The Secret Group says I‑45 reconstruction has snarled access and parking, cutting crowds and threatening the East End comedy venue’s future. Owner Stephen Brandau says rent relief and community support are holding it open for now.

A state licensing-system rollout left new Texas agents waiting weeks for credentials, disrupting income and forcing brokers to reshuffle listings.

Houston developer Midway sued Hutto and Mayor Mike Snyder, seeking roughly $300M after talks collapsed over the 250‑acre Cottonwood tract.

Fannie Mae sued Kajal Housing Group on Feb. 18, alleging false repairs and safety hazards at Bellfort Village Apartments tied to a $13.2M loan. The lender seeks a receiver and has posted a March 3 foreclosure sale.

The Sunnyside Redevelopment Authority rolled out tax incentives and infrastructure bids to attract developers and accelerate affordable-housing and park projects in Sunnyside.

Four wellness-minded brands are the first tenants at Greenside, the new Memorial City redevelopment on Gessner Road. The project pairs fitness, spa and health-forward dining in a walkable hub.

Trammell Crow and Haseko announced Allora Fallbrook, a 366‑unit Class A apartment community along Beltway 8 near Jersey Village. Construction is slated to start early 2026 with first move‑ins in 2027.

Namdar and Mason bought the KBR‑anchored Jefferson Towers in a $66M deal that underlines downtown Houston’s continuing office re‑pricing. The 40‑story tower was about 92% leased.

Signorelli has begun leasing a 20‑acre Village Green at Valley Ranch in New Caney with about 190K sq ft of shops and 40K sq ft of offices. Construction on the Marketplace is slated to start this summer, with first buildings due in late 2027.

Aramco Trading agreed to buy 1 Mtpa from Commonwealth LNG's proposed 9.5 Mtpa Cameron Parish terminal for 20 years; the sale hinges on an affirmative FID and pending permit challenges.

Pearland City Council awarded $289,500 in PEDC funds to hire TBG Partners to design the Grand Link festival street — the first implementation step of the Old Town plan.

State filings show SpaceX plans a nearly $14M Starship Park at Starbase — a 115,000-sq-ft monument and amenities building slated for mid‑2026.

At a Houston panel, builders said population growth will keep master‑planned communities coming — but financing, lot sizes and local politics are changing how they’re built.