Alpharetta Breaks Ground on High-Tech Fire Station 81 as City Growth Heats Up
Alpharetta is replacing Fire Station 81 and renovating Station 82 in a multi‑million‑dollar push to modernize facilities, add a clean room and improve firefighter safety. The work is funded through the city’s capital plan.
St. Louis Money Suburbs Blow Past Rest of Missouri in Home Price Race
Wealthy St. Louis suburbs posted the largest dollar increases in home values through May 2026, with Huntleigh, Loch Lloyd and Ladue leading a Stacker/Zillow ranking. The dollar-based ranking highlights how expensive enclaves drive headline gains.
Sunnyvale's Shuttered Wells Fargo Could Cash In as 110 Affordable Homes
MidPen wants to replace the shuttered bank at 295 S. Mathilda with about 110 mostly‑affordable apartments; the plan reserves about 25% of homes for people exiting homelessness.
Progress Residential Locks In $385M Refi as D.C. Slams Brakes on Home Grabs
Progress Residential refinanced roughly $384.7M of single‑family rental debt against a multi‑state portfolio valued near $462M, even as a new federal law curbs future bulk buys. Broward holdings were part of the package.
St. Louis Cut Sweetheart Deal For ICL As Weapons Questions Mounted
St. Louis approved steep tax breaks for ICL’s planned battery plant even as the company’s Carondelet site supplied white‑phosphorus to the military; federal backing later fell away. Activists say the episode exposes gaps in the city’s incentive process.












