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$39M apartment complex planned in Brownsville

September 14, 2026 • 1 min read

The privately funded Sonrisa Village Apartments would add more than 376,000 square feet of new residential development along Bowie Road.... Read more »

TownePlace Suites by Marriott moves forward with $6.25M McAllen hotel

August 31, 2026 • 2 min read

Marriott has listed the planned hotel in franchise documents since at least 2022; a new state filing puts construction start... Read more »

McAllen metro shifts toward a buyer’s housing market as Brownsville metro stays balanced in July

August 30, 2026 • 5 min read

Home sales increased across both Valley metros in July, but McAllen had nine months of inventory while Brownsville remained balanced... Read more »

BMW sales at Bert Ogden in Pharr are outpacing some bigger Texas markets, leaders say

August 21, 2026 • 9 min read

The Rio Grande Valley population may be smaller than other markets in Texas but BMW dealership leaders say demand is... Read more »

SpaceX’s millionaire boom could make Brownsville homes — and some tax bills — more expensive

August 19, 2026 • 3 min read

Thousands of SpaceX employees may have become millionaires, adding pressure to Brownsville’s housing market.... Read more »

New retail plaza planned along Griffin Parkway in Mission

August 18, 2026 • 2 min read

The Plaza at Griffin would add nearly 5,900 square feet of new commercial space along one of Mission’s busiest retail... Read more »

South Padre Island developer mulls new hotel or multifamily project, secures zoning for both

August 11, 2026 • 6 min read

South Padre Island could see a new hotel or townhomes on the far north end after a developer secured county... Read more »

SpaceX bought land worth at least $2.1 million on South Padre Island, so we visited the public beach next door

July 22, 2026 • 6 min read

The potential value of the land SpaceX purchased could be worth anywhere between $2.1 million and $2.9 million if sold... Read more »

Data center proposed inside former Walmart near Port of Brownsville

July 18, 2026 • 3 min read

The former Brownsville Walmart was most recently used as a shelter for immigrant children seeking asylum until it closed, but... Read more »

Inside McAllen’s vision for a 26-acre central park — and the legal fight behind it

July 13, 2026 • 9 min read

McAllen is pursuing an ambitious investment in walkable green space, but the proposed central park remains tied up in an... Read more »

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