Developers agreed to pause new plats for three years, fund a $48M infrastructure plan and accept outside oversight while federal and state claims are set to be dismissed. The deal is tentative and implementation will determine whether residents see real repairs.

Crews have started site work on The Green at Katy Park, a roughly 46-acre retail and green-space project planned near Katy Park. The first phase centers on a plaza, restaurants and walkable green space.

Rockefeller Group and Pelican Builders have started pre‑leasing Hudson Crossing in Katy. The 298‑unit community advertises resort‑style amenities and spring 2026 move‑ins.

EPA Region 6 said it will support redevelopment at the Tex‑Tin Superfund site in Texas City, coordinating with state officials and the local railroad while protecting cleanup work.

Applied Optoelectronics raised its Sugar Land buildout to about $150M and the city has nominated the project for state tax incentives. The expansion includes a 210,000‑sq‑ft plant and roughly 500 jobs.

Friendswood's council rejected a rezoning for Clear Creek Village along FM 2351 after residents raised noise, traffic and school capacity concerns.

A 10-bedroom Third Ward townhome is renting private rooms through PadSplit, bundling utilities and cutting the upfront costs that keep many renters tied to expensive one-bedrooms.

Longtime Market Street tenants are closing or relocating as the center courts luxury brands, reshaping The Woodlands' downtown retail scene.

City Council approved a roughly $33M master contract to fund repairs and rebuilds for single‑family homes damaged by the 2021 winter storm.

Q-Edge, a Foxconn subsidiary, has leased roughly 426,000 square feet at Fairbanks Logistics Park in northwest Houston, according to company filings.

Transwestern has started Phase Two of the Innerbelt Northwest Logistics Park in northwest Houston, a 1.37M-sf, four-building expansion. Two buildings are pre-leased and two are available, with delivery aimed for Q3 2026.

A long‑planned Houston ordinance to flag problem apartment complexes stalled again as inspection reports show sewage and multiple habitability violations at Toro Place. Tenant advocates warn more delays mean more families living in unsafe conditions.

A RevPAR study says The Woodlands lost about $174 million and 651 business leads because it lacks two upscale, full‑service hotels. Officials are weighing recruitment and strategic steps to keep meetings — and tax dollars — local.