Papá Eric’s Burger in El Paso, TX

A tenant improvement project for a restaurant named Papá Eric’s Burger is registered with TDLR for a 2,000-square-foot space at 11680 Montana Ave Building C, Suite C100, El Paso, TX 79938. The filing identifies the work as a renovation or alteration with an estimated cost of $52,000, which equates to $26 per square foot. The owner of record is 11680 Montana LLC, and the design firm listed is BHB Designs. The registered accessibility specialist for the project is Olaf E Brunjes.

The project was registered with TDLR in June 2026 with a target completion date of August 2026. Since that target date has passed, no plan review or inspection has been recorded in the public record. Therefore, whether the construction actually proceeded to completion is not confirmed by the available TDLR data. The status remains listed as Project Registered.

Project Scale and Cost Context

At 2,000 square feet, this renovation is smaller than the median size of 3,502 square feet for similar renovation and alteration filings in El Paso County. The estimated cost of $52,000 is below the county median of $203,814 for this project type. The cost per square foot of $26 is also below the county median of $66. The scheduled build window of 61 days is shorter than the county median of 120 days for comparable projects.

11680 Montana LLC has six other TDLR-registered projects in El Paso, totaling $370,000. These include multiple filings for Montana Offices Building B and a project named Ocotillo with an estimated cost of $120,000. BHB Designs, the firm of record for this project, has six other registered projects in the area, totaling $300,400. These include projects for Sendero Building B and Sendero Building B2, as well as additional filings for Montana Offices Building B.

The project is privately funded on private land for private use. The address is located in ZIP code 79938, which has a population of about 97,851 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The median household income in this ZIP code is $75,801, and the median owner-occupied home value is $199,700. Housing in this area is predominantly owner-occupied.

El Paso County unemployment rate was 4.8 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier. The project name on the filing is Papá Eric’s Burger, while the project name listed is Ocotillo. No specific details regarding menu items, staffing, or opening hours are provided in the TDLR record. The record only confirms the registration of the accessibility project and the associated construction estimates.