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By: Aubrey Vogel - Community ImpactChristian Brothers Automotive is expanding its footprint to a 7.5 acre campus in Katy.The big pictureThe automotive repair franchise will bring a nearly 14,000-square-foot training center to Katy featuring vehicle lifts, diagnostic equipment and automated driving system tools to better train and retain employees, Chief...
By: Aubrey Vogel - Community ImpactThe city of Katy will begin construction of its citywide trail system in 2026.In a nutshellAt a May 12 meeting, Katy City Council approved a $348,120 design contract with ARKK Engineers for Phase 1, which includes approximately two miles of the citywide trail system. Phase...
By: Aubrey Vogel - Community ImpactNew sports fields are coming to Katy City Park next year.The big pictureAt an April 28 meeting, Katy City Council approved two professional services agreements—totaling $234,900—with Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc. for nearly $1.6 million in sports fields and drainage improvements at Katy City Park, located...
By: Kelly Schafler - Community ImpactThe next stage in the historic J.V. Cardiff & Sons Rice Dryer's redevelopment will soon debut in Katy.The gistThe first phase of The Dryer, a 3-acre revitalization project, began with the Katy Beer Garden, an indoor and outdoor venue that opened last June off Hwy...
Katy, Texas and the surrounding communities are central in a fast-growing region driven by opportunity, community, and careful planning. Within the community and the larger Houston metro, engineering firm RG Miller | DCCM has played a pivotal role in shaping both the physical and economic landscape. RG Miller | DCCM...
'Decade in the making': Long-awaited Texas Heritage Marketplace breaks ground, filling in I-10 corridor plat
Mar 17 2025By: Carson Weaver - Community ImpactNewQuest’s long-awaited $400 million Texas Heritage Marketplace mixed-use project could be a “monster sales tax driver” for the city of Katy, City Administrator Byron Hebert said.City officials said the 165-acre project has been in the works for nearly a decade.According to a Jan. 27 news...
3 business parks coming to Katy
Feb 27 2025By: Kelly Schafler - Community ImpactSeveral new business parks are set to open in the Katy area this year, providing workspace for medical professionals, fitness-related businesses and other tenants.In a nutshellRealtor Tim Sojka, lead agent of See Tim Sell, provided updates on multiple incoming office developments at the Katy Area...
TerraFlow Energy and Pneumatic & Hydraulic Co. Partner to Advance Flow Battery Development
Feb 18 2025Release by TerraFlowTerraFlow Energy, a leading innovator in flow battery technology, has entered into a joint development and services agreement with Pneumatic & Hydraulic Co. (P&H), a specialist in fluid power solutions. This collaboration will accelerate the design, assembly, and commercialization of next-generation flow battery systems, enhancing energy resilience across...
NewQuest Kicks Off Newest Regional Retail Project: $400M Texas Heritage Marketplace in Katy
Jan 26 2025Release provided by NewQuestNewQuest has commenced construction on the $400 million mixed-use shopping center dubbed Texas Heritage Marketplace in Waller County. Target has been secured to anchor the development and will build a 149,000-sf store.The 165-acre development fronts Interstate 10 and the newly completed Texas Heritage Parkway in Katy, Texas...
Fort Bend County secures $58.6 million in H-GAC funding for SH 99 frontage road projects
Jan 22 2025By: Katy TimesFort Bend County Precinct 1 Commissioner Vincent Morales announced January 13 that the county has secured $58.6 million in funding from the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) to advance critical mobility projects along the Grand Parkway (SH 99) in the Cinco Ranch area. These investments will enhance mobility, alleviate...
By: Aubrey Vogel - Community ImpactSeveral high-priority park projects are set to begin or end in 2025, Katy and Fulshear officials said.The city of Katy is set to begin construction on its first citywide trail system that will bring residents from the future Leyendecker Landing Park to downtown. Other projects...
By: Asia Armour - Community ImpactFort Bend County officials broke ground on a new Information Technology building for county staff in Richmond on Dec. 16, according to a December news release.Two-minute impactFort Bend County Judge KP George hosted the ceremony for the new facility, which will support the county's current...
Katy Area Economic Development Council is excited to announce it is now a Registered Apprenticeship Program sponsor. The newly created program is the first of its kind offered by an economic development council in the United States.Developed in collaboration with the Texas Workforce Commission Office of Apprenticeship and the Texas...
By: Aubrey Vogel - Community ImpactDrainage improvements are coming to the Katy Heights neighborhood in 2025.The overviewAt a Dec. 9 meeting, Katy City Council approved a nearly $5.1 million construction contract with Environmental Allies LLC for the Heights, Airline and Drexel Drainage Improvements Project to improve water flow with a...
By: Aubrey Vogel - Community ImpactFort Bend County commissioners approved a nearly $6.59 million contract for the Huggins Drive mobility project at a Nov. 12 meeting.Zooming inThe project, led by R Construction Civil LLC, will add a center lane to Huggins Drive and will widen and extend the road from...
By: Aubrey Vogel - Community ImpactAn additional lane is coming to Pederson Road in 2025.The gistAt an Oct. 28 meeting, Katy City Council approved a nearly $3.3 million contract with Conrad Construction Co. for the Pederson Road Reconstruction Project.The project will be funded via Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County...
By: Carson Weaver - Community ImpactAs Katy continues to grow, three area developers said they are focusing on Waller County for their next single-family residential projects, which will bring almost 4,000 homes to the area.At a Katy Area Economic Development Council meeting Oct. 22, the developers discussed their respective projects...
By: Aubrey Vogel - Community ImpactRoadway projects are set to begin near Huggins Elementary School in 2025.The gistHuggins Road will gain a center lane with the commencement of a $6.5 million project to widen and extend the road from Fulshear Katy Road to FM 359, said Mark Dessens, program manager...
By: Aubrey Vogel - Community ImpactFulshear officials and community members gathered Oct. 8 to celebrate the groundbreaking for Harris Street reconstruction, the city’s first road construction project, City Manager Zach Goodlander said.The overviewThe $3.75 million project aims to renovate Harris Street from FM 1093 to Fifth Street, adding more walkable...
By: Asia Armour - Community ImpactKaty Mills, a local Simon brand mall celebrating its 25th anniversary throughout October, has two new tenants and plans to open four more by 2026, a representative said.See which retailers and restaurants are expanding the shopping options at Katy Mills mall.1. Koze ShakeThe dessert business...
By: Aubrey Vogel - Community ImpactKaty’s fiscal year 2024-25 budget emphasizes public safety, drainage and parks.In a nutshellThe budget, approved at a Sept. 23 City Council meeting, includes $73.13 million in expenses for FY 2024-25, a nearly $3.81 million decrease from FY 2023-24.Additionally, council decreased its tax rate to $0.425000...
By: Kelly Schafler - Community ImpactA commercial development is coming to the Fulshear Lakes master-planned community.Fulshear Lakes Ltd. sold 24.87 acres to XAG Group, a Richmond-based commercial real estate developer, for a new mixed-use development. Located on the corner of Fulshear School Road and FM 1093, the development is estimated...
By: Carson Weaver - Community ImpactElyson Town Center, a mixed-use development by Realty 1 Partners, is coming to the Elyson neighborhood in Katy.The detailsConstruction on the 11-building development began this summer at the corner of the Grand Parkway and FM 529, and the first stores will open in late spring...
Bu: Aubrey Vogel - Community ImpactA highly requested citywide trail system could take residents from northern Katy to downtown as early as 2026, officials said.In a nutshellKaty’s first citywide trail system would begin at the future Leyendecker Landing park and continue south to downtown, City Engineer David Kasper said at...
