Marathon Builds Two Apartment Buildings in El Paso

Marathon Design and Construction is replacing two homes at Trowbridge Drive and Chadbourne Street with new apartment buildings in Central El Paso.

Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Construction

Two unfinished wood-framed apartment buildings rise on a dry sandy lot under an open desert sky, with stacked lumber in the foreground. — Marathon Design and Construction is building two apartment buildings at 5000 Trowbridge Dr. in Central El Paso, valued at $600,000, replacing two homes. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Marathon Design and Construction is building two apartment buildings at 5000 Trowbridge Dr. in Central El Paso, replacing two residential homes at the corner of Trowbridge Drive and Chadbourne Street. The project is valued at $600,000 and is listed on the city's permit and licensing page.

Why it matters

The project converts existing residential lots into multi-unit housing in a neighborhood near Loretto Academy and the Nazareth Living Care Center. It is one of several residential construction permits that shape the density and housing mix of Central El Paso.

The city permit lists a $600,000 project value for two new apartment buildings replacing two existing homes. The permit record does not specify the number of units or the expected completion date.

The players

Marathon Design and Construction

A El Paso-based design and construction firm with 15 years of experience, serving as the licensed professional and applicant on the Trowbridge Drive project.

Anibal Acosta

The El Paso owner of record for the property at 5000 Trowbridge Dr. where the apartment buildings are being constructed.

The details

The apartment addition is located at 5000 Trowbridge Dr., across the street from a DK convenience store and blocks from Loretto Academy and the Nazareth Living Care Center. The applicant and licensed professional is Marathon Design and Construction of El Paso, and the owner is listed as Anibal Acosta of El Paso.

Industry Context

Infill redevelopment that replaces single-family homes with multi-unit apartments is a recurring pattern in El Paso permit records. This project follows the same route through the city's licensing system used for other residential construction in the city.

Residents near Trowbridge Drive and Chadbourne Street will see construction activity as the two homes are replaced with apartment buildings. The added units may change parking and traffic patterns on nearby streets over the course of the build.

The takeaway

Residential infill projects like this one add housing capacity within established neighborhoods without expanding the city's footprint. Readers tracking housing supply in El Paso can follow permit filings as an early indicator of how these blocks will change.