Here is a roundup of business news in the Pearland and Friendswood areas.

Now open

Essential Speech and ABA Therapy opened its new Friendswood location at 1313 W. Parkwood Ave., Ste. 101, on Jan. 9. The facility offers individualized therapy plans for children ages 18 months to 6 years old that are on the autism spectrum. Sessions are held on weekdays and include speech and language therapy, music therapy, and more.

USA Commercial Loans opened its office Feb. 20 at 12335 Roy Road, Pearland. The loan agency offers a variety of insurance services such as commercial, home and auto insurance, as well as business, commercial and nonprofit loans. According to the company’s website, it now offers tax and notary services.

Coming soon


Partners Real Estate arranged a 11,250-square-foot lease located at 18500 Pearland Sites Road, Pearland. The space was arranged for a new prospective D-Bat location, according to a Partners press release. D-Bat is a baseball and softball training facility company that has several locations, including Webster, Sugar Land and west Houston.