Fire Station No. 28 in El Paso, TX

The City of El Paso is undertaking a renovation of Fire Station No. 28, a 6,470 sq ft facility located at 10820 McCombs in El Paso, TX 79924. This project involves the alteration of the existing structure to meet current operational and accessibility standards. The estimated cost for this work is $106,500,000, a figure that places the project in the top quarter of similar renovation filings in El Paso County.

Exigo Architects serves as the design firm of record for this initiative. The registered accessibility specialist for the project is Julie Ericson Gereda. The project was registered with TDLR in August 2026, and construction is scheduled to begin in October 2026. The filing indicates that plan review is pending, and completion is targeted for August 2027.

Project Scope and Financials

The scope of work is defined strictly as renovation. The estimated cost of $106,500,000 results in a computed cost per square foot of $16461. This per-square-foot figure is above the county median of $66 for renovation and alteration projects. The total estimated cost is also above the county median of $204,000 for this type of work. The scheduled build window is 334 days, which is longer than the county median of 120 days.

This project involves public funds and public land. The City of El Paso is the owner of record. The firm Exigo Architects has six other TDLR-registered projects in the area, totaling $9,550,000. The City of El Paso has six other registered projects totaling $57,293,528. The project status is Project Registered.

Local Context

The project is located in ZIP code 79924. U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates indicate a population of about 60,399 in this area. The median household income is estimated at $56,786. There are approximately 23,009 housing units, with a median owner-occupied home value of $131,200. Housing in this area is mostly owner-occupied. El Paso County unemployment rate (FRED, July 2026) is 4.8 percent, higher than a year earlier.