Market Street in San Antonio, TX

The City of San Antonio has registered a pedestrian improvement project along Market Street and Commerce Street, covering 44,118 square feet of roadway and sidewalk space. This renovation/alteration effort is scheduled to finish in December 2028, with construction starting in March 2027. The work involves significant upgrades to the pedestrian environment in the downtown core, specifically from S Flores Street to S Alamo Street on Market Street, and from S Alamo Street to IH 37 on E Commerce Street.

The project carries an estimated cost of $784,550, which translates to $18 per square foot. This cost per square foot is below the county median of $85 for similar renovation and alteration filings in Bexar County. However, the total estimated cost is above the county median for this type of work, placing it in the top quarter of registered projects in the area. The long scheduled build window of 637 days is significantly longer than the county median of 103 days, reflecting the scale of the multi-block corridor improvements.

Project Details and Design

Pape-Dawson serves as the design firm of record for this initiative. The registered accessibility specialist is Peter F Grojean. The City of San Antonio acts as the owner and developer of record. While the TDLR filing focuses on pedestrian improvements, the broader context suggests a comprehensive upgrade to non-motorized transportation infrastructure in the area.

The project is registered with TDLR and involves public funds and public land. Plan review was completed in July 2026. The City of San Antonio has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $4,167,870, including Clearview Dr. and Pearsall Park. Pape-Dawson has six other registered projects totaling $7,256,414, such as the Frost Bank project in Boerne and a multi-street improvement in Seguin. This indicates that both the owner and the design firm are active participants in the Texas construction and accessibility filing system.

Local Context and Labor Market

The project location in ZIP code 78205 has a population of about 1,653, with a median household income of $34,631 according to U.S. Census estimates. The area features 1,755 housing units, with housing predominantly renter-occupied. The median owner-occupied home value is estimated at $470,200. The Bexar County unemployment rate was 4.7 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier. This economic backdrop frames the labor market conditions for the construction phase, which is set to begin in March 2027.