Murphy USA in Brownsville, TX

Murphy USA is constructing a new 2,800-square-foot convenience store at the northeast corner of Price Rd. and Veterans in Brownsville, Texas. The project involves the installation of eight fueling dispensers alongside the retail space, representing a new construction effort on private land. TDLR completed the plan review process in August 2026, and the project is scheduled to finish in June 2027.

The development is owned by Solaris Management Solutions LLC, which also manages the Ballet Academy and Arts Institute and International Village Plaza in Brownsville. JM Civil serves as the design firm of record for this specific build. The estimated cost for the project is $1,500,000, which equates to $536 per square foot. This cost structure places the project in the top quarter of estimated costs for new construction filings in Cameron County over the last 24 months.

Construction Timeline and Scope

Construction is set to begin in February 2027. The scheduled build window is 120 days, a duration shorter than the county median of 250 days for similar projects. The scope of work is strictly defined as the construction of the 2,800-square-foot store and the eight fueling dispensers. The project is privately funded and intended for private use, with no public funding or municipal land involvement noted in the filing.

Michael Lynn Kelley is the registered accessibility specialist associated with this project. The TDLR status is listed as Review Complete, indicating that the design phase has been finalized and approved for construction. The project aligns with other JM Civil designs in the region, including a similar Murphy USA project in Irving with an identical estimated cost of $1,500,000.

Local Context and Comparison

Brownsville is located in Cameron County, where the median estimated cost for new construction is $500,000. The Murphy USA project exceeds this median, reflecting the higher per-square-foot cost associated with fueling infrastructure and specialized retail build-outs. The area has a population of approximately 87,860 residents, with a median household income of $41,276 according to Census estimates. The median owner-occupied home value in the ZIP code 78521 is $90,500, and housing is predominantly owner-occupied.

The Cameron County unemployment rate was 7 percent in July 2026. This construction project will add commercial infrastructure to the northeast corridor of Brownsville. The specific location at the intersection of Price Rd. and Veterans provides a high-visibility site for the new convenience store and fueling station. The project remains under the jurisdiction of TDLR for accessibility compliance, with all plan reviews successfully completed prior to the scheduled start of physical construction.