See how Sugar Land, Missouri City's real estate market fared in July
More homes were sold in Sugar Land- and Missouri City-area ZIP codes in July compared to July 2024, with 271 homes sold versus 253 last year, according to data from real estate company Homeward.
A closer look: Data shows three of five local ZIP codes saw fewer home sales year over year, with ZIP code 77498 seeing the largest percentage decrease in sales at 9.09%.
Zooming in: Additionally, the median home sales price increased in three of five local ZIP codes year over year, according to the data. ZIP code 77479 had the highest median home sales prices among ZIP codes at $562,500.
Another note: The average number of days homes spent on the market increased in three of five ZIP codes, with ZIP code 77479 seeing a rise of 30.77%.
Homes in 77459 spent the longest on average among the ZIP codes, with 89 days on the market for the 109 homes sold, according to the data.
Black Rock Coffee Shop has opened its doors in The Grid, a 192-acre mixed-use development off Hwy. 59 in Stafford.
Founded as a family-owned business in 2008, the boutique style coffee franchise has grown to 157 retail locations in seven states with the Stafford location marking its 21st Houston area store, per a news release.
What on the menu: According to its website, the Oregon-based coffee chain offers drink varieties including:
Hot and iced coffees
Hot and iced teas
Smoothies, shakes and blended lemonades
Energy drinks
The shop also offers all day breakfast featuring pastries and biscuit sandwich combos.
Zooming out: The Grid, home to the former Texas Instruments campus has welcomed several other businesses this year including Cava and Hopdaddy’s, Community Impact reported.
Avenue 360 Health & Wellness to launch new mobile clinic across Harris, Fort Bend Counties
Avenue 360 Health & Wellness currently operates seven clinics across the Greater Houston area, and the company’s website states the nonprofit is federally qualified to provide primary care, behavioral health and dental services to medically underserved areas.
About the program: Aligning with the company’s mission to provide patient-centered and community-based care to underrepresented areas, the new mobile clinic will improve health outcomes and address health inequities across Fort Bend and Harris County, according to an Aug. 22 news release from the Avenue 360 Health & Wellness.
The organization was previously known as Houston Area Community Services and treated people living with AIDS before partnering with Bering Omega, an organization providing hospice care, to form Avenue 360 Health & Wellness.
H-GAC launches regional clean air survey, public meetings
The Houston-Galveston Area Council is inviting residents to help shape the future of clean air and climate action through a new survey and a series of public meetings beginning Aug. 27, according to an Aug. 22 news release.
The Regional Clean Air, Healthy Communities Survey will collect input on strategies to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions across transportation, energy, industry, waste and land use, per the release. Community feedback will guide the Regional Clean Air Action Plan, a roadmap for improving air quality and public health through 2050.
What you need to know: According to the release, the plan is funded by a $1 million U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant. Residents can take the survey online through Oct. 31, and a series of public meetings will be held across the region.
Fort Bend County: 5:30-7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 27 at Missouri City Branch Library, 1530 Texas Parkway, Missouri City
13-County Focus (Hybrid): 11 a.m.-noon, Tuesday, Sept. 16 at H-GAC, 3555 Timmons Lane, Houston, or join online
