Mural Walls -El Franco Lee Public Service Plaza in Houston, TX

The Mural Walls -El Franco Lee Public Service Plaza project involves the design and construction of two mural walls at the El Franco Lee Public Service Plaza in Houston, Texas. The renovation and alteration work covers 2,250 sq ft. The estimated cost for the project is $405,000. This results in a cost per square foot of $180. The project is registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) under the Texas Accessibility Standards (TABS) program. Robert W Green is the registered accessibility specialist overseeing the compliance aspects of this development.

Project Scope and Ownership

Harris County is the owner and developer of record for the El Franco Lee Public Service Plaza located at 1200 Franklin St., Houston, TX 77002. The design firm of record is also Harris County OCE. The filing specifies the creation of two mural walls as the primary scope of work. The estimated cost for these improvements stands at $405,000. This figure places the project above the median estimated cost of $250,000 for renovation and alteration filings in Harris County. The median size for such projects in the county is 4,000 sq ft, making this 2,250 sq ft renovation smaller than the typical median.

Schedule and Funding

The project was registered with TDLR in November 2026. Plan review is pending and completion is targeted for November 2026. The construction start date listed in the filing is October 2026. This creates a scheduled build window of 48 days. This timeline is shorter than the county median of 92 days for similar renovation and alteration projects. The filing indicates that this project is privately funded, on private land for private use. This funding source is distinct from many other county-led improvements.

Harris County has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $19,286,440. These include the Green Trails and Heatherwood Park Area Hike and Bike Trail in Houston for $391,500, and the 1019 Congress Plaza project for $13,000,860. Other county projects include a filing for Harris County in Houston for $1,500,000, Gloger St for $1,881,040, and Louetta Rd for $126,000. The design firm Harris County OCE is associated with six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $11,775,000. These include multiple Annex 48 projects, the Harris County Criminal Justice Center, and Annex 53.

The location sits in ZIP code 77002. U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates for this area show a population of about 19,616. The median household income is $85,436. There are 8,960 housing units in the ZIP code. The median owner-occupied home value is $286,100. Housing in this area is predominantly renter-occupied. Harris County unemployment rate (FRED, September 2026) was 4.6 percent, lower than a year earlier.