Public infrastructureScheduled
Edinburg Downtown Parking Garage
Edinburg · Hidalgo County
$6.2MFiled cost estimate
Oct 15, 2026Estimated completion
REGIONAL CONSTRUCTION MONITOR
Rio Grande Valley
construction activity.
A sourced view of development activity around our investment footprint.
Hidalgo · Cameron · Starr · Willacy TRAILING 12 MONTHS
Estimated construction value$2.1B
TDLR projects registered over the past year
690Registered projectsTrailing 12 months
24+Upcoming completionsSource’s next 120-day window
24+Recent completion milestonesSource’s prior 90-day window
Where activity is concentrated
Registered projects- McAllen
148 148 - Brownsville
132 132 - Edinburg
75 75 - Harlingen
59 59 - Pharr
52 52 - Weslaco
39 39 - Mission
37 37
Selected leading cities; regional totals include other locations.
What is being built
New construction36552.9% of filings
Renovations27640.0% of filings
Additions497.1% of filings
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4 selected projects shown
RestaurantScheduled
Olive Garden
Peñitas · Hidalgo County
$2MFiled cost estimate
Oct 12, 2026Estimated completion
Public facilitiesScheduled
Starr County Courthouse Temporary Housing Interior Build-Out
Rio Grande City · Starr County
Not verifiedFiled cost estimate
Oct 2026Estimated completion
Commercial renovationRecent milestone
Rally Credit Union — Brownsville Tenant Infill
Brownsville · Cameron County
$1.3MFiled cost estimate
Oct 7, 2026Accessibility inspection completed
No selected projects in this category. See the full source report for more activity.
Source: Zabalist, aggregating Texas TDLR filings. Figures describe reported construction estimates, not actual spending, property values, or every project in the region. Featured records are a selection and do not sum to the regional total. Completion dates and inspection milestones do not verify business openings.
Reviewed automatically each morning; updates follow available source changes. Report windows are relative to the dated source report.
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE DATA
Where the filings are.
What the numbers mean.
City shares below use all 690 registered projects in the regional report as the denominator. They measure filing counts, not construction dollars.
City activity
| City | Projects | Regional share |
|---|---|---|
| McAllen | 148 | 21.4% |
| Brownsville | 132 | 19.1% |
| Edinburg | 75 | 10.9% |
| Harlingen | 59 | 8.6% |
| Pharr | 52 | 7.5% |
| Weslaco | 39 | 5.7% |
| Mission | 37 | 5.4% |
| Other cities / not listed above | 148 | 21.4% |
| Regional total | 690 | 100% |
The other-cities row is calculated as the regional total less the cities shown. Percentages may not sum exactly because of rounding.
Construction mix
| Work type | Projects | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New construction | 365 | 52.9% |
| Renovations | 276 | 40.0% |
| Additions | 49 | 7.1% |
| Total | 690 | 100% |
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These filings describe the scale and location of reported construction. Pair them with housing transactions, absorption, infrastructure and site-specific research when evaluating a development.
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Coverage and time period
The regional total covers TDLR projects registered in Hidalgo, Cameron, Starr and Willacy during the source report’s trailing 12-month window. This is not a census of every construction project or housing start.
What the dollars represent
$2.1B is Zabalist’s rounded estimated construction value. Filed estimates are not final costs, property appraisals or money already spent. City and county dollar breakdowns are not provided here because they have not been verified.
Dates and project status
Upcoming records use estimated completion dates. Recent records reflect inspection or filing milestones. Neither establishes a business opening. Featured records are selected examples and may have registration dates outside the aggregate’s trailing-year window.
How updates are maintained
A scheduled review checks available public source information each morning. Verified changes update this report and the deal-room highlight together. Source report dates remain visible; delayed reviews are flagged after seven days.
Report: Oct 2026 · Last verified: Oct 9, 2026. Project cards link directly to their source records. Unknown costs remain marked “Not verified.”