019, within Harris County. The scope covers the removal of existing roads and sidewalks, followed by the construction of new roads, curbs, and sidewalks. The area is bounded on the north by Saulnier Street and on the east by Valentine St. The streets involved are one-way with limited right-of-way.

The owner of record is the Fourth Ward Redevelopment Authority, with KCI Technologies serving as the design firm. Holly Respondek is the registered accessibility specialist for the project. The estimated cost is $4,914,052 for a total area of 200,000 sq ft, resulting in a computed cost of $25 per sq ft. This project involves public funds, public land, or is a Federally funded roadway project.

Project Timeline and Status

Construction was scheduled to begin in April 2025, with a planned completion date of July 2026. TDLR completed plan review in April 2026. However, TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection, so the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. The project is registered with TDLR and the status is listed as Review Complete. The scheduled build window of 440 days is longer than the county median of 92 days for similar renovation and alteration filings in Harris County.

In terms of scale, the estimated cost is above the county median for its type, placing it in the top quarter of comparable projects. The median estimated cost for similar filings in Harris County is $250,000, with the middle half ranging from $125,436 to $600,000. The median size for these projects is 4,000 sq ft, with a median cost of $80 per sq ft. This project's $25 per sq ft is below the county median of $80. KCI Technologies has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $3,521,365, including work in Kerrville, Laredo, La Grange, and Hallettsville.

The surrounding area, ZIP 77019, has a population of about 23,662 and a median household income of $108,353 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The area contains 14,387 housing units, with a median owner-occupied home value of $724,900. Housing in this ZIP code is mostly renter-occupied. Nearby businesses include Cyclone Anaya's Tex-Mex Kitchen, Coco Crepes & Coffee, MAA Midtown Square, Marquis Enclave, Midtown Arbor Place Apartments, and Metro Midtown. The Harris County unemployment rate was 5.2 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier.