A little over three months after Houston-based real estate company Alexander Grene Development broke ground on the $78 million mixed-use business park Lilac Field in League City, the project’s main roadways are now under construction.  The development is seeking its first industrial and retail tenants.

The local impact: Located between League City Parkway and SH 146, Lilac Field will span 24.5 acres and include 70,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space and 220,000 square feet of flexible warehouse space, according to previous reporting by Community Impact. 

Zooming in: Once complete, Lilac Field will include 16 small warehouse units and seven retail and restaurant buildings, with warehouse tenants expected to include entertainment venues, gyms, child care providers and breweries.

JEFF's Asian Kitchen, a counter service restaurant offering Filipino bites opened in a Sunoco gas station in Pasadena on July 1, staff said.

The details: The restaurant serves Filipino coffee as well as traditional breakfast dishes, such as longsilog, tapsilog and cornsilog, which is a mixture of garlic rice and meat with a fried egg, according to the restaurant's menu.

The restaurant also offers shakes in flavors, such as strawberry, coconut, avocado and ube, a traditional flavor made from purple yams.

One more thing: The restaurant offers catering services, according to a social media post from the business.

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In a June 24 news release, Houston Methodist announced its acceptance of a $110 million philanthropic gift that will further advance research and care related to neuroscience, women’s health and other diseases among various neurological conditions. The gift is the largest sum donated to the health system in its more than 100-year history.

The impact: Officials said the commitment will establish two new funds in support of research acceleration and the improvement of several care services offered by the system. 

How it happened: The donor behind the gift, The Brockman Medical Research Foundation, is a private, Houston-based foundation established by the Brockman Family, according to the news release.

More details: Houston Methodist will formally recognize the foundation for its gift by establishing the name of its newest hospital facility as the Brockman Centennial Tower, officials said.

Former state Sen. Don Huffines was appointed as the Texas comptroller of public accounts, Gov. Greg Abbott announced July 2.

Huffines, a Dallas-area native with a bachelor's degree in business administration in finance from The University of Texas at Austin, will take over as the state's finance and budgeting officer from acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock. Huffines will officially begin his service Aug. 1.

Huffines defeated Hancock, who became acting comptroller one year ago, in the March Republican primary. He'll now face former state Sen. Sarah Eckhardt in the November general election for a four-year term.