Photo Credits: Community Impact Grand Central Park  Grand Central Park is expecting to break ground on a 16-lot section of custom homesites adjacent to Deer Lake Estates this summer, according to an article by Community Impact. She told Community Impact that presales have begun, and model homes are expected to open by the fall or spring 2024. In the same article, Bob Douglass—the senior vice president and general manager of Grand Central Park—said Kinetic Park and Deer Lake Park (located in grand Central park) will began this past summer. Kinetic Park is expected to include sand ..read more

Photo credit: Google Images Thirty candidates for mayor, City Council and controller participated in a Saturday forum at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church where they pitched their ideas to increase affordable housing and tackle homelessness within the city. Sheila Jackson Lee—a U.S. Rep. who’s one of the leading candidates for mayor—promoted her prior work to bring affordable housing to Houston and said it will rely on public-private partnerships to implement programs. She said as mayor, she would meet with residents and civic clubs to determine which projects might be the best fit for a neighborh ..read more

Photo Credits: Signorelli Co./Community Impact The Signorelli Co. announced Legend Homes will be another homebuilder in the master-planned community Granger Pines that’s located at 17190 FM 3083 in Conroe. Legend Homes will build homes for the community and so will First America Homes and Century Communities. Legend Homes anticipates there will be 10 different floor plans with pricing starting in the mid-$200,000s. The model home is set to open this fall, according to an article by Community Impact.  Granger Pines is comprised of 460 acres with 1,300 homes pl ..read more

Photo credits: Precinct 3 Grogan’s Mill Village Center was approved by Montgomery County and Howard Hughes for $16.5 million. The center will include a library and community center, retail centers and a clock towner. Howard Hughes announced plans to build a 48,000-square-foot library and community center called, “South Montgomery County Library and Community Center”. It will replace the existing structures on Lake Robbins Drive, according to an article published by Community Impact. Photo credits: Precinct 3Photo credits: Precinct 3 The new site will be where the former Randalls space was loca ..read more

Joe’s Italian Restaurant is owned by Joe Haliti who opened the restaurant in 2006. Haliti learned to cook from his father after immigrating to the U.S. from Albania. Joes Italian Restaurant Joe’s Italian Restaurant is an Italian restaurant located in Conroe that features dishes such as lasagna, Philly cheesesteak and pizza’s. The restaurant also features a variety of soups and salads, seafood items and dessert.  Lasagna – $12.95 (Photo Credit: Peyton MacKenzie/Pool Realty Group)Chicken Parmesan Sub – $9.95 (Photo Credit: Peyton MacKenzie/Pool Realty Group) The restaurant provides services ..read more

The rental home demand increased in the Greater Houston area in July according to a—July Rental Market Update from the Houston Association of Realtors—due to concerns about affordability and high interest rates. Community Impact reported that these trends show the growth of the rental market in the Greater Houston area. The average lease price for single-family homes rose by 3% year over year to reach $2,363, Community Impact reported. Further, a total of 4,396 leases of single-family homes were signed in July 2023 alone which is a 19% increase year over year compared to 3,693 leases in July 2 ..read more

Sugar Land and Missouri City ZIP codes have seen a decrease in the average days homes spent on the market in September 2023 compared to September 2022. The 77459 was the ZIP code with the most active sales market with a 19.8% increase year over year. Community Impact reported all major ZIP codes saw decreases in average days homes spent on the market excluding ZIP code 77498, which saw a 84.2% increase in days year over year. Source:Alina Rogers, Sparrow Realty/Community Impact Source: Alina Rogers, Sparrow Realty/Community Impact ..read more

Pexels Montgomery County is preparing new emergency shelters for natural disasters countywide, as well as adding new emergency equipment and supplies. The Montgomery County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management is also becoming a regional hub for more rural counties. According to an article by Community Impact, the county approved accepting one new unit for $1.25 million. The new unit will work as a recovery space for first responders as well as transportation for injured people.  A big challenge the county faced when it came to natural and global disast ..read more

Marquette Companies—an Illinois-based apartment developer—broke ground on Oct. 10 for a new build-to-rent development. According to ArchCon Corporation, The Sylvan will be a 300-unit residential community. The Sylvan The Houston Chronicle reported that the community will consist of 188 single-family homes and hometown rentals, as well as 112 apartments located on Sawdust Road. This will be the first single-family rental community for the developer according to The Chronicle.  “[Marquette Companies] saved 50 trees, including white oaks, elms, pines, and water oaks, alon ..read more

Photo Credit: Google Images Wondering what’s coming soon to Montgomery County? Or what renovations will be taking place? According to the Texas Department of Licenses and Registration, here are five new businesses that recently filed as of Oct. 9. America’s Best Business type: Eyecare Address: 32822 FM 2987 Ste. 1200, Magnolia, TX 77354 Project details: Renovation/Alteration Timeline: March 31-June 30, 2024 The Market at Willis Business type: shopping center developments Address: 12338 hwy. 45 N. Willis, TX 77378 Project details: New construction Timeline: March 21-Oct. 8, 2024 Chipotle Busine ..read more