Texas Border Business
Texas Border Business
SAN ANTONIO, July 23, 2025 – JLL today announced the listing of a 302-acre industrial parcel within the boundary of the Port of Brownsville, located on Highway 48 in Brownsville, Texas. With approximately 7,200 linear feet of highway frontage, it is the only industrial site available for sale inside the Port.
Vista Del Mar Irrigation Co. has engaged JLL to bring the site to market. JLL Executive Vice Presidents Mark Nicholas and Will Clay, along with Associates Angela Watford and Martin Gutierrez, are marketing the site for sale on behalf of the company.
“Founded in Brownsville in 1928, Vista Del Mar Irrigation Co. contributed land for the establishment of the Port of Brownsville,” said Laurence R. Jones, Jr., Chairman of Vista Del Mar Irrigation Co. “Today, the Port ranks among the most strategic trade gateways in the United States. The property now offered provides direct access to one of North America’s most integrated corridors for trade, industry, energy, and logistics.”
Unparalleled Strategic Advantages
The Port of Brownsville offers exceptional multimodal connectivity, featuring deepwater access, connections to three Class I railroads (BNSF, UP, CPKC), and proximity to major highway infrastructure. Located just two minutes from Brownsville & Rio Grande International Railway and 23 minutes from Veterans International Bridge to Mexico, the parcel also provides direct access to domestic and international markets. Major metro areas are easily accessible: four hours from San Antonio and five and a half hours from Austin and Houston.
“This property represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity. As the only deepwater seaport directly on the U.S.-Mexico border, the Port of Brownsville offers unparalleled transportation advantages. The Port recently set a cargo-handling record of 28 million tons in 2024, fueling economic growth and supporting more than 66,000 jobs statewide,” said JLL’s Nicholas. The property also benefits from direct access to the Port’s six liquid cargo docks, 13 cargo docks, and a current vessel draft of 42 feet, with dredging to 52 feet underway.
Positioned for Growth
“Opportunities of this scale – with multimodal access and international connectivity – rarely become available,” said JLL’s Clay. “We are confident this site will contribute to continued economic growth across the Rio Grande Valley region, the State of Texas, and the broader Texas-Mexico trade corridor.”
The Port of Brownsville’s strategic location along the U.S.-Mexico border, coupled with its status as one of the largest Foreign Trade Zones (No. 62) in Texas and the United States, positions it as a premier logistics hub in North America. Surrounding industrial activity continues to accelerate, driven by transformational projects and industry leaders like Ternium, NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG facility, Glenfarne’s Texas LNG facility, Linde Inc.’s expansion, Forza Steel, SpaceX’s Starbase, Seatrium amFELS, to name a few.
This land offering presents a rare opportunity to align with the region’s industrial growth and capitalize on long-term opportunities in a consistently strategically significant market. Adjacent to the parcel, 400 acres are available for ground lease through the Port, providing a total site footprint of 702 acres for industrial use.
