DEVELOPMENT
Porter Lake Crossing is set to open in late 2022 and will feature three multitenant buildings. (Rendering courtesy Porter Lake Crossing)
Porter Lake Crossing brings new development to northwest Katy
Mason Woods is located just east of the Grand Parkway off FM 529 and will bring more than 1,300 new single-family homes to the region. (Rendering courtesy Taylor Morrison)
Mason Woods to bring 1,300 new homes to Cypress; preselling begins Sept. 24
The 230,000-square-foot facility was designed for agriculture, sports, and local school district events, officials said. (Rendering courtesy Stonehenge Holdings LLC)
Officials plan for long-term benefits of Fort Bend County EpiCenter
Construction has started on the second phase of an outer loop trail at the Katy Boardwalk District. (Courtesy Katy Boardwalk District)
Construction starts on Phase 2 of Katy Boardwalk District outer loop trail; entry road work nears completion
The following projects have been filed in the last month through the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. (Courtesy Canva)
10 businesses, renovations coming soon to Katy
The landmark, located at 5321 First St. in Katy, has been mostly unmaintained for decades. (Laura Robb/Community Impact Newspaper)
Construction to begin this fall for Katy’s historic J.V. Cardiff & Sons Rice Dryer
Members of the Fort Bend County Commissioners Court appointed designees to form a Broadband Steering Committee in search of funding for construction of a countywide broadband network. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Fort Bend County Commissioners Court votes to form broadband committee 
Building behind trees reads 'Texas Department of State Health Services'
Texas health department accepting grant applications to expand access to health care
Survey responses from 834 participants ranked internet connectivity in many aspects within Fort Bend County as poor. This broadband feasibility study is a plan that will make the county more competitive for federal applications to grants that would help fund broadband connections throughout the area. (Courtesy Pexels)
Broadband feasibility study calls for construction of $36.8M fiber network pathway throughout Fort Bend County
A sign that says "HELP WANTED" is taped to a window.
Texas records nation's largest job gains in June; state unemployment rate continues to fall
Red fiber-optic cables plugged into a machine
USDA invests over $36M for high-speed internet in rural Texas
A rendering of the Fort Bend County EpiCenter, located in Rosenberg.
Fort Bend County to take on $27M for operation of EpiCenter
One of the key features of Sunterra in Katy is a Crystal Lagoons amenity. (Courtesy Sunterra)
These Houston master-planned communities have the most year-to-date home sales
The Fulshear Lakes master-planned community is under development and set to begin preselling homes in late 2023. (Courtesy GFO Homes)
Creekside Village community in Fulshear Lakes continues development
The first phase of a 933-acre community in Fort Bend County that will include more than 2,000 homes will be available in early 2023. (Michael Tuszynski via Pexels)
Starwood Land, Land Tejas begin master-planned community in Fort Bend County
Texas Central originally planned to break ground on a high-speed railway from Houston to Dallas in late 2021. The groundbreaking remains delayed. (Rendering courtesy Texas Central)
Texas Supreme Court upholds Texas Central right to eminent domain power
The city of Katy is halfway through the phases of the 2040 comprehensive plan. These are Kendig Keast's findings on the "existing city" and next steps for the plan. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Katy enters 'future city' phase of 2040 comprehensive plan
Bold Fox Development will begin construction of La Segarra—a 215-acre, Spanish-inspired community—in about 18 months. (Courtesy Pexels)
215-acre Brookshire community La Segarra to begin construction in 2024
The Houston Food Bank is slated to open a second warehouse and distribution facility in 2025 at Ella Boulevard and Hwy. 249 in Houston. (Courtesy Houston Food Bank)
Chevron donates 53-acre parcel for Houston Food Bank expansion