A new national forecast names 22 U.S. metros facing price drops in 2026 — but Houston’s spot on that list is muddled by differing data. Here’s what local buyers and sellers need to know.

A filing shows the St. Regis Residences planned near Memorial Park will cost at least $220 million to build, putting Houston’s first standalone St. Regis squarely in the luxury market.

Aldine ISD started construction on a rebuilt Aldine Middle School and a new Lane School for special‑needs students under its $1.8B bond. Openings are targeted in 2028.

PNC provided $202M in debt and equity to help Fairstead acquire and rehab Haverstock Hills, preserving 700 Section 8 apartments in East Aldine under long-term covenants.

Venus Aerospace is building an RDRE engine test range at the Houston Spaceport as the city advances a taxiway to better link Ellington and grow aerospace jobs. The work signals a move from pilot projects to heavy infrastructure at Ellington.

SLS Properties has acquired the vacant I.M. Pei–designed TwentyFour25 at 2425 W. Loop South and is rehabbing the nearly 285K‑square‑foot tower for new tenants.

TPG Angelo Gordon bought The Lodge at Spring Shadows, a 432-unit West Houston complex, in a deal backed by a nearly $44M Goldman Sachs loan.

The Mill House broke ground in Riceland's Town Center — the first commercial building and a major step toward a walkable downtown in Mont Belvieu.

Texas's Gulf Coast Protection District awarded contracts for designing the "Ike Dike" hurricane defense system's gates and dunes to companies Jacobs and HDR.

Academy filed plans for a roughly 55,000‑square‑foot store in Magnolia Village as developers continue to land big-box anchors across north Houston’s suburbs.

CyrusOne filed applications to add three large data centers near Whitney, Texas, and tied the campus to a 400MW power deal with Calpine.

Realtor.com’s new analysis shows Indianapolis, Kansas City and several Texas metros top the list for homeowner departures, driven by affordability and fresh inventory.

Ken Paxton sues East Plano Islamic Center for an alleged illegal land development scheme involving financial gain from investors and misuse of the land.