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Big City Wings, Pure Barre among tenants opening in Jordan Ranch commercial developments
Jul 23 2024By: Kelly Schafler - Community ImpactA handful of new retailers and eateries are headed to the Jordan Ranch master-planned community in the Katy area.Shops at Jordan Ranch and the Shops at Jordan Crossing are two new shopping centers in varying stages of development that are coming to the intersection of...
By: Aubrey Vogel - Community ImpactTwo transportation projects were approved by Katy City Council at a July 22 meeting.The overviewKaty City Council awarded a $3.43 million contract to Sequeira Civil Construction, LLC to widen Katy Hockley Cut-Off Road. The project aims to improve the roadway between Morton and Clay roads...
With a population of nearly 400,000 and a landscape dotted with top-ranked public and higher education institutions, medical facilities, energy, and technology companies, Katy stands as a beacon of innovation and excellence in the greater Houston area. The 2024 Katy Area Economic Outlook Summit, held on June 28, 2024, was...
Katy’s FM 2855 to see $67M in improvements
Jul 11 2024By: Aubrey Vogel - Community ImpactKaty residents will begin to see changes in 2031 to FM 2855, bringing another way for residents to travel north- and southbound.The overviewThe Texas Department of Transportation’s $67 million project is set to address the reconstruction and widening of FM 2855 from two to four...
Texas Economy Growing Jobs Faster Than Nation
Jun 24 2024Release by Office of the GovernorGovernor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas again adding jobs at a faster rate over the last 12 months than the nation as a whole following the release of May employment data. Texas also smashed all previous historic highs for total jobs, the number of Texans...
By: Aubrey Vogel - Community ImpactTwo additional Katy-area construction projects were approved by Katy City Council at a June 10 meeting.The detailsKaty City Council approved an interlocal agreement with the Katy Development Authority for the Nelson Way extension and bridge construction project, which will connect Pin Oak Road and FM...
By: Aubrey Vogel - Community ImpactAs the city of Fulshear continues to grow, officials with the Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority will begin extending the Westpark Tollway this summer.The gistTo help reduce congestion along FM 1093, FBCTRA officials are working with Harper Brothers Construction to develop an additional 4...
TxDOT continues progress on FM 1463 widening
Jun 10 2024By: Kelly Schafler - Community ImpactWork is halfway done on the Texas Department of Transportation’s expansion of FM 1463, one of the Katy area’s north-south corridors, TxDOT officials said.In a nutshellThe $108.36 million project widens the 6.7-mile road from two lanes to a four-lane divided roadway between I-10 in Katy...
By: Aubrey Vogel - Community ImpactResidents in Fort Bend County now have direct access to voter-approved mobility bond project updates with a new online dashboard.The detailsThe dashboard, which can be accessed through phone or computers, was created in a collaboration by the Fort Bend County Engineering department and LJA Engineering,...
Texas Triples U.S. Job Growth Rate In April
May 23 2024Release by Office of the GovernorGovernor Greg Abbott today celebrated the strength of the growing Texas workforce and diverse Texas economy following the release of employment numbers showing Texas tripled the monthly job growth rate of the U.S., adding 42,600 non-farm jobs in April. Texas also leads the nation for...
By: Aubrey Vogel - Community ImpactFulshear residents can expect changes near downtown with the addition of Fulshear Junction, a new mixed-use development.The overviewFulshear Junction, a 126.9-acre development by Century Communities in conjunction with the land owners that aims to promote community connectedness and spur economic development, was approved by Fulshear...
By: Kelly Schafler - Communty ImpactKaty Beer Garden will open this summer as the anchor of The Dryer, a 3-acre development surrounding the J.V. Cardiff & Sons Rice Dryer off Hwy. 90 in Katy.On the menuUpon opening, the beer garden will feature 100 beers on tap, a full cocktail bar,...
By: Aubrey Vogel - Community ImpactJohnson Development has announced its choice of seven builders to construct homes at the new Grange master-planned community in Katy.The overviewThe 1,150-acre Grange community will be located at Morton Road and FM 2855 in Katy, with the initial phase bringing 301 homes, lakes, green spaces...
By: Kelly Schaffler - Community ImpactA new retail development called Fulshear Gateway intends to welcome community members into Fulshear’s future downtown district.The detailsConstruction on Fulshear Gateway is set to break ground April 19, if weather permits, on 6 acres at the intersection of Wallis Road and FM 359, said Danna...
By: Kelly Schaffler - Community ImpactTransportation officials and developers are strategizing for Fort Bend County’s westward build-out, with mobility and infrastructure investments on the horizon.In a nutshellFort Bend County Judge KP George discussed the county’s growth at the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce’s State of the County event April 30...
By: Aubrey Vogel - Community ImpactAnother H-E-B location could come to the Jordan Ranch community, providing a new shopping destination for Katy and Fulshear residents.The gistAccording to an April 16 project registration with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, construction on the new $18 million store is set to...
By: Aubrey Vogel - Community ImpactThe 10th Street bridge in Katy will be closed beginning mid-July for construction.The detailsKaty City Council approved a $2.88 million bid by John Reed and Company, LLC for the 10th Street Bridge Replacement Project at an April 22 meeting. The city received nine bids for...
By: Aubrey Vogel - Community ImpactElin Energy and NanoTech Materials, Inc. brought new manufacturing facilities and could add hundreds of potential future job opportunities to Katy-area residents.The details1. Elin EnergyElin Energy, a Turkish-based solar panel company, brought its first industrial complex to the U.S., finding its home in Twinwood Business...
By: Aubrey Vogel - Community ImpactMore nonprofit resources will be available in Katy with the expansion of the Nonprofit Center, a University of Houston-Victoria program.Through a new partnership with the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce announced in late-February, the Nonprofit Center will expand into the Katy area, providing workshops, boot...
By: Aubrey Vogel - Community ImpactNew asphalt pavement will be added to the Town Park subdivision streets by early August.Katy City Council approved a $1.09 million contract with Hayden Paving Inc. for the Town Park Subdivision Street Improvements Project at an April 8 City Council meeting.The specificsThe project will resurface...
H-GAC 4-year transportation plan shows over $405M for multimodal projects for city of Houston
Apr 8 2024By: Melissa Enaje, Cassandra Jenkins, Jessica Shorten - Community ImpactThe Houston-Galveston Area Council unveiled the 2025-28 Transportation Improvement Plan in an April 3 meeting, which allocated federal and state funding to transportation projects across eight counties throughout the Houston region.Funding is allocated to the projects every four years as part...
By: Aubrey Vogel - Community Impact Fort Bend County will spend $11.79 million on multiple development projects at county facilities, including county courtrooms and the construction of an elections building.Commissioners approved these four projects at the March 26 Commissioners Court meeting.1. District Clerk Passport Office renovationsAccording to agenda documents, the passport...
By: Kelly Schafler - Community ImpactDrivers can expect to see construction along the Grand Parkway in the Katy and Cypress areas for at least the next five years, Texas Department of Transportation officials said.TxDOT officials updated community members on the Grand Parkway widening project and other local projects at the...
By: Katy TimesDevelopment of a new 1,130-acre Johnson Development community in Katy continues, with the naming of the community — Grange.A name to represent the land’s legacy was a priority, said Jacob W. Rice, Vice President and General Manager of Grange.“Historically, the Katy area was known for rice farming.” Rice...