FY24-ENG-57 SOUTH SECTOR STATION in Laredo, TX

The City of Laredo is constructing a new one-story police station in Webb County, Texas. This facility is designated as the Laredo Police Department South Sector Station, filed under the project name Fy24-Eng-57 South Sector Station. The building encompasses 20,660 sq ft of new construction space, with an estimated cost of $7,100,000. The site improvements include secured perimeter fencing and a 3,500 sq ft fitness center, supporting the operational needs of the department.

The project is registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) under the accessibility program. Luis Edmundo Pruneda Lopez serves as the registered accessibility specialist for this filing. The project was registered with TDLR in October 2026; plan review is pending and completion is targeted for July 2027. Construction is scheduled to begin in January 2027, establishing a build window of 184 days before the anticipated finish date.

Location and Community Context

The station is located in Laredo, ZIP code 78046. According to U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey five-year estimates, the population for this ZIP code is approximately 71,965 residents. The median household income in this area is $53,601, and the median owner-occupied home value is $142,000. The housing stock in ZIP 78046 is predominantly owner-occupied, with 19,601 housing units recorded in the estimates. This new public safety infrastructure serves a community with a stable demographic profile and established residential patterns.

Webb County labor market data indicates an unemployment rate of 4.4 percent which is lower than the rate recorded a year earlier. The project utilizes public funds for its development. The estimated cost per square foot is $344, a figure that sits above the county median of $96 per square foot for similar new construction filings. The total estimated cost of $7,100,000 places this project in the top quarter of costs for new construction in Webb County, where the median estimated cost is $900,000.

The City of Laredo has six other projects registered with TDLR, totaling $15,316,000 in estimated value. These include the Laredo Police Department South Sector Station, the City of Laredo Animal Care Services, North Central Park, the El Metro BUS Wash, and Arturo Benavides Memorial Park. The South Sector Station represents a significant investment in local public safety infrastructure, distinct from the city’s other registered developments in scale and specific purpose. The project status remains Project Registered, with plan review in the pending stage as part of the standard regulatory process.