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Pearland



https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2026/04/08/pearland-beltway-288-mixed-use-development-pcd.html

Why PCD thinks it will be the first to succeed in development of 122-acre mixed-use in Pearland

By Florian Martin – Growth editor, Houston Business Journal
Apr 8, 2026

Will the third time be the charm for a potential mixed-use project in Pearland?

Sugar Land-based Planned Community Developers is the latest developer to propose a town center project on 122 acres at the southwest corner of Beltway 8 and state Highway 288. The site includes Bass Pro Shops at 1000 Bass Pro Drive and land just south of the store.

PCD has the site under contract and expects to close in the next three months, PCD President Don Janssen told the Houston Business Journal. The company is best known for developing Sugar Land’s First Colony and Town Square. It had also planned to develop the former Fluor campus into Lake Pointe, a mixed-use waterfront district — however, the city decided to go in a different direction, Janssen said. Houston-based Lovett Group is now developing Lake Pointe into a residential neighborhood. PCD previously had developed the surrounding 190 acres into Lake Pointe Town Center with townhomes, retail, restaurants, hotels and hospitals.

The Pearland City Council last month passed a first reading for a planned unit development for the 122-acre project, called The Orchard at Lower Kirby, with a final reading slated for the April 13 council meeting. Community Impact first reported on the project and City Council vote.

The preliminary plan for the project includes about 250,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space; a hotel and conference center; office buildings; and between 1,300 and 1,400 high-end apartments, brownstone townhomes and condos.

Of the 122 acres, 93 are developable, with the remaining acreage set aside for detention. The property sits at the entrance to Pearland for those coming down Highway 288, Janssen said.

“It really is the first thing that you see coming south up Pearland, and so Pearland has a vision for this property,” he said. “What we said was, ‘OK, as we master-plan this property, first and foremost, let's talk to the city, talk to the city leadership, and say, "If this were your piece of property to develop, what do you want it to be?"’”

PCD aims to align the project with the Pearland Prosperity Strategic Plan, he said.

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Kemah

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/ho.../kemah-boardwalk-water-park-22244519.php

New pirate-and-shipwreck-themed water park coming to Kemah Boardwalk in 2027
By Peter Warren,
Staff Writer
Updated May 8, 2026 7:30 a.m.

A new pirate-and-shipwreck-themed water park called Boardwalk Bay Water Park is coming to Kemah Boardwalk in 2027, the company has confirmed.

The attraction, which will be located across from Boardwalk Inn, will have eight rides.

"We’re excited to bring a brand-new addition to the Boardwalk that will be fun for the whole family," Kemah Boardwalk Chief Operating Officer Terry Turney said in a news release. "While undergoing this transformation, all restaurants and amusements will remain open for guests to continue to enjoy."

The Chronicle first reported about the water park last June when Landry's, which owns the boardwalk, put in a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing to build a water park entrance at the old location of Joe's Crab Shack.

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Richmond / Indigo

https://communityimpact.com/houston/suga...-community-blends-neighborhood-and-farm/

New Fort Bend County community blends neighborhood and farm

By Roo Moody | 4:38 PM May 11, 2026 CDT
Updated 4:38 PM May 11, 2026 CDT

Fort Bend County residents of a new “agrihood” are currently settling into a new routine, according to a March 2 news release from Texas A&M University.


The big picture

Earlier this year, residents moved into the 235-acre master-planned community called Indigo as part of a study led by Jay Maddock, a Texas A&M professor in the School of Public Health and director of the Center for Health and Nature.

The purpose of the study is to examine how living in an agriculturally integrated suburban neighborhood influences health, which is why 42 acres of the neighborhood are dedicated to agriculture, housing crop fields and a livestock pasture.

Indigo, which is located at 1300 Harlem Road in Richmond, also promotes walkability by dedicating more than half of its land to car-free green spaces, including walking trails and water features.

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New Caney / Valley Ranch

Work kicks off on 328-acre Azalea District residential, health community in Valley Ranch

By Emily Lincke | 4:27 PM Apr 28, 2026 CDT
Updated 4:27 PM Apr 28, 2026 CDT

Construction has begun on the first portion of the 328-acre Azalea District, which will feature residential, dining, healthcare and shopping options, within the master-planned community Valley Ranch in New Caney, according to an April 28 news release from developer The Signorelli Company.

The Azalea District will feature nearly 360 homes, spanning over 200 acres, and marks the last single-family residential community to debut in Valley Ranch, according to the release.

Two-minute impact

The first residential phase of construction for the Azalea District will include over 155 homesites, which are expected to be delivered this summer, according to the release. First America Homes, a division of The Signorelli Company, will build the homes.

According to the release, amenities in the residential section of the Azalea District will include:
A pool
A playground
A pavilion
A paved trail network
“Azalea District completes the vision for Valley Ranch by delivering the final key components of a truly dynamic community,” said Jeff Dewese, president of the land division for The Signorelli Company, via the release.

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Manvel

https://communityimpact.com/houston/pear...es-continue-to-drive-residential-growth/

Manvel’s master-planned communities continue to drive residential growth

By Catherine White | 3:51 PM May 8, 2026 CDT
Updated 3:51 PM May 8, 2026 CDT

Manvel’s residential development has expanded in recent years with the addition of several ongoing and planned master-planned communities, including Pomona, Valencia, Del Bello and Meridiana.

Russell Bynum, senior vice president of Hillwood Communities, the developer behind Pomona and Valencia, said Manvel’s location and regional growth made it a key investment area.

“Manvel was the next logical growth zone based on the growth that occurred in Pearland in the early 2000s,” Bynum said. “The location of both Pomona and Valencia are ideally situated in Manvel with direct access to State Hwy. 288 and in close proximity to the Texas Medical Center.”

The city’s approval of a development agreement allowing for a diverse mix of lot sizes and housing types also helped make development feasible, Bynum said.

Manvel’s population increased by nearly 41% between 2018-23, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

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Generation Park

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/bristol-myers-squibb-houston-22261394.php

Bristol Myers Squibb eyes Houston's Generation Park for $1B phama plant that could create 500 jobs

By Maliya Ellis,
Staff Writer
May 16, 2026

Pharmaceutical giant Bristol Myers Squibb is eyeing Houston for a $1B manufacturing plant that would create close to 500 jobs, according to a state filing.

The 104-acre site in Generation Park, a master-planned business park just outside Beltway 8 in northeast Houston, is one of three sites in three states that the New Jersey-based company is considering, according to an application for tax incentives filed this week with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.

If built in Houston, the facility would bolster the region’s status as a biotech hub, following pharma giant Eli Lilly’s announcement of a $6.5B plant under construction in Generation Park.

A spokesperson for Bristol Myers Squibb said in a statement to the Houston Chronicle that the company could not confirm which sites it is considering for the plant or its timeline for picking a site.

“We are conducting an extensive, competitive evaluation of multiple markets in the Central and Eastern U.S. with (Good Manufacturing Practice) manufacturing capabilities and other criteria as potential locations for our domestic manufacturing investment,” the BMS spokesperson said.

A spokesperson for McCord Development, the developer behind Generation Park, declined to answer questions about the project application, citing confidentiality agreements. The business park has positioned itself as an attractive venue for life sciences companies, and it recently launched a biotech workforce development program in partnership with San Jacinto College.

BMS' plant would measure at least 600,000 square feet and create 489 jobs, the application states. The company in its application projects that construction would begin in 2027 and wrap in 2029, and that the plant would come online in 2030.

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Hockley

https://realtynewsreport.com/500-homes-coming-to-hockley/

500 Homes Coming to Hockley
by Realty News Report
May 18, 2026

HOUSTON – (Realty News Report) – LGI Homes will bring 500 homes to a new community in Hockley on Houston’s northwest side.

The Woodlands-based homebuilder announced the development of Cypress Trails near Waller-Tomball Road at Bauer Road, about 38 miles from downtown Houston.

Aiming to offer value and convenience, Cypress Trails will sell homes starting at approximately $250,000. It is situated within Waller Independent School District near the Grand Parkway, about five miles north of Highway 290.

“We chose this location due to its close proximity to jobs, shopping and recreational amenities, along with the excellent accessibility provided by the Grand Parkway and nearby highways,” Pat Vedra, LGI’s Regional Vice President of Land Acquisitions and Development, said in a news release. “This location offers homebuyers the opportunity to enjoy a welcoming neighborhood in an area where demand continues to grow.”

Cypress Trails joins other active Hockley communities for homebuilding including Starwood Land’s Cypress Green, KB Home’s Bauer Meadows, Ember Real Estate Investment & Development’s The Grand Prairie, and Johnson Development’s Jubilee. The Grand Prairie was one of the nation’s top selling communities in 2025.

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Generation Park

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/bristol-myers-squibb-houston-22261394.php

This is picking up steam - pharma projects seem to be growing in and around the area, and it looks like the Bristol Myers Squibb proposal is the latest to move ahead.

https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news...ller-bristol-myers-squibb-tax-break.html

Texas comptroller recommends Bristol Myers Squibb's $1B manufacturing plant for tax break

By Jishnu Nair – Reporter, Houston Business Journal
May 28, 2026

The company will now have to negotiate with the Texas governor's office and with Sheldon Independent School District for a final tax incentive agreement.