Walmart 1098-239

Walmart 1098-239 Port Lavaca, TX is an interior renovation project located at 400 Tiney Browning Blvd. in Port Lavaca, Calhoun County. The filing identifies the scope as an interior remodel affecting 37,362 sq ft of the existing 264,868 sq ft structure. The owner of record is Wal-Mart Real Estate Business, and the estimated cost for this work is $1,300,000.

The project is registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) under the accessibility specialist Landy Perkins. TDLR completed the plan review in August 2026. According to the filing, construction is scheduled to finish in June 2027, with work starting in January 2027.

Project Scale and Cost Context

The estimated cost of $1,300,000 places this project above the median estimated cost for renovation and alteration filings in Calhoun County, which is $400,000. The calculated cost per square foot is $35, which is below the county median of $70 per square foot for similar projects. The scheduled build window is 137 days, a duration that aligns closely with the county median of 137 days for comparable filings.

This project involves public funds, public land, or is a Federally funded roadway project, as noted in the registration details. The local area profile for ZIP code 77979 indicates a population of about 16,179 and a median household income of $68,877, according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates.

The Calhoun County unemployment rate was 4.5 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier. This renovation is part of a broader trend of commercial activity in the region, with 47 TDLR-registered renovation and alteration filings recorded in the county, 12 of which were registered in the last 24 months.