ROWA McAllen LLC

La Plaza Mall McAllen: Interior Planned

Simon Property Group (Texas), L.P. has filed for interior cosmetic improvements at La Plaza Mall, Suite C61, located at 2200 S. 10th Street Suite#C6 in McAllen, Texas. The project, registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in November 2026, involves a 2,354 square foot renovation. ROWA McAllen LLC is the entity listed on the filing, which details specific accessibility-related alterations for the retail space. The estimated cost for this scope of work is $50,000, translating to $21 per square foot.

The registered accessibility specialist for this project is Josiah Saenz. The scope of work includes painting interior walls, removing and disposing of existing carpet and adhesive residue, and cleaning, buffing, and polishing the existing floor. These activities are classified as renovation and alteration work. The project is privately funded on private land for private use. Construction is scheduled to begin in December 2026, with the work targeted for January 2027.

This project is situated in Hidalgo County, where the median estimated cost for renovation or alteration filings is $250,000. The middle half of such projects ranges from $125,000 to $540,000. The median size for these projects is 3,911 square feet, with a median cost of $71 per square foot. The median scheduled build window is 92 days. This project’s cost of $50,000 is below the county median, and its scheduled build window of 48 days is shorter than the county median of 92 days. The $21 per square foot cost is also below the county median of $71.

Simon Property Group (Texas), L.P. has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $1,631,280. These include a $564,280 project at La Plaza Mall in McAllen, a $67,000 project at Firewheel Town Center in Garland, a $250,000 project at Barton Creek Square in Austin, a $150,000 project at North East Mall in Hurst, and a $300,000 project at La Plaza Mall in McAllen. The current filing for Suite C61 is part of this broader portfolio of accessibility improvements across Texas.

The U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates for ZIP code 78503 indicate a population of about 22,566. The median household income is $48,765, with 8,090 housing units and a median owner-occupied home value of $130,100. Housing in this area is mostly owner-occupied. Hidalgo County unemployment rate was 5.6 percent in September 2026, which was lower than a year earlier. The TDLR status for this project is registered, and plan review is pending. The project was registered with TDLR in November 2026; plan review is pending and completion is targeted for January 2027.