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Archives: April 2020




Midland unemployment jumps to 3.1 percent in March

​MIDLAND – Falling oil and gas activity and COVID-19 have impacted the national, state, and local labor markets. The unemployment rate in the metro jumped from 2.3 percent in February to 3.1 percent in March. From March 2019, unemployment climbed 1.1 percent.  The metro’s dominant industry sector — mining, logging and construction — ​was the only sector that added […]


Rastegar Property to develop 270-unit Uptown Dallas high-rise

​ DALLAS – Rastegar Property is developing​ a 270-unit high-rise apartment community at 1899 McKinney Ave.  Amenities will include storage lockers, a pool, rooftop terrace, and common areas on each floor.  The property will hav​e North America’s tallest living wall with over 40,000 plants making up the structure.  Sonder will operate the property, which will be complete by […]


ConnectGen plans 1,300-acre Leon County solar farm

​LEON COUNTY – Houston-based ConnectGen LLC is developing a 1,300-acre solar farm in the southwestern part of the county.  The two-phase project, called Pecan Prairie Solar, will have a capacity of about 500 megawatts (MW) of power. The $159 million first phase will deliver about 150MW. Construction starts​ in first quarter 2021. Phase one will be operational starting in […]