Valley hotel demand surges 10.6%, pushing receipts past $107M in Q1
South Padre Island led the market, while Brownsville and Harlingen saw double-digit growth, according to state hotel tax data.... Read more »
Articles by Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza
Single-family home sales bounced back across the Valley in March
Sales rose 14.5% year over year as median prices increased and more homes came onto the market. See the data.... Read more »
Here’s what we know about the $1B Texas General Medical Center in North McAllen so far
The new 300-bed acute hospital would be built inside of Tres Lagos near the Texas A&M University McAllen campus, zoning... Read more »
$1B desal plant secures land on South Padre Island
The facility is designed to support industrial growth and a regional pipeline network as water demand rises across the Rio... Read more »
North Texas developers eye $50M retail project near Tres Lagos in McAllen
The 36-acre development is backed by a McAllen incentive agreement that shares sales tax revenue and future property tax gains.... Read more »
AEP Texas secures approval for North McAllen substation despite pushback — but it’s temporary
McAllen approved a temporary AEP Texas substation to improve grid reliability, despite months of neighborhood opposition.... Read more »
SpaceX moves forward with new 53-acre mixed-use development
The project is expected to be anchored by a new Ad Astra school, with plans to serve students from infancy... Read more »
Starbase is launching its own EDC. But doesn’t collect sales tax — yet
A SpaceX-linked board is already in place as city leaders test a new model for growth — with key questions... Read more »
Internet giants oppose Pharr’s new law on fiber infrastructure
AT&T and Spectrum warn the proposal could violate state law and limit competition, while developers and regional business groups weigh... Read more »
Exclusive: Seawater desalination company eyes South Padre Island for $1B plant
Developers are proposing to route water through a pipeline attached to a second causeway connecting South Padre Island to the... Read more »
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