Houston is poised to start seeing new construction on several mid-to-high-rise complexes across the Inner Loop as luxury developers set their sights on the city.

Since late 2025, at least four new projects have been announced on different residences that will offer condos or apartment units with million-dollar price tags. Here's what we know about those four developments.

Ace & Ivy: A new 11-story tower is set to launch in River Oaks by 2028 that will offer a unique residence experience based on health and wellness and will include 31 residential condominiums inspired by Blue Zone research.

The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Houston: The luxury brand Ritz-Carlton is returning to Houston with a 45-story skyscraper featuring 150 guest rooms and 112 residences available for ownership at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Residences.

The Hallmark: A luxury senior living community outside of River Oaks is expanding its campus to include a new 21-story high-rise with 120 independent living residences for residents age 65 and older.

Coffee Fellows is a European brand with four brick-and-mortar locations across the Greater Houston metro, including two in Katy, one in the Energy Corridor and one in Bellaire.

Now, the coffee shop has launched a mobile cafe that will travel to different communities in Houston.

What they offer: The van, according to an April 13 news release, will serve Coffee Fellows' signature espresso beverages made from blends developed in Germany and roasted each day locally. The menu includes specialty drinks, cold brew, matcha beverages and frappiatos, a classic frappe with a twist.

The mobile cafe will rotate across Houston area neighborhoods, corporate campuses, farmers' markets and festivals. It will also be available for private bookings and events.

Another detail: The mobile cafe will be run out of an all-electric, zero-emission van, per the release, and is a part of Coffee Fellows' broader sustainability efforts.

The March Housing Market Update from the Houston Association of Realtors, released April 8, shows signs of stability and growth in the Houston housing market. Factors behind this stability include slowly falling house prices and sales gains in single-family homes and townhomes/condominiums.

The conditions: According to HAR, single-family home sales rose by 3.7% with 7,644 homes sold in March compared to the 7,369 sold last March. Home prices fell slightly as well by 1.5%, leveling to a median price of $333,000. Houses saw a slight increase in days on the market, rising to 67 days compared to 62 days last year. Total property sales across the Houston area grew by 3.6%, with 9,001 properties sold, and the number of active property listings rose by 8.8%, equaling 55,611.

What the experts say: HAR Chief Economist Ted C. Jones said the current state of the global economy has led to some instability in interest rates; however, the market has stabilized in comparison to last year.

With state deadlines inching closer, the Harris County Flood Control District is chipping away at dozens of grant-funded flood recovery and mitigation projects—but county leaders believe pace of work and public transparency could be improved.

What you need to know: In an April 16 update to Commissioners Court, HCFCD Executive Director Tina Petersen shared the status of local flood projects funded with Community Development Block Grants for disaster recovery and mitigation, also known as CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT.

At least 14 projects are still in the design phase as of April 1, per the report. Seven of the 11 disaster recovery projects are under construction, and three of 17 total mitigation projects have been awarded contracts. 

Why it matters: The flood control district must spend all CDBG-DR dollars by February 2027 and CDBG-MIT dollars by March 2028 or lose the funding.

The action taken: Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey called for HCFCD to provide monthly reports to Commissioners Court detailing for specific construction and financial updates for each project. The first report is expected May 1.

Texans interested in casting a ballot in next month’s primary runoff election have until April 27 to register to vote or update their registration, if applicable.

The background: Texas’ primary runoff election will be held May 26. A runoff is held when no candidate secures over half of the vote in a partisan primary race.

Registering to vote: Prospective voters must submit a paper application, which is available online. Applications must be printed, signed and mailed to the voter registration office in a voter’s county of residence.

On the ballot: Various federal, state and local races will appear on the May 26 runoff ballot.

At the top of the ticket, Republican voters will pick between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton to determine the party’s nominee for U.S. Senate. The winner of that race will face state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, in November.

Something to note: The runoff election is separate from upcoming local elections, which take place May 2. Visit www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide for more information about those elections.