McAllen wins $6M federal grant for new 47-acre industrial site
The City of McAllen was awarded a $6 million federal grant for a new industrial park during U.S. Secretary of... Read more »
Articles by Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza
Data center proposed inside former Walmart near Port of Brownsville
The former Brownsville Walmart was most recently used as a shelter for immigrant children seeking asylum until it closed, but... Read more »
Inside the deal that brought Saronic’s $3.2 billion shipyard to the Port of Brownsville
The inside story of how Brownsville secured Saronic’s $3.2 billion Port Alpha shipyard through state and local incentives, workforce planning,... Read more »
Defense industry tech startup Saronic chooses Port of Brownsville for its 10,000-job shipyard
The project is expected to create up to 10,000 jobs and transform the Rio Grande Valley into a major hub... Read more »
Exclusive: McAllen plans new 47-acre industrial park near international bridges
McAllen is seeking a $6.3 million federal grant to build infrastructure for the proposed park that could bring nearly 500... Read more »
SpaceX already owns swaths of land near Boca Chica Beach. Now it controls 54 acres on South Padre Island
SpaceX has expanded its footprint with a 54-acre purchase on the far north end of South Padre Island, adding to... Read more »
A longtime Valley nonprofit thinks it’s found a new way to make homeownership affordable. Here’s how
Affordable Homes of South Texas is launching the Valley’s first community land trust to lower monthly homeownership costs in Edinburg,... Read more »
Inside McAllen’s vision for a 26-acre central park — and the legal fight behind it
McAllen is pursuing an ambitious investment in walkable green space, but the proposed central park remains tied up in an... Read more »
A master-planned community near the Mercedes outlets is selling faster than expected. Here’s why
The Los Prados development just north of Mercedes with downpayment assistance is selling faster than Rhodes Enterprises anticipated.... Read more »
What’s in a name? For Boca Chica Beach lovers, it’s pride. Feds deny ‘Cyber Beach’ application
An obscure federal committee responsible for updating official maps rejected an Elon Musk super fan’s suggestion to rename Boca Chica... Read more »
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