A new residential community called Gardenlight City Place is coming to the mixed-use development City Place, with its first homes expected to be for sale in 2028.

What's new: Brookfield Residential purchased 476 acres within City Place for the housing development, which will feature traditional single-family detached homes and higher-density housing options.

The details: Key details of the project include:

• Early development is expected to begin in early 2027.

• The community is in its initial planning stages, with details on pricing, amenities, homebuilders and the number of homes not yet available.

• The development will feature parks, resident amenities, events and activities.

• Residents will be close to The Woodlands, Bush Intercontinental Airport and major downtown job centers.

City Place is a master-planned community that serves as a hub for shopping, dining and major companies, including ExxonMobil, HP and St. Luke's Health.

The new eatery Town Square Socialhouse is now open and serving breakfast, lunch and dinner in the Willowbrook area. Located at 17125 Tomball Pkwy in Houston, the restaurant opened on Nov. 12, following its original plan to open on Nov. 5.

The details: According to a press release, the eatery features a 7,662-square-foot space that can seat up to 220 guests. The venue includes a main dining room with booths and tables, a separate bar area with a U-shaped island bar and TVs, a semi-private dining area and a covered patio with a built-in fire feature.

On the menu: Town Square Socialhouse offers a full beverage menu with craft cocktails alongside food items such as:

• Gulf Coast Benedict

• Lonestar Smash Burger

• Butter Pecan French Toast

• Chicken Fried Chicken

From local churches to statewide traditions, see which organizations are collecting donations to feed Houstonians this holiday season. This list is subject to change and not comprehensive.

Participating organizations:

• Cy-Fair Helping Hands

• St. John Vianney Catholic Church

• Prince of Peace’s Thanksgiving Loaves & Fishes

• 14th Annual Fifth Ward Fall Festival & Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway

• Keep US Fed Montgomery County

• City Wide Club and CW 39 Super Feast

• Operation Turkey

• Montgomery County Food Bank

• East Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry

Texas' first female lieutenant governor, Austin state Rep. Vikki Goodwin, held her first news conference since the election on Nov. 10 in Austin.

What happened: Goodwin, a Democrat, also announced her political transition team, which is led by lobbyist Angela Hale and outgoing state Rep. Chris Turner, D-Grand Prairie.

The team, which includes four former state senators—two Democrats and two Republicans—will help prepare Goodwin to take over as lieutenant governor in January and work with state senators.

"My focus right now is sitting down with each senator, many of whom I worked with while in the House, to talk about their individual priorities and how we can work together so they can represent their districts," Goodwin told reporters Nov. 10.

More context: Goodwin will preside over the Republican-majority Texas Senate. How much power she will have over the chamber is largely up to senators, who will approve new Senate rules when the legislature convenes Jan. 12.