Crews are lifting multiple homes in Conroe’s Forest Hills as new flood rules, FEMA grants and county buyouts push homeowners toward elevation or relocation.

MacGregor neighbors say rapid new builds violate long‑standing deed restrictions; civic leaders have filed complaints and the dispute has moved toward court. Residents want a say in future development.

Azalea, a 257-acre master-planned village by Maple Development, has opened west of Katy in Pattison with model homes and builders offering plans from the mid‑$200s.

Stacker used May Zillow data to rank Texas cities by typical home value and found Westlake at No. 1 with a typical home above $3.1M as DFW and Austin suburbs dominate.

Concorde Career Colleges will open a 45,000‑sq‑ft Houston campus in Westchase in 2027, promising a steady pipeline of nurses and allied‑health workers for local employers.

A proposed ordinance would require landlords to install and maintain working air conditioning in Houston rentals, closing a code loophole as heat-related illness rises.

BEA-based data and a Houston Chronicle analysis show Austin residents had about $9,000 more purchasing power than Houston residents in 2024, driven by higher average incomes. Housing still costs more in Austin, but paychecks there stretch farther overall.

Redfin ranks Austin, Houston and Dallas among the most affordable U.S. metros for renters, but local data and residents show many households remain cost‑burdened.

A TIRZ handshake could put a Levitt Pavilion on 17 acres of the former Shell Gasmer site next to the Willow Waterhole; the sale still needs City Council approval.

An Atlanta investor bought a seven‑building office campus in northwest Houston as Silver Star moves through Chapter 11. The buyer plans renovations and possible redevelopment.

Fulshear Development Corp. reviewed a conceptual mixed-use parking garage that could add about 260 spaces and street-level retail on a full downtown block. Officials say the plan is early-stage and will need more review.

MARA is buying more than 1,200 acres in Matagorda County from HIF Global to develop a powered digital‑infrastructure campus; HIF will stay involved and keep building e‑fuels elsewhere.

Mitsubishi signed a roughly 91,761 sq. ft. lease at 1100 Louisiana, moving from Houston Center — one of downtown’s biggest office deals as vacancy stays high.