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Quinta Mazatlan marks topping off for $86 million Center for Urban Ecology; city touts research, tourism and education benefits

City of McAllen / Hidalgo County cluster · October 30, 2025
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City officials and partners marked the placement of a major structural element at Quinta Mazatlan’s Center for Urban Ecology, a roughly $86 million expansion project that officials say will create research, education and eco‑tourism opportunities and is projected to produce significant economic impact.

City officials and university partners gathered Oct. 16 for a topping‑off ceremony at Quinta Mazatlan to mark a major milestone in construction of the Center for Urban Ecology, a flagship expansion that city leaders described as both a research center and regional ecotourism destination.

Project scale and purpose: City and project leaders said the expansion represents a roughly…

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