A new ConsumerAffairs ranking places El Paso fourth-most-accessible for buyers under 35, citing lower median prices and heavy use of FHA and VA lending. Local data shows the picture is nuanced.

A $23 million, bond‑funded Central Fire Station opened in downtown El Paso Thursday, consolidating three older houses and offering tours, demos and public art.

Years after the smokestacks came down, the former Asarco smelter across from UTEP remains capped, monitored and restricted — unsuitable for homes, schools or hospitals.

Microsoft says a new Pecos datacenter will add roughly 2 GW of AI capacity and fund on‑site power, promising construction jobs and workforce training. The plan joins a wave of Permian Basin projects that raise environmental and grid questions.

Sky Park El Paso will add two Class A warehouses totaling about 636,392 sq ft at 205 Walter Jones Blvd as the first phase of a multi‑phase industrial campus near the airport.

Doña Ana County residents pressed officials this week over Project Jupiter’s power and water plans, saying company‑run events aren’t enough as regulators review updated permits.

City permit records show QuikTrip is planning a $1.5M convenience store and fuel stop at 1301 Lee Trevino Drive on East El Paso. The filing names Trevino Place I, LLC as owner and Ryan Egan as the applicant.

Nearly half of El Paso homeowners own their homes outright, per a ConsumerAffairs analysis cited by El Paso Times — a national snapshot with local implications.

Poolside’s Project Horizon promises on‑site power and closed‑loop cooling to limit water use near Fort Stockton, while pledging local hires and housing — but funding and activist concerns persist.

UTEP broke ground on Miner Crossing, a $102 million dorm, dining hall and fitness center that will add about 507 beds. The project aims to ease a multi-year housing waitlist and open for Fall 2028.

Casa Auto Group pledged $1 million to the Downtown Deck Plaza, the first private gift organizers have announced. The donation lifts known commitments to roughly $74.5M as backers race to align with TxDOT work.

El Paso will hold a May 6 groundbreaking for a new Advanced Manufacturing District at the airport, a project backed by UTEP and federal funds and now open for leasing.

Astroscale U.S. will open a permanent El Paso workspace and partner with UTEP’s Aerospace Center on flight dynamics, autonomy and space-domain awareness. City incentives will support the move.