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New $2.8M retail project planned for north McAllen

July 4, 2026 • 1 min read

The Ware District project will add nearly 24,000 square feet of shell retail space for future tenants.... Read more »

Valley builders warn renewed immigration enforcement is disrupting construction again

July 2, 2026 • 5 min read

Federal immigration arrests have accelerated nationwide, and South Texas builders say fear of enforcement is again slowing residential construction.... Read more »

AutoZone store coming to Rio Grande City with nearly $774K investment

June 29, 2026 • 1 min read

The new 7,147-square-foot store along U.S. 83 reflects continued retail investment in Starr County.... Read more »

Construction to watch: Rio Bank opening in Brownsville, Planet Fitness in San Benito, plus Edinburg animal shelter expansion

June 24, 2026 • 2 min read

The latest projects offer a snapshot of where developers and businesses are investing across the Rio Grande Valley.... Read more »

Pet crematorium planned in Pharr with $600K investment

June 15, 2026 • 2 min read

Tonalli Pet is slated to open in early 2027 and may offer memorial services in addition to cremation, according to... Read more »

South Padre Island water park investing $750K to rebuild signature slide

June 10, 2026 • 1 min read

Beach Water Park plans to have the Hurricane Slide back in operation by the end of August, according to state... Read more »

Construction begins on Pharr’s $60M multi-purpose center. See the vision

June 10, 2026 • 4 min read

Leaders hope the investment sparks new activity around one of Pharr’s fastest-growing commercial areas.... Read more »

Rio Grande Valley cities saw more than $183M in sales tax payments through May — up 6.6% collectively

May 12, 2026 • 2 min read

Port Isabel, Rio Grande City, and several smaller communities posted some of the region’s strongest gains as Valley sales tax... Read more »

The Harlingen VFW post was falling apart. The community raised millions to rebuild it

May 12, 2026 • 5 min read

What began as a grassroots fundraising push grew into a $2.5 million effort to replace the aging veterans hall with... Read more »

Palmview lands $8.5M emergency care facility

May 6, 2026 • 1 min read

Developers plan a nearly 14,000-square-foot medical facility as healthcare investment continues expanding across Hidalgo County.... Read more »

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