Echo Lake, a 326-unit apartment community from developer Martin Fein Interests, is now pre-leasing in City Place according to a Feb. 4 news release.

The big picture: As previously reported by Community Impact, the 326-unit project known as Echo Lake will be a luxury, garden-style property comprising one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment homes, ranging in size from 556-1,824 square feet.

In their words: “Echo Lake represents an important evolution of our City Place portfolio,” Rebecca Luks, vice president of development at Martin Fein Interests, said in the release. “We’ve thoughtfully designed this community to deliver a variety of housing options, enhanced technology offerings and strong value for residents seeking a walkable, nature-oriented lifestyle moments from major employers, shopping, dining and entertainment.”

Several specialty dining venues have announced plans to open in the Spring area so far in 2026. This list is not comprehensive.

Coming soon
Luliet Creamery & Bake Shop
The shop is coming to the Vintage Park area and will feature Luliet's full menu, including scratch-made cookies and cupcakes, two dozen flavors of house-made ice cream, macarons and custom cake orders.

• Estimated opening late February
• 126 Vintage Park Blvd., Houston

• Opening TBD
• 6625 Spring Stuebner Road, Spring

• Opening by end of January
• 1600 Louetta Road, Ste. B, Spring

According to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Mavis Tires & Brakes is bringing a new location to the Spring area.

Some context: The New York-based tire and brake shop filed plans with TDLR officials on Feb. 4 to construct a new facility in Spring. Per the filing, the project is estimated to cost $1.2 million and span 6,205 square feet.

As previously reported by Community Impact, Mavis Tire & Brakes offers tire and auto services such as tire repair, balancing and rotation; wheel alignments; brake repair; exhaust and muffler repairs; and oil changes, according to the company’s website.

The Houston Fire Department’s newest station—Station 92—is now serving the George Bush Intercontinental Airport after a grand opening celebration was held for the facility Feb. 6.

At a glance: The new 21,000-square-foot fire station is one of three fire stations at IAH. The facility will be staffed 24/7, 365 days per year.

Station 92 has features such as:

• Six fire-response apparatuses
• Administrative offices
• Access to the airport’s airfield
• Dorms for firefighters to rest

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