BROWNSVILLE, Texas - The Greater Brownsville Economic Development Corporation has letters of intent for 19 of the 24 lots currently available at the new Greater Brownsville Tech District.
That’s according to Brownsville Mayor John Cowen, Jr., who mentioned the new industrial park in his 2026 State of the City address.
“As we look ahead, the momentum keeps building, bringing more jobs and global business partners to Brownsville,” Cowen said. “At the 730-acre Greater Brownsville Tech District, on FM 550, its 24 lots are in high demand, with 19 of those lots already under letters of intent. Nine remain available.”
Collectively, Cowen said, these businesses will generate “millions of dollars in capital investment and create nearly 9,000 jobs.”
Cowen then played a video featuring Brownsville City Commissioner Tino Villarreal, Jr. Villarreal provided more details about the new industrial park.
“The 730-acre, $500 million Greater Brownsville Tech District is going to position Brownsville as the leader in innovation and advanced manufacturing. The Tech District is two miles long on I-69. It is strategically placed to be in the center of this growing city of Brownsville,” Villarreal said.
Villarreal pointed out that the Tech District is being built in three phases. “Currently we're in Phase One, which is 86 acres and 13 plots,” he explained.
Villarreal pointed out that the City of Brownsville is constructing a Public Safety Complex in the Tech District. He said it will cost $70 million to construct and is part of the City of Brownsville’s $300 million capital improvement plan.
“It's a state-of-the-art facility that represents transformative investment in emergency response, public safety and infrastructure modernization,” Villarreal said. “Its two-story, nearly 100,000 square foot facility will serve as the headquarters for the Brownsville Police Department, Brownsville Fire, EMS, the Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, Information Technology and Cyber Security departments.”
Villarreal added: “This initiative directly translates into expanded employment opportunities, higher wage career paths for our local market. As businesses establish operations within this district, they bring long-term capital investment to the city, supporting not only direct jobs, but also indirect employment through local suppliers, service providers and small businesses. It's this type of project that fosters the prosperity of Brownsville.”
The huge new industrial park is located on FM 511 between Old Alice Road and Paredes Line Road in Brownsville, Texas.
Editor’s Note: A groundbreaking ceremony for the Greater Brownsville Tech District was held May 22, 2025. Click here to watch Mayor Cowen’s remarks at the event.
