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Fewer industrial, more retail buildings under construction in The Woodlands area in June

The occupancy rates for office and retail spaces in The Woodlands area increased slightly this June compared to the second quarter of 2025, according to data from Caldwell Cos. Industrial leasing underwent a slight drop compared to the second quarter of 2025.

The number of industrial buildings currently under construction as of June 8 dropped from 26 to 14 since the second quarter of 2025, while retail construction projects increased from eight to 10, according to the data.

Another detail: Similar to last month’s findings, no office buildings were reportedly being built as of June 8.

 
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Third Gen Coffee starts work on new location on FM 2978

A Texas Department of Licensing Regulation filing from Third Gen Coffee, which has a location on 25136 Grogans Park Drive, The Woodlands, shows work was planned to start on a location on FM 2978 in May to conclude in August.

What you need to know: The coffee shop serves a variety of beverages such as espresso, cold brew, coffees and teas.

  • 32615 FM 2978, Magnolia

 
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PREVIEW: Conroe ISD set to discuss possible employee compensation plan, special education update at June 16 regular meeting

The Conroe ISD board of trustees will meet on June 16 to discuss approving the new employee compensation plan as well as provide an update on the district's special education program.

In a nutshell: As in previous years, the Conroe ISD board will review its employee compensation plan at the upcoming regular board meeting. Previously, at the July 16 board meeting, the board voted unanimously to approve the current compensation plan. 

The 2025-26 compensation plan provided a salary increase of: 

  • $2,100 for first- and second-year teachers
  • $2,500 for third- and fourth-year teachers
  • $5,000 for fifth-year teachers and up

As previously reported, CISD announced a districtwide plan to decentralize its special education by moving students closer to their zoned schools. This would be accomplished by adding more bus routes and special education teachers to areas of need. CISD has reported having a rapidly growing special education population, and the focal point of the decentralized plan is to address this issue. 

 
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Annual report shows homeless population around the Greater Houston area remains stable

The Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County released the results of the 2026 Point-in-Time Count & Survey, which involves volunteers counting the number of individuals experiencing homelessness over three days across Fort Bend, Harris, and Montgomery counties.

This year's count took place in mid-February, with the results being released June 12.

The results are in: The report found that a total of 3,321 people were experiencing homelessness on a single night in February, with 2,051 being sheltered individuals and 1,270 being unsheltered individuals.

The majority of homeless individuals were accounted for in Harris County, with 53.9% of sheltered individuals and 35.8% of unsheltered individuals coming from the most populous county in Texas.

The numbers are consistent with the figures from the 2025 report, which showed that approximately 3,325 individuals were homeless across the three counties.

More information: Officials with the coalition also pointed out that this year's report expands beyond the PIT Count to include additional indicators such as year-round interactions with the homeless response system, housing stability outcomes and inflow.

 

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