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Release provided by Rosenberger Construction
Rosenberger Construction is soon to be lounging poolside at Longwing Landing in Bridgeland’s Prairieland Village in Cypress, Texas. Prairieland Village is located west of the Grand Parkway and will add over 7,000 homes to the Bridgeland community.
Longwing Landing is a neighborhood park and amenities complex wit...

Katy considers future land use, continued development ahead of finalized comprehensive plan
Jan 29 2023By: Asia Armour - Community Impact
The city of Katy is in the final stages of creating a guideline for the next 20 years of its continued development with its 2040 comprehensive plan.
At a Jan. 24 special meeting, the Katy City Council and the Katy Planning and Zoning Commission heard ...

By: Asia Armour - Community Impact
The FM 529 widening project spearheaded by the Texas Department of Transportation is in the final stages of development, with environmental clearance and finalization of the project’s schematics expected to come in the first half of 2023, TxDOT officials said.
Of the 22 total comments receive...

By: Rachel Carlton - Community Impact
County officials outlined a proposal to reduce the cost of tolls by 10% at a news conference Jan. 24.
Pending approval by Commissioners Court, which next meets Jan. 31, the rate reduction would go into effect by Labor Day, according to Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis...

By: Texas Workforce Commission
Texas ranks first in the nation in over-the-year jobs added, with 650,100 positions gained in 2022. According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the state not only had the largest absolute increase in jobs added, but also attained the highest percent of seasonally adjusted total nonfar...

Hole in one: Tiger Woods-designed venue chooses Katy for first PopStroke location outside of Florida
Jan 23 2023By: Asia Armour - Community Impact
PopStroke, an entertainment venue with features that include a smaller-scale golf course designed by Tiger Woods, four bars—including one on the course—an extensive ice cream parlor, and restaurant and VIP space, opened in Katy on Dec. 16. It is the first iteration of the bran...

By: Katy Times - Contributed Report
NewQuest Properties’ Shops at Katy Reserve has won Memorial Hermann Health System’s nod to be the newest primary care services’ location in the healthcare giant’s network.
The Houston-based healthcare provider has leased an 8,945-sf freestanding building on the last available pad site fronting Spring Green Boulevar...

Katy Area Economic Development Council kicked off the new year with its January General Assembly meeting on Tuesday, January 17 hosted by Embassy Suites by Hilton Houston West-Katy.
Patrick Jankowski, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research at Greater Houston Partnership, provided a snapshot of the Greater Houston economy an...

By: United State Census Bureau
After a historically low rate of change between 2020 and 2021, the U.S. resident population increased by 0.4%, or 1,256,003, to 333,287,557 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Vintage 2022 national and state population estimates and components of change released today.
Net international migration — the numbe...
By: Asia Armour - Community Impact
There are currently multiple construction projects happening now in the Katy area. Read down below to find out more about the cost, timeline, scope and funding source for each project.
I-10 expansion
The Texas Department of Transportation has been reconstructing I-10 from FM 359 to the Brazo...

Johnson Development to begin construction on a 1,146-acre master-planned community in spring 2023
Jan 16 2023By: Asia Armour - Community Impact
A new, unnamed master-planned community with a Katy address is coming to Waller County—near Morton Road and FM 2855—according to a Jan. 4 news release from Johnson Development.
This comes after a recent venture with Plow Realty to develop an 1,146-acre land tract for Johnson Development’s 16th Houston-area community...

By: Renee Farmer - Community Impact
American Wire Group, a supplier of wires, cables and other equipment for the electric utility and renewable markets, announced the opening of a national distribution facility in Katy.
The new 205,000-square-foot distribution center off of Katy Brookshire Road will bring an estimated 30-50 new jobs t...

Finding Balance: Katy, Fulshear align conservation efforts with continued residential growth
Dec 18 2022The Katy and Fulshear areas have experienced exponential population increases and development in the last five years. As residential communities are built to accommodate growth, local governments, regional organizations and environmental agencies must work together to create symbiosis between environmental conservation and development, officials said.
The combined population of the si...

For most people across communities, their favorite shopping memories have occurred when visiting a small business downtown. There is something special about shopping at a local store where the owners greet you by name, swap stories with you, and ask about the kids. You can’t find that experience everywhere, bu...

New houses planned for northern Katy area
Dec 3 2022The northern Katy area will soon see a new housing development on the northwest corner of the Katy Hockley Cutoff Road-West Road intersection.
Colliers, a Houston-based commercial real estate firm, has purchased about 494 acres located on the corner of Katy Hockley Road and West Road.
Tim Sojka, broker of the Se...

M/I Homes, a home building company, is developing a 175-acre residential development in Fulshear, with homes expected for presale in early 2023.
The plan for Summerview, to be at 5613 FM 359, is for 414 homesites, with more than 20 floor plans available to consider for homes that can have betwee...

Area state legislators said they will focus on keeping property taxes under control and improving public education in a Nov. 15 panel discussion at the Katy Area Economic Development Council.
State Reps. Jacey Jetton, Gary Gates, Mike Schofield and Jon Rosenthal were the panelists. All represent a different part of Kat...

Bryan Daniel serves as chair and commissioner representing the public for the Texas Workforce Commission. In 2019, Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Daniel to the three-member commission, which also includes the commissioner representing labor and the commissioner representing employers.
Before joining the commission, Daniel served as executive director for the Texas Economic Development divisio...

On Nov. 7, Typhoon Texas Waterpark and entertainment center announced plans to open a $4 million interconnected water park exclusively for children by summer 2023.
Construction on Typhoon Junior began in mid-October and is estimated to end in April ahead of Memorial Day. It is intended to offer kids a chance to gro...

Semper Fidelis, or always faithful, is the U.S. Marine Corps motto. A Katy bourbon company is working to follow that motto it donates a portion of its profits to organizations supporting military members and their families.
Big Stick Spirits is headquartered in Katy, but its bourbon, like that of many othe...

Texas is a pro-business climate providing incentives for businesses that form in the state to stimulate economic growth. Entrepreneurs have access to resources and tools to succeed in the Greater Katy Area.
Katy Area Economic Development Council celebrates local entrepreneurs and their accomplishments this November for National Entrepreneurship Month! We ar...

New technology is making it easier for entrepreneurs and small business owners to manage their finances. We recommend working with the SBDC to create an initial budget, plan financial projects, and learn how to manage cash flow. Afterward, it becomes important to manage these plans daily and monthly - somethin...

Katy, Texas is home to a host of manufacturing companies that are producing goods using the latest technologies and the raw materials that are plentiful in Texas. Kicking off on Manufacturing Day — Friday, October 1 — and continuing throughout the month, we celebrate companies in the community for thei...

Economic growth is the core of a community’s vitality. The ability of businesses to operate and flourish offers jobs for residents, increases financial opportunities and improves the overall quality of life in an area. But starting and running a business is a challenging endeavor. From the established company to th...