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2100 Crystal Drive

Imported, unreviewedReinhabitedRetrofit approvedCrystal City, TX

Approved 2027 hotel/retail retrofit in dense cluster of similar projects; county population decline noted, retail establishments down 5.9%. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …approved newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 3 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
Shrinking countyThis site: -21.4% census-acs · all sites with this
Strategy
ReinhabitedThis site: 12-story hotel with 344 rooms, two adjoining lobbies, a restaurant and meeting spaces record · all sites with this
New use
HotelThis site: 12-story hotel with 344 rooms, two adjoining lobbies, a restaurant and mee newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit approvednewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyReinhabitation, approvedWikipedia no source
New useshotel, retailWikipedia no source
What is there now12-story hotel with 344 rooms, two adjoining lobbies, a restaurant and meeting spacesnewtypes-extraction reported
Retrofit year2027newtypes-extraction reported

History and original facts

CountyZavala County
Census division7 · West South Central
NotesDraft from arlnow.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: An office building at 2100 Crystal Drive in Crystal City is planned to be converted into a 12-story hotel with 344 rooms, a restaurant, and meeting spaces, with an expected completion in 2027.

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Planning

No zoning change, subsidy or policy tool recorded for this site.

Site context

Housing permits, Zavala County (TX), 20240 units in 5+ unit buildings, 2 in 2–4, 0 single-family; 2023: 0 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby3 within 10 km, 3 within 25 km: 1800 S. Bell Street (0.0 km); 2200 Crystal Drive (0.0 km); 1901 S. Bell Street (0.0 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)164 jobs in 18 establishments; average annual pay $27,479; employment location quotient 0.73; employment -1.8% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 20221,081 jobs; 82 in retail trade, 89 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 48507950302)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 44th income percentile as adults; 3.1% incarcerated at the 2010 count (1,891 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)low-income, low-access tract (1 mile urban / 10 miles rural); 9% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 30.1%; median family income $35,536; 689 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsCrystal City Independent School District (PK-12); 5 public schools within 1 mile: DR TOMAS RIVERA EL; BENITO JUAREZ EL; CRYSTAL CITY H S; STERLING H FLY JR H SNCES EDGE
Elevation578 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-202520 county-logged events: 13 hail, 4 flash flood, 3 thunderstorm wind; $15,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 78839, 2026-09median list price $190,000 (-2.6% on the year); 7 active listings; median 224 days on market; 0% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 202316 establishments (-6%); 200 jobsCensus CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $91,238 (+13% 1 yr, +14% 5 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)3,374 vehicles a day (minor arterial, 2 lanes); 5 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Approved 2027 retrofit for 2100 Crystal Drive (Crystal City, TX), converting office-park to hotel/retail. 12-story hotel with 344 rooms, two lobbies, restaurant, and meeting spaces planned. Status: approved.

Why. Strategy: reinhabit. Context: Cluster of 3 nearby projects within 0km (all approved/under construction). Opp reasons: Already in play (under construction/approved/sold), county population declined 21.4% 2018–23. Housing market: ZHVI $91,238 (13.1% annual growth), but retail establishments declined 5.9% 2012–23. Traffic: Minor arterial, 3,374 ADT (2024).

Where it stands. No housing market growth noted. Retail trend shows declining establishments. County shrinkage noted. Peer projects nearby but low opportunity score (0.0).

For a planner

  • Cluster of similar projects approved/under construction nearby
  • County population decline noted
  • Retail establishments down 5.9% since 2012

For a developer

  • Hotel/retail conversion approved for 2027
  • Adjacent projects include 2200 Crystal Drive (under construction)
  • County population decline may impact demand
  • No housing market growth data provided

What we do not know yet

  • County shrinkage impact unknown
  • Retail decline trend not offset by new hotel
  • No housing market growth data
  • Opp_score 0.0 despite peer projects
  • Traffic volume low but not assessed for impact

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  • already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
  • county shrank -21.4% 2018–23

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Timeline

  1. 2027 Expected completion date
  2. 2027 Retrofit: reinhabit

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