Officials with Brooklyn Pizzeria are aiming for a mid-to-late August opening of the new Kingwood location, General Manager Jordan Mintz confirmed in a June 16 email.

What to expect: Mintz noted the new store will deliver to the entire Kingwood area, including along Northpark Drive.

Mintz also noted the new location will include a family-friendly environment.

“We’re building this as a family-friendly neighborhood pizzeria, including a children’s play corner so kids have a fun place to hang out while families dine in,” Mintz said.

On the menu: Brooklyn Pizzeria offers a variety of Italian dishes, including brick-oven New York-style pizza, pasta, wings, appetizers, subs, salads and calzones, Mintz said.

• Opening in mid-to-late August
• 1345 Kingwood Drive, Kingwood

Across the six ZIP codes combined that make up Community Impact's Lake Houston-Humble-Kingwood coverage area, data for May 2026 compared with data for May 2025 shows: 

• Approximately 48 fewer homes sold.
• The median prices of homes sold increased in three ZIP codes, decreased slightly in 77044 and 77339, and remained flat in 77346. 
• On average, homes stayed on the market longer in 77338 and sold faster in 77044, 77339 and 77396. 
• Nearly 62% of homes sold in May 2026 were in the $200,000-$399,999 price range. 

More renters in the Greater Houston area signed leases in May as available listings and prices dipped slightly, according to a June 17 report from the Houston Association of Realtors.

The breakdown: The number of rentable single-family homes in the Houston area fell by about 0.8% compared to May 2025, with 54 fewer new listings to choose from, according to the monthly rental market update. Additionally, the number of signed leases increased by 5.2%.

As for average lease prices, costs eased by 0.3% compared to last May, with the average price totaling $2,346 in 2026, the report shows.

Diving in: Meanwhile, townhomes and condos saw an increase of 8.2% in the number of leased listings and an increase of 0.5% in price.

What they’re saying: “In today's economy, many consumers are taking a more measured approach to major financial decisions, and renting remains an attractive option for some households,” said HAR Chair Theresa Hill.

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Houston City Council approved its five-year Capital Improvement Plan during a regular June 24 City Council meeting.

What it means: The city’s annual plan includes projects planned through the next five fiscal years, from FY 2026-27 through FY 2030-31.

Officials said that the budget will be an estimated $17.9 billion, but it can fluctuate as projects get added or removed.

Something to note: City Council also approved amendments for the CIP, one of which included moving spending allocated for 2031 up to 2027 for the city to purchase more garbage trucks. The amendment was submitted by council member Alejandra Salinas.

The amendment, which moves $2.1 million up, received support from Mayor John Whitmire’s office.

“We’ve purchased 50 new [trucks]; with your amendment, they’re going to get even more additional resources,” Whitmire told Salinas.

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is planning an expansion along Hwy. 288, with a new agricultural and livestock complex expected to add more than 1 million square feet of event and programming space.

What we know: The organization announced June 24 that the project will be the largest single facilities investment in the rodeo’s more than 90-year history. Construction is expected to take several years, with the goal of opening the complex in time for the 2029 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

The new facility is designed to support livestock shows, horse show competitions, junior and open breeding shows, archery competitions, agricultural mechanics, commercial auctions and educational contests, including 4-H and intercollegiate programming. Some livestock events will continue to be held at Reliant Center, according to the release.

Diving in deeper: Outside of the annual rodeo, the complex is expected to host year-round educational programming, committee meetings, fundraisers, auctions, galas and other agricultural, youth and Western heritage events.

The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas and Naskila Casino held a groundbreaking ceremony June 18 for the upcoming Naskila Casino Resort in Leggett, officials announced in a June 18 news release.

What to expect: The roughly 685,000-square-foot Naskila Casino Resort will be located on 95 acres of Alabama-Coushatta Tribal land and will include a large gaming floor, a 366-room hotel, entertainment amenities, various dining options, a resort-style pool complex, and event and conference space, according to the release.

On the horizon: The first phase of Naskila Casino Resort is expected to be completed by the end of 2028, per the release. However, officials said the development schedule for the hotel and resort-style pool complex is still being determined and more information will be shared for future phases as plans are finalized and construction progresses.

In the meantime, the Naskila Casino Leggett—a temporary, 24-hour gaming experience located on the future site of the resort—is set to open late this summer 2026, per the release.