This analysis audits evidence coverage for Gulf Coast market pages that may later support Multifamily Location Thesis Scoring inputs. It does not assign final numeric ratings, 0-100 location scores, or investment conclusions. Remaining gaps are evidence gaps, not negative investment calls. Final scores require a later scoring workflow that applies the scoring model to asset-specific facts.

• Beaumont-Port Arthur and the Golden Triangle - Usable with gaps; strongest for anchor-demand screen, weakest for parcel safety, supply, hazard / insurance, municipal execution, and liquidity proof.
• Brownsville-Harlingen and the Lower Rio Grande Valley - Usable with gaps; strongest for anchor-demand screen, weakest for parcel safety, supply, hazard / insurance, municipal execution, and liquidity proof.
• Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend - Usable with gaps; strongest for anchor-demand screen, weakest for parcel safety, supply, hazard / insurance, municipal execution, and liquidity proof.
• Victoria and the Mid-Coast Industrial Corridor - Usable with gaps; strongest for anchor-demand screen, weakest for parcel safety, supply, hazard / insurance, municipal execution, and liquidity proof.

Verified on 2026-05-05 against data/location_thesis/gulf_coast_market_backfill_inventory.csv: all 4 pages marked backfilled contain ## Location Thesis Evidence. Exceptions: none.

The Gulf Coast branch is useful for screening workforce-housing and anchor-demand theses, but coastal hazard, insurance, industrial adjacency, and thinner liquidity require asset-level proof before final scoring.

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• Source: Gulf Coast Location Thesis Market Backfill 2026