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Officials with Common Bond Coffee & Bakery confirmed they have opened the doors on the franchise's newest location in Spring.

The details: According to a June 18 news release, the newest Common Bond location combined the brand's to-go concept with its bistro and bakery options to offer both on the go and dine-in options.

The Spring location will include the eatery's full menu, including:

• Soups

• Sandwiches

• Pastries

• Cakes

• Cookies

• Drip coffee and lattes

• Iced refreshers and energy drinks

What else? According to the news release, the new location has 78 indoor seats with an additional 32 seats on a patio area. Common Bond will offer a number of specials and deals to celebrate the grand opening, including offering one free kids meal with an order of $14 or more. 

During the 2026 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston webinar June 16, local experts discussed key findings demonstrating that rising costs are making it more challenging for Houston-area residents to afford housing.

What the experts say: Southeast Texas Regional Director for Texas Housers Julia Orgunia said while home rental costs are increasing at a faster rate than inflation, over half of Harris County renters are cost-burdened, meaning renters are spending more than 30% of their income on housing costs.

Quote of note: “I think that that's really surprising, and kind of goes against the narrative that many of us have in our head of we are not always a boom town, but we are always growing, and we are always producing, and you drive around and you see new homes being built ... you see all of these new homes going up, but to realize that it is at a historically low level was surprising,” Tory Gunsolley, chief program officer for Harris County Housing and Community Development, said.

In a new 12-year partnership with intelligent mobility solutions company Miovision, Harris County emergency medical services will now be able to develop quicker routes to destinations in the northwest area during an emergency.

The breakdown: Miovision is the provider of Opticom, a cloud-based system that recognizes first responder vehicles at traffic signals and changes signals to ensure emergency vehicles are able to clear intersections in a timely manner.

While Harris County ESDs implemented a similar system in 2007 to provide more streamlined communication between traffic signals and first responders, a number were damaged or destroyed due to multiple severe storms and weathering since 2017.

Quote of note: "When we saw Miovision’s Opticom system, it was a no-brainer. The fact that we don't need resources committed to supporting the day-to-day operation of the system is a godsend because in public safety, you never have enough money and you never have enough people," Mike Pate, project manager at Harris County ESD 16, said.