XSpace closed a $29M construction loan for its Houston Design Center project at 7022 Old Katy Road and will break ground this week. The development will deliver 86 commercial condo units sized roughly 700–7,000 sq ft.

Sullivan & Cromwell is preparing its first Houston office at Texas Tower, taking temporary space and moving at least one partner to the city’s legal market.

Two Texas title firms quietly dropped suits accusing a rival of poaching 71 employees after a San Antonio business court dismissed the cases with prejudice. The move removes a major legal threat but leaves lingering questions about hiring and non‑compete practices in the industry.

LyondellBasell brought down two 350‑foot coker towers at its Houston refinery on April 12 as part of site transition work. The company says impacts outside a safety zone were minimal.

Galveston planners advanced Discovery Sands, a Blackard Companies proposal for a lagoon‑centered "coastal village" on the island’s West End. Neighbors and conservation groups warn it could threaten wetlands and strain infrastructure.

Rural Texans are organizing to oppose giant data‑center projects they say will drain water, drown nights in noise and eat up farmland. From Leon to Grimes counties, neighbors have formed groups and pushed county officials for answers.

Insurify and local data show Houston among the priciest metros for homeowners insurance and signals more premium increases in 2026.

Interra Capital Group bought Greenway Plaza and says it will focus on leasing and repositioning the 53‑acre Houston campus after years of financial strain.

Corebridge has sold its final two Texas Aloft hotels, shifting ownership to regional operators who now face renovation work and a soft San Antonio market. The moves finish an exit that began after the firm’s 2015 purchase.

More than 600,000 square feet of warehouse and flex space is moving ahead along Pearland’s SH 35 corridor, with projects from small‑bay units to large flex campuses. City and planning documents show work is already under way or permitted.

Dallas-based Camco acquired the 153,671‑sf office at 5300 Memorial Drive, a mostly leased Class‑A property in Rice Military poised for steady cash flow.

A proposed jump to 50-foot minimum lots in Montgomery County has developers warning it could add roughly $100,000 to new-home prices and squeeze out entry-level buyers.

The National Park Service says the Astrodome meets criteria for National Historic Landmark consideration, renewing debate over preservation and reuse as the dome turns 61.