1005 E Levee St, Brownsville, TX 78520 Property Records

Cameron County property record for 1005 E Levee St, Brownsville, TX 78520

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial Vacant Land
Details	1,501 sqft · built 1975
Lot Size	0.276 acres (12,000 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$219,450 (Oct 2021)
Tax Bill	$2,529 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2021 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`010000-0560-007000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`010000-0560-007000`
Alternative APN	`27847`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,501 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	1,501 sqft
Flooring	Vinyl/Resilient
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1975
Effective Year Built	Effective 1975
Exterior Material	Block
Foundation Type	Slab (Mat/Raft)
Roof Type	Flat
Roof Material	Tar & Gravel
Lot Area	12,000 sqft (0.276 acres)
Lot Dimensions	120 ft deep x 100 ft wide
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	272 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1005 E LEVEE ST
City	BROWNSVILLE
State	TX
Zip	78520-5105
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Vacant Land > Commercial
Legal Description	LOT 7 & 8 BLK 56 BROWNSVILLE ORIGINAL TOWNSITE (VOL 5 PG 13 MRCC)
Legal Subdivision	BROWNSVILLE ORIGINAL TOWNSITE (VOL 5 PG
Legal Block	56
Legal Lot Number	7,8
Jurisdiction	CAMERON TX
Township / Civil Division	BROWNSVILLE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2038
Census Tract	14001

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Historic District	Within the Central Brownsville Historic District listed 2019 · 232 contributing resources · NRIS 100004008

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Owner

1005 E Levee St, commercial vacant land, is owned by a company that bought it in October 2021.

Source: Cameron County records, as of September 2, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 3690, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78523-3690
Owner Type	Company

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 18, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 18, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202144922
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2021: Vendor's Lien, Transfer

Document Type	Vendor's Lien
Jurisdiction	CAMERON TX
Recording Date	Oct 18, 2021
Property Address	1005 E LEVEE ST, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520-5105
Document Number	0202144922
Map Reference	VOL 5 PG 13
Instrument Date	Oct 18, 2021
Instrument	2021-44922
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 10, 2022
Title Company	STEWART TITLE COMPANY-F, STEWART TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	700 E LEVEE ST, 700, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520-5200

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	701 E LEVEE ST, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520-5215
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0202144923
Date	Oct 18, 2021
Instrument	2021-44923

Lender

Name	MRV FAMILY LIMITED PATINERSHIP
Type	Non-Lending Institution
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	84 Months
Due	Oct 15, 2028

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1005 E Levee St was $2,529.

Source: Cameron County assessment roll, as of August 13, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Cameron County
Municipality	Brownsville City
Unified School District	Brownsville Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$121,528 (-1.71%) Land $120,000 Building $1,528	$121,528 (-1.71%) Land $120,000 Building $1,528
2025	$2,529.00	$123,639 Land $118,200 Building $5,439	$123,639 Land $118,200 Building $5,439
2023	$2,336.00 (-11.55%) Additional exemption filed	$103,124 Land $90,000 Building $13,124	$103,124 Land $90,000 Building $13,124
2022	$2,641.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 1005 E Levee St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 27 flood claims nearby since 1980.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective July 18, 2018 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	27 (1980–2016)
Claims Outside the SFHA	27 of 27
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2016 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Hurricane Dolly, Jul 2008 · 7 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

The area around 1005 E Levee St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	BROWNSVILLE PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD serves 201,249 people · EPA ID TX0310001
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jun 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 364 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Omni Fiber Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
AT&T Fixed Wireless · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: Smartcom Telephone, T-Mobile, Verizon, VTX Communications.