SpaceX expansion November 10, 2026 · Brownsville · Land

A county deed shows SpaceX bought about 32 acres off Illinois Avenue in east Brownsville

A deed recorded with the Cameron County Clerk on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026 shows SpaceX bought six lots on the east side of Brownsville. The county appraisal district lists them at about 32 acres combined, along Illinois Avenue.

• The deed: a general warranty deed dated Nov. 2 and recorded Nov. 5, 2026 (document 2026-40640). It gives Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Lots 1, 2, 3, 10, 11 and 12 in Block 309 of the El Jardin Resubdivision. The sellers are private individuals.
• The size: the deed lists lots, not acres. The appraisal district lists the six lots at 32.06 acres. They form one block.
• Where it is: about 1.4 miles northeast of Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport and about 17 miles west of the launch site, in a straight line by our measure.
• What's there: a June 2022 federal aerial photo shows the lots as brush, with homes on the streets to the south and west.
• No price: the deed lists only $10 "and other good and valuable considerations."

What it is for: SpaceX hasn't said, and the deed doesn't say.

Background: county deeds show SpaceX bought about 2,000 acres in Cameron County earlier in 2026. Our Nov. 6, 2026 story. This deed is not in that count.

Next: we'll report any more SpaceX deeds we find.

Sources: Cameron County Clerk, document 2026-40640 (General Warranty Deed, recorded Nov. 5, 2026) · Cameron County Appraisal District, 2026 records, accounts 129352, 129353, 129354, 129371, 129372 and 129373 · Parcel lines: TxGIO StratMap land parcels · Aerial: USDA NAIP via USGS The National Map (public domain)

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