Rio Vista Community Center Rehabilitation Bldg. 18

Building 18 at the Rio Vista Community Center in Socorro is undergoing a $325,392 renovation to become part of the Bracero Museum. The project, filed as the Rio Vista Community Center Rehabilitation, involves the rehabilitation of a 1,189 sq ft structure located at 901 N. Rio Vista Road. This alteration work transforms the existing facility to serve a new cultural purpose within the El Paso County community.

The City of Socorro is the owner of record for this public project. Treanor serves as the design firm, while Eckhard K Fennig is the registered accessibility specialist. The estimated cost of $325,392 places this renovation above the median estimated cost of $203,814 for similar filings in the county. The $274 per square foot cost is also higher than the county median of $66 per square foot for renovation and alteration projects.

Timeline and Status

TDLR completed the plan review in June 2026. Construction started in June 2026 and is scheduled to finish in November 2026. This 182-day build window is longer than the median scheduled build window of 120 days for comparable projects in El Paso County. The project status is listed as Review Complete with the specific completion date set for late 2026.

The City of Socorro has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $4,709,844 in the region. These include the Rebecca Way Park, Marie Ann Park, and Horizon Park Unit 1, all of which have completed review. Additionally, the Vineyard Bridge Replacement and Passmore Bridge Replacement are registered projects. Treanor, the design firm, has worked on six other projects totaling $87,500,000, including the Barbara Culver Juvenile Justice Center in Midland and the UTEP Cotton Street Building in El Paso.

The renovation takes place in Socorro, ZIP code 79927. Census estimates for this area indicate a population of about 43,126 residents. The median household income is $51,735, and the median owner-occupied home value is $125,300. The housing stock in this area is predominantly owner-occupied, with approximately 14,284 housing units. This context highlights the community setting in which the Bracero Museum will operate once construction concludes.