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Merit Commercial Real Estate

10001 Reunion Place, Suite 350, San Antonio, Texas 78216
Yen W. Lai
13
Total Projects
$22.6M
Portfolio Value
11
Active Now
180,264
Total Sq Ft
5
Cities
$1.7M
Avg Value

About Merit Commercial Real Estate

Merit Commercial Real Estate is a significant property owner and developer in the Rio Grande Valley area with a comprehensive real estate portfolio of 13 construction projects valued at $22.6M. The development portfolio focuses primarily on new construction, with 11 new construction projects and 2 renovation projects representing 180,264 square feet of developed space.

๐Ÿ“ŠWork Items

  • 11 new construction projects (85%)
  • 2 renovation projects (15%)
  • Average project value: $1.7M
  • Total square footage: 180,264 sq ft

๐Ÿ™๏ธMarket Presence

  • Mercedes4 projects
  • San Juan4 projects
  • Donna2 projects
  • Mcallen2 projects

With 11 active projects currently under development and 2 completed projects, Merit Commercial Real Estate maintains a strong presence across 5 cities, working with leading architecture and design firms including CDA Architects, Tamim El Haje, CDA ARCHITECTS. The development portfolio is concentrated in San Juan, Mercedes, Donna, establishing Merit Commercial Real Estate as a key player in Rio Grande Valley commercial and residential real estate development.

Market Position

#4,659
of 95,791+ Texas property owners
by project volume
Top markets
MercedesSan JuanDonna

Activity Over Time

2021
4
2023
1
2024
1
2025
7
Median project: $1.1MAvg cost/sqft: $116/sqftPeak year: 2025 (7 projects)
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Activity Timeline

First Project
Jun 2021
Latest Project
Jun 2025
11
Active
2
Completed
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Project Locations

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Design Partners

5 architecture firms

5 total design firms worked with$22.5M combined
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Project Status

๐Ÿ“Review Complete
7(54%)
๐Ÿ“‹Registered
3(23%)
๐ŸClosed
2(15%)
โœ…Inspection Complete
1(8%)

All Projects

13 total ยท Sorted by date
๐Ÿ“‹Registered$2.0M

Boot Barn

6001 E. Expressway 83, Suite H, Mercedes, TX 78570
Jun 6, 2025๐Ÿ—๏ธ
CDA Architects
๐Ÿ“‹Registered$960K

Rack Room Shoes

6001 E. Expressway 83, Suite C, Mercedes, TX 78570
Apr 29, 2025๐Ÿ—๏ธ
CDA Architects
๐Ÿ“Review Complete$2.5M

DD's Discount

E EXPRESSWAY 83 & N. CESAR CHAVEZ, San Juan, TX 78589
Apr 1, 2025๐Ÿ—๏ธ
Tamim El Haje
๐Ÿ“‹Registered$3.8M

Burlington

E. Expressway 83 & N. Cesar Chavez, San Juan, TX 78589
Mar 13, 2025๐Ÿ—๏ธ
CDA Architects
๐Ÿ“Review Complete$3.1M

Ross

6001 E. Expressway 83, Suite D, Mercedes, TX 78570
Feb 13, 2025๐Ÿ—๏ธ
CDA Architects
๐Ÿ“Review Complete$2.5M

DD's Discount

6001 E. Expressway 83, Suite E, Mercedes, TX 78570
Feb 13, 2025๐Ÿ—๏ธ
CDA Architects
๐Ÿ“Review Complete$940K

Bath and Body Works

1600 Murphy Avenue, Donna, TX 78537
Sep 3, 2024๐Ÿ—๏ธ
CDA Architects
๐Ÿ“Review Complete$73K

Fork to Fit Kitchen - Nolana & 29th

2901 W Nolana, Mcallen, TX 78501
May 2, 2023๐Ÿ—๏ธ
๐ŸClosed$1.1M

Petsmart - Retail Shell

Expressway 83 @ FM 493, Donna, TX 78537
Dec 21, 2021๐Ÿ—๏ธ
CDA Architects
๐Ÿ“Review Complete$985K

Shops at 495 - LOT 2

Conway Ave. & Griffin Pkwy - FM 495, Mission, TX 78574
Nov 22, 2021๐Ÿ—๏ธ
CDA ARCHITECTS
โœ…Inspection Complete$201K

Spectrum

1600 West I-H 2, Suite 125, San Juan, TX 78589
Jul 13, 2021๐Ÿ”ง
Ware Malcomb
๐ŸClosed$535K

202013 CareNow Urgent Care - McAllen

W. Nolana Ave. & S. 29th St., Mcallen, TX 78501
Jun 8, 2021๐Ÿ”ง
Polkinghorn Group Architects