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Rhodes Enterprises goes all-in with a $100 million bet on South Texas renters

October 16, 2025 • 5 min read

With eight new build-to-rent neighborhoods underway, the McAllen-based company is redefining what it means to lease a home in the... Read more »

Starbase delays plan to annex 1,200 acres into city limits, citing ‘more information needed’

October 15, 2025 • 2 min read

City leaders approved forming a natural resources committee to advise on wetland restoration and coastal conservation.... Read more »

McAllen sets sights on regional tourism with $230 million Boeye Reservoir development

October 14, 2025 • 2 min read

City officials expect the mixed-use waterfront project to draw 460,000 visitors annually, generate $35.6 million in yearly spending, and support... Read more »

Starbase looks to grow city by annexation, adding 1,200 acres next to SpaceX

October 14, 2025 • 4 min read

Starbase city officials may vote to expand the boundaries of a growing community inside of SpaceX’s headquarters near Brownsville.... Read more »

Fewer immigrants entering U.S. workforce could affect Valley labor trends, Dallas Fed analysis shows

October 14, 2025 • 4 min read

As labor growth slows nationwide, Valley employers may face tighter hiring pools and new pressure to raise productivity.... Read more »

The RGV Business Journal’s Data Center turns numbers into strategy for investors on the border

October 13, 2025 • 5 min read

Subscribers gain access to timely trade and labor trends, revealing where the Rio Grande Valley and northern Mexico economies are... Read more »

Energy giant ConocoPhillips inks 20-year LNG deal that could expand Rio Grande LNG project in Brownsville

October 13, 2025 • 3 min read

The Houston-based company agreed to buy enough liquefied natural gas to power more than a million homes a year, once... Read more »

Rio Grande Valley shelter for immigrant children halts operations, lays off hundreds – see where buildings are for sale

October 12, 2025 • 2 min read

The company’s north McAllen property has been used as a nursing home and a shelter for immigrant children in the... Read more »

De La Cruz, Valley ag leaders push to tie Mexico water treaty to USMCA renewal

October 11, 2025 • 5 min read

Advocates say linking the 1944 water treaty to USMCA could give the U.S. tools to enforce Mexico’s water obligations.... Read more »

Edinburg breaks ground on long-awaited downtown parking garage near county courthouse

October 10, 2025 • 1 min read

The three-story structure will add 268 parking spaces to serve nearby landmarks and ease congestion in the city’s historic core... Read more »

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