​AUSTIN – The Texas Transportation Commission has approved more than $95 million in state and federal funds for rural and small urban transit agencies across the state that will help Texans with job-, healthcare-, and education-related travel needs.  “Rural communities and surrounding areas can sometimes have limited options for transporta​tion, and these transit agencies provide a lifeline for […]

​SAN ANTONIO – University Health is putting the finishing touches on a new Women’s and Children’s Hospital that will span 1.1 million sf in the South Texas Medical Center. Set to open in August, the 12-story tower will have 300 beds and a Women’s Center for OB-GYN services that spans nearly 58,000 sf. It will include labor and […]

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will soon begin seeking proposals from public or private entities to construct nature-based carbon sequestration infrastructure or other projects that will harness other similar ecosystem services on TPWD properties. House Bill (HB) 4018, which passed in the 88th Texas Legislative Session and effective Sept. 1, allows TPWD to […]

​CASTROVILLE – Rainbow Theater opened in 1943 and showed its last films nearly 50 years ago. Thanks to an effort by community leaders, the Rainbow Theater has undergone an extensive renovation and reopened July 15.  The theater still has its original neon sign, but now it also has new seating, audio, and visual systems. Rainbow will not only show […]

EL PASO – The Cash for your Commode rebate program, which started in the ’90s, is back and has already helped the local utility company conserve about 41 million gallons of water per year. The program offers $50 rebates to customers who purchase water-efficient toilets, such as Watersense toilets.  El Paso Water conservation specialist Alex Fashing said rebates are offered […]

​ARLINGTON – A luxury rental community is being developed near Choctaw Stadium and Globe Life Field. One Rangers Way will have 299 units across eight stories, plus 43,000 sf of services and amenities with an outdoor deck, pool, and green space. It will also have an event and entertainment space, fitness facilities, coworking spaces, game lounge, business […]

​MELISSA – A $95 million gated community will begin construction this fall, bringing 343 homes to the area. Located between US 75 and the Sam Rayburn Tollway, Wolf Creek Farms will have build-to-rent single-family homes, garages, a resort-style pool, dog park, open courtyards, fitness center, and a resident lounge. Opening by the end of 2025, Wolf […]

​​AUSTIN – The Austin Housing Conservancy, Austin Housing and Planning Department, and the Austin Housing Finance Corp. (AHFC) are working to convert​ seven properties into affordable housing.   The partners bought: Central Park Apartments, 6008 and 6010 North Lamar Blvd., 109 units; Siesta Place, 609 E. 45th St., 12 units; Villa Del Rey, 4000 Avenue A, 33 units; Midway, […]

​FORT WORTH – A historic industrial building at 601 E. Exchange Ave. in the Stockyards will undergo an $8 million redevelopment into office space. The 70-year-old vacant Armour & Co. Packing Plant—the last industrial building in the Stockyards—is 50,000 sf. The redevelopment will include new elevators and stairs and repairs to exterior brick and roofing. Construction will begin in […]