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Development surges in Valley Ranch

BY EMILY LINCKE

Yard 99 waterfront restaurant projects

A decade since breaking ground in New Caney, Valley Ranch has seen an ongoing wave of new development with more entertainment, dining and shopping options to come, ocials with developer The Signorelli Co. said. This year, some major projects have opened or kicked o in the mixed-use development’s Entertainment District. Hope Media Group’s global headquarters opened June 5, and the East Montgomery County Improvement District’s convention center broke ground in March. The convention center alone is slated to bring $1.73 billion in area business spending and more than 500 jobs over the next 30 years. “We really want the Entertainment [District] to be energized. We want to be able to walk those streets and hear activity coming out of the building[s],” said Greg Wattson, senior vice president of commercial development for The Signorelli Co. Meanwhile, some New Caney residents cited increased trac as one downside to the growth in Valley Ranch.

Future multifamily housing

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Pieces of Valley Ranch’s Entertainment District have recently opened, while others—such as an outdoor amphitheater at The Hill—are on the horizon.

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Also in this issue

Impacts: See when Casa Julia Tex Mex will open in New Caney (Page 7)

Education: Learn more about how New Caney ISD’s zoning boundaries are changing (Page 9)

Business: Check out Yepes Animal Hotel in Porter (Page 23)

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3 Captain Crab The restaurant will offer Cajun seafood including crawfish, snow crab legs, shrimp po’boys and fried seafood baskets, officials with the East Montgomery County Improvement District confirmed Oct. 14. • Opening in May • 20185 Hwy. 59, New Caney • www.captaincrabtx.com 4 Tall Bottle Liquor The opening of the Roman Forest liquor store has been pushed back from October to December, an employee confirmed Oct. 24. • Opening in December

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5 Swipe The gas station and convenience store will also feature retail spaces, space for 18 mobile homes and RV spots. Construction on the project began in March or April. • Opening in February

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• 23396 FM 1485, New Caney • No phone number or website

HTX Happy Tails Dog Walking & Pet Services Owned by Gabriela “Gaby” Briseño, this business offers pet boarding, dog walking, doggy daycare and other services for customers in East Montgomery County and the Kingwood area. Walking services and “drop-ins” are available at the customer’s home. • Opened Sept. 1 • Location available upon booking • Facebook: HTX Happy Tails Dog Walking & Pet Services Ananta by Priva Owned by Priva Tabassum, this New Caney-based travel agency plans trips ranging from European river cruises to family reunions and corporate travel. The company also designs custom special interest group trips such as pickleball, golf, fishing competitions, sport enthusiast trips and culinary experiences. • Opened in October • www.anantabypriva.com

Now open

1 MIMIIS Owned by Ivan and Noemi Herrera, the business sells jewelry, purses, home decor, teas and beauty supplies. While the business originally opened in 2024, operating from pop-up markets on the weekends, Herrera said, the store is now located within Rogers Premier Salon Suites. • Opened Sept. 6 • 22186 Market Place Drive, Ste. 207, New Caney • https://mimiis.square.site 2 Arbor Rose at Porter The 276-unit, 13-building apartment complex is now leasing in Porter. The first units were made available in mid-September, and the rest are estimated to be available by early to mid-November when construction wraps up. • Opened in mid-September • 22344 Montgomery Pines Road, Porter • www.arborroseatporter.com

6 494 Express Mart The 11,690-square-foot facility will include a gas station, washateria and food court, a representative for the project confirmed Nov. 12. • Opening date TBD

• 20712 Loop 494, New Caney • No phone number or website

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7 Wells Fargo Construction is expected to begin in November and wrap up by July on this bank in Valley Ranch Town Center. Wells Fargo offers personal, business, investment and wealth management, corporate and commercial banking services.

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8 Valley Ranch Town Center - Tract 7W Construction is expected to begin in December and wrap up in March on a new 6,760-square-foot shell building in Valley Ranch Town Center. Known as Tract 7W, the $1.8 million project is located on roughly one acre situated between Gringo’s Tex-Mex and James Avery. • 21580 Market Place Drive, New Caney • www.shopvrtc.com

Relocations

9 Birria Box Previously located in The Food Zone 1314, the food truck is now mobile in the Porter area stopping at multiple locations along FM 1314, including Final Gravity BrewPub. The food truck’s menu features quesabirria tacos, tortas and Tapatio ramen. • Relocated in September • Final Gravity Brewpub, 23435 FM 1314 B-6, Porter; location varies • Facebook: Birriabox

now place mobile orders online and schedule a pickup time in advance. • 22735 Antique Lane, New Caney • www.shoutinggrounds.com 12 Uncle Tony’s Cafe On Nov. 1, the Uncle Tony’s brand turned 15 years old as owner Tony Marron marked the anniversary since opening his first restaurant in Porter. The restaurant sells cheeseburgers, hot sandwiches, chicken tacos and appetizers such as fried pickle chips. • 21898A FM 1314, Porter • www.uncletonys.biz Gaby’s Event Rentals The New Caney-based business celebrated its five-year 11 Casa Julia Tex Mex The Mont Belvieu-based restaurant hosted hiring events in November ahead of their planned opening. The menu boasts scratch-made dishes ranging from carne guisada and pork tamales to quesabirria tacos and empanadas. The New Caney location will feature

two patios, a private party room, a bar and open seating. Brunch will also be offered on Saturdays and Sundays. • Opening in January

• 23706 Speed St., New Caney • www.casajuliatexmextx.com

Expansions

Patriot Paws Mobile Imaging Owned by Porter residents Katie and Jason Blanco, the business opened in May and launched as a mobile business to local veterinarians in August. Patriots Paws’ abdominal ultrasound services provide a non-invasive, detailed evaluation of each patient’s internal organs and is essential for assessing a wide range of conditions. • Expanded in August • www.patriotpawsmobile.com

anniversary since opening on Oct. 31. The business offers rentals of inflatables, tables, chairs, yard games, decorative back drops and other event supplies. Margarita/slushy, popcorn, snow cone and cotton candy machines are also available. • Services area includes Cleveland, Crosby, New Caney, Noah’s Give-A-Gift On Dec. 10, the Kingwood-based nonprofit will mark one year since its launch. Founded by Nicholas and Lindsay Carthen, Noah’s Give-A-Gift selects a school with high rates of students coming from low-income families and donate resources to help. This year’s recipient is New Caney ISD’s Oakley Elementary. • www.noahsgiveagift.org Splendora and The Woodlands • www.gabyseventrentals.com

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10 Shouting Grounds Coffee Co. The coffee shop began offering mobile ordering service Oct. 21. Owned by Douglas and Katie Carroll, the cafe offers a menu of espresso-based beverages, hot and iced tea, refreshers, frappes and smoothies as well as scratch-made pastries. Shouting Grounds patrons can

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Government

BY ATIRIKTA KUMAR & NICHAELA SHAHEEN

$70M allocated to county road bond projects Montgomery County commissioners have allocated almost $70 million to road bond projects, which is more than half of the rst $120 million issuance from the county’s $480 million road bond, according to an update presented during the Oct. 28 Commissioners Court meeting. The breakdown Budget Ocer Amanda Carter told commissioners the rst round of funds is already more than 50% allocated within just a few months. Per the October nancial report, Precinct 4—which includes New Caney and Porter—has the third largest allocation in the rst round of funding among the four precincts at $15.7 million. The county reported $129 million in total income from the 2025 road bond program—$128 million in bond proceeds and about $1 million in interest earnings—per the October nancial report.

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Of that amount, about $60.1 million remains to be distributed from the rst $120 million issuance. What they’re saying Carter recommended bringing the county’s nan- cial adviser, John Robuck, to the rst Commissioners Court meeting in December to discuss market conditions and the next bond issuance. Finance ocials conrmed the county is already in the process of making the next round of bond funds available in early 2026.

Ligon resigned as the county’s district attorney on Oct. 2 to run for state Senate District 4 in the upcoming 2026 race. Holley, who previously served as rst assistant district attorney, will run for election in the county district attorney race in 2026, he told Community Impact. Holley has been a part of the county’s DA oce since 2012, where he was a felony pros- ecutor and chief of the misdemeanor division.

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Education

BY EMILY LINCKE

New Caney ISD to use new attendance zones for 2026-27 New Caney ISD trustees approved two atten- dance boundary rezoning plans for the 2026-27 school year that are expected to impact 375-425 New campus boundaries

Specific campuses at the elementary, middle and high school levels will be impacted by the 2026-27 school year rezoning.

students. The cause

Future pattern changes

No pattern changes

During NCISD’s Oct. 20 regular board meet- ing—ahead of the Nov. 4 election that changed the makeup of the board—trustees unanimously approved both proposed rezoning plans with board President Creg Mixon, Assistant Secretary Angela Tompkins and trustee Beth Prykryl absent. In the fall of 2027, Highlands Middle School— NCISD’s newest school, which is currently under construction—is slated to be completed, as previ- ously reported by Community Impact. The new school requires feeder patterns to be adjusted, but the changes are also needed because the district is growing quickly, Executive Director of Operations Blake Carroll said Oct. 20. “It’s hard when you’re a growing district—you have to have the capacity,” Carroll said. “As we’re getting bigger, Tavola West is exploding so New Caney Elementary[‘s enrollment] went up [by] 250 kids in a year-and-a-half. So we have to have a little more room. Even though we’re opening a new building, we still like to balance it out before we get

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According to an Oct. 20 news release, under Pro- posal 1, students will be rezoned from Woodridge Forest Middle School to White Oak Middle School if they live: • In the Hollyridge neighborhood • In the Summer Hills neighborhood • Off of Hill Road • Off of Sorters Road, and have an even-numbered address falling in 24012-24528 According to the release, Proposal 2 moves students from the current New Caney Elementary School/Keefer Crossing Middle School/New Caney High School feeder pattern to the Valley Ranch Elementary School/Pine Valley Middle School/Por- ter High School feeder pattern, if they live on:

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• New Caney Elementary School pre-K-4 students, who live in the affected locations, to Valley Ranch Elementary School • New Caney elementary fifth-grade students, who live in the affected locations, to Pine Valley Middle School • Keefer Crossing Middle School sixth- and seventh-grade students, who live in the affected locations, to Pine Valley Middle School • Keefer Crossing eighth-grade students, who live in the affected locations, to Porter High School • New Caney High School ninth-, tenth- and • Eleventh-grade students, who live in the affected locations, to Porter High School

Remember this? In November, NCISD’s board of trustees approved new attendance zones for Crippen Elementary School and Highlands Elementary School students that went into effect for the current 2025-26 school year, according to the district’s website. Highlands Elementary, NCISD’s 12th elementary school and a 110,000-square-foot campus, opened for students on Aug. 6, as previously reported. Highlands Middle School will be a 215,100-square- foot campus. What else? Trustees have not yet approved the district’s 2026- 27 calendar, but the district’s current 2025-26 school year began Aug. 6, according to NCISD’s website.

• Trinity Way, for addresses 20502-20661 • Vick Drive, for addresses 20450-20570 • Clyde Drive, for addresses 20477-20576

• Dogwood Drive • Strickland Drive Proposal 2 also rezones:

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Development

BY EMILY LINCKE

Industrial park sparks job growth

Measuring the impact

Traffic can be bad along FM 1485 and Gene Campbell Road, where the industrial park is located, said Isabella Diaz, a 15-year resident of New Caney. Diaz said big trucks from the industrial park and nearby construction sites contribute to increased traffic and potholes. Mattlage said growth always has pros and cons. “The Industrial park has been there since 2002,” Mattlage said. “Developers have always known we have a business park that keeps expanding by hundreds of acres.” More than 1,000 people are already employed by companies with facilities in the industrial park, Mattlage said, and the new projects are projected to add almost 400 more jobs. “[The projects] also increase the tax base for the county,” Mattlage said. “While EMCID receives no benefit from property values, Montgomery County, our school districts, and others do.”

building a warehouse in the park, said Kelley Mattlage, EMCID’s vice president and chief communications officer, via a Nov. 5 email. “It may seem like a lot of activity at once, but really it’s not,” Mattlage said. “These are big projects with companies spending millions, sometimes hundreds of millions of dollars. They take time, they change scope, and these are really projects that take years to develop on our end and theirs.” Representatives for Tension Steel Corporation USA opted not to comment on this report. Officials with GCP Paper USA Inc. and Catalyst Trading Company did not respond to requests for comment as of press time. ACORN HILL DR.

Activity picked up this summer at the East Montgomery County Industrial Park with four industrial projects coming soon. The largest projects are from GCP Paper USA Inc.—a paper products manufacturer—that will be opening a 566,000-square-foot manufacturing plant and a 450,000-square- foot warehouse. Construction on the $38.3 million manufacturing facility kicked off in June, while work on the warehouse is slated to begin in 2030. Construction on a new industrial facility for Tension Steel Corporation USA is estimated to begin in January. East Montgomery County Improvement District officials are also talking with Catalyst Trading Company about

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2 GCP Paper USA Inc. warehouse • Size: 450,000-square-foot warehouse • Timeline: construction to begin by 2030 3 Tension Steel Corporation USA manufacturing facility • Size: TBD • Timeline: construction estimated to start in January 1 GCP Paper USA Inc. manufacturing facility • Size: 566,000-square-foot facility • Timeline: broke ground in June 2025; completion by June 2026

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Transportation

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• Timeline: Early November-late November • Cost: $99,000 • Funding sources: Montgomery County 2025 Road Bond, Precinct 4 Commissioner’s Office 3 Ford Road widening (Segment 1) Project: Ford Road will be widened from two to four lanes between Hwy. 59 and Needham Road. The project will also include a turn lane and the reconstruction of ditches. Update: Construction began in October, Pascua confirmed Nov. 6. • Timeline: October 2025-fourth quarter of 2026 • Cost: $5.9 million • Funding sources: Montgomery County 2025 Road Bond, Precinct 4 Commissioner’s Office 4 Sorters Road widening (Segment 2) Project: Sorters Road will be widened from two to four lanes between North Bentwood Channel and Northpark Drive. The project will also include a turn lane and the reconstruction of ditches. Update: Construction began in October, Pascua confirmed Nov. 6. • Timeline: October 2025-first quarter of 2027 • Cost: $15.6 million • Funding sources: Montgomery County 2025 Road Bond, Precinct 4 Commissioner’s Office

Upcoming projects

1 Gene Campbell Road widening Project: Gene Campbell Road will be widened from two to four lanes between FM 1314 and FM 1485. The project will also include an additional turn lane and the reconstruction of ditches. Update: Survey and preliminary engineering work has begun for the project, Joshua Pascua, chief of staff for Montgomery County Precinct 4 Commissioner Matt Gray, confirmed via email Nov. 6. • Timeline: TBD • Cost: TBD • Funding sources: Montgomery County 2025 Road Bond, Precinct 4 Commissioner’s Office

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Community Holiday Events Guide

BY JOVANNA AGUILAR

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Santa Paws Holiday Market Hosted by Yepes Animal Hotel, this event will feature free photos with Santa Paws, local vendor booths, holiday treats for pups and music.

• Dec. 13, 3-5 p.m. • Free (admission) • 20240 Old Sorters Road, Porter • www.yepesanimalhotel.com

Big Rivers Christmas Feliz Navidad Celebrate Christmas at Big Rivers Water Park & Adventures with an event featuring live Latin music by Grupo Latitude, carnival rides, a petting zoo, ax throwing, holiday crafts and a visit from Santa.

• Dec. 13, 6-11 p.m. • $24.99 (admission)

• 23101 Hwy. 242, New Caney • www.bigriverswaterpark.com

Jingle and Mingle Night Market Visit this second annual holiday market at The Grove at Valley Ranch to shop one-of-a-kind gifts, handmade crafts and seasonal decor.

the Christmas story and the wise men’s journey to Jesus. • Dec. 14, 10:30 a.m.-noon • Free (admission) • 24277 FM 1314, Porter • https://dayspringag.churchcenter.com/home Chili Cook-Off and Christmas Party Attendees can join Evergreen Baptist Church for its annual chili cook-off and a white elephant gift exchange.

• 21569 Hwy. 59, New Caney • www.countylibrary.org

Classic Christmas Sugar Cookie Decorating Class

• Dec. 6, 5-9 p.m. • Free (admission) • 21680 Market Place Drive, New Caney • www.shopvrtc.com

Participants will be provided with un-iced cookies and walked through step-by-step decorating instructions. Tickets include all supplies and two drinks. • Dec. 18, 6-8 p.m. • $68 • Back Pew Brewing, 26452 Sorters McClellan Road, Porter • Facebook: Dapple Bakery Christmas Craft Camps Krafty Shack will host three camp sessions, during which children ages 5 and older can make Christmas

Homeschool Christmas Party Embrace Church is hosting a Christmas party for homeschooled kids in grades K-6. Parents can drop off their kids for the event, and the cost includes lunch and all activities. Pre-registration is required. • Dec. 11, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. • $15 • 22825 Antique Lane, New Caney • www.embrace-emc.church Christmas is in the Air Shop for unique gifts at this holiday market featuring over 100 vendors, music, food trucks and an art workshop. • Dec. 13-14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. • Free (admission) • Sallas Park, 21675 McCleskey Road, New Caney • www.montgomerycountymarketdays.com Magi Mission Christmas Production Enjoy a children’s production at Dayspring Church about

• Dec. 14, 5-8 p.m. • Free (admission) • 23141 FM 1314, Porter • Facebook: Evergreen Baptist Church

Holiday Wrapping Station Bring gifts to the R.B. Tullis Library’s holiday wrapping station. All supplies will be provided, including wrapping paper, scissors, tape, ribbon and tags. • Dec. 15 and 22, noon-2 p.m. • Free (admission) • 21569 Hwy. 59, New Caney • www.countylibrary.org Christmas Storytime R.B. Tullis Library will host a holiday celebration with themed stories, songs and crafts. Small snacks and beverages will be provided. • Dec. 17, 10-10:45 a.m. • Free (admission)

crafts and do canvas painting. • Dec. 22-24, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. • $20 • 22043 E. Hammond Drive, Porter • www.kraftyshack.com

Noon Year’s Eve Families can start their count down to the New Year with crafts and music. • Dec. 31, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. • Free (admission) • R.B. Tullis Library, 21569 Hwy. 59 New Caney • www.countylibrary.org

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Development surges in Valley Ranch From the cover

New Valley Ranch offerings Entertainment District Town Center

What’s changed

Annual visitors to Valley Ranch Town Center have increased by 3.2 million in the last five years.

Wattson said much of the recent activity at Valley Ranch has been within the 138-acre Entertainment District, located north of Valley Ranch Town Center. In addition to Hope Media Group’s global headquarters, Lumos—an entertainment venue—opened Oct. 2. “[Valley Ranch] is just truly a vibrant place, and so there’s a lot of activity and a lot of interaction with the local community,” Hope Media Group CEO Joe Paulo said. Additionally, EMCID’s convention center is slated to open in late 2026. “The convention center will be a driver of revenue to the area,” said Kelley Mattlage, EMCID’s vice president and chief communications officer. “More people have jobs, businesses expand or new businesses come in, and then the local community has more opportunities.” Wattson said the district will eventually include an outdoor amphitheater at The Hill and Yard 99—a three-restaurant concept being designed. Meanwhile, Valley Ranch Town Center welcomed several new businesses this year, and at least four more are expected to open by next summer. “When there is an opportunity for a tenant to get into [Valley Ranch] Town Center, we don’t lack the amount of people that are interested,” Wattson said.

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5 Lumos • Opened Oct. 2 6 Books-A-Million • Opened Nov. 20 D-Bat Valley Ranch • Opened in August Coming soon 7 The Kebob Stop • Opening in fall 2025

8 Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux • Opening in late spring 2026 9 Wells Fargo • Opening in July 2026 10 Starbucks • Opening in summer 2026 11 The Hill outdoor amphitheater • Opening TBD 12 EMCID convention center • Opening in late 2026 SOURCES: TEXAS COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE, THE SIGNORELLI CO., INDIVIDUAL BUSINESSES/ COMMUNITY IMPACT

Now open 1 Memorial Hermann Medical Group-Valley Ranch • Opened in January 2 Level T • Opened in mid-April 3 Hope Media Group & Citizens Coffee Shop • Opened in June 4 Havertys Furniture • Opened Oct. 17

Keep in mind

Put in perspective

Montgomery County will be working with the Texas Department of Transportation to build two ramps connecting the Grand Parkway’s main lanes and frontage roads near Valley Ranch Town Center. The ramps are expected to improve traffic flow in the area, a spokesperson with Montgomery County Precinct 4 confirmed Nov. 6. The $5.8 million project will include a one-lane westbound exit ramp and a one-lane eastbound entrance ramp located along the Grand Parkway’s Segment G between where the roadway intersects with Valley Ranch Parkway and Hwy. 59. Project bidding is expected to kick off in September 2027, TxDOT Public Informa- tion Officer Leo Flores said via email Nov. 5. Esther Burchert, a resident of the Tavola neighborhood, said she has heard some people complain about an increase in traffic due to the growth in Valley Ranch, but she feels that the change is an overall positive for the community.

Valley Ranch sales tax revenue

Grand Parkway ramps Entrance and exit ramps along the Grand Parkway will be added near Valley Ranch Town Center.

EMCID collects sales tax from Economic Development Zone 1, which covers Valley Ranch.

$2M

+6,976%

$1.58M

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“I guess it’s growing pains—trying to get used to all the influx of people and all the traffic,” Burchert said. “But for the most part, I hear a lot of positives from everybody. They like having things close by. … Convenience seems to be a big thing for a lot of people here.”

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What to expect

Staying local

It’s hard for a business not to do well at Valley Ranch Town Center, said Mark Linabury, president and CEO of the Greater East Montgomery County Chamber. However, like with any growing area, local businesses can face challenges when market- ing themselves alongside larger national chains, he added. “I would love to see a continued space for local brands, but it also gives them the challenge to … be unique and different and doing those things that makes local residents want to shop local,” Linabury said. Andrea Schlecht, the owner of dermani MEDSPA, said operating her clinic in Valley Ranch Town Center for the last two years has been a positive experience. “The area is expanding fast, but you still get the feeling of being a part of a tight-knit and super welcoming community,” Schlecht said. Wattson said The Signorelli Co. makes a con- scious effort to include local and small brands.

Wattson said The Signorelli Co. is focusing next on its Health/Wellness District, which will include medical, retail and residential offerings, according to the company’s website. Along Hwy. 59 in New Caney, 700 homes will be added to anchor the district, with construction expected to begin within the next year. Other upcoming projects are the Marketplace and Commerce East and West shopping plazas, which will be south of Valley Ranch Town Center, Wattson said. Marketplace is a 188-acre shopping center, while Commerce West/East will feature 400,000 square feet of tenant space. Some plaza tenants are new to the Houston region and may be announced as soon as December, Wattson said. “I’ve been in this business a long, long time,” Wattson said. “[Valley Ranch] is one of the strongest markets that I have [had] the pleasure to deal with.”

Projects on the horizon: 2026-29

Commerce East and West shopping plazas

• Construction to begin in 2026 Porter Fire Department station 6 • To be complete in 2028-29 Marketplace • 188-acre shopping and retail center • Construction to begin in 2026

The Hill outdoor amphitheater • Currently being designed

Health/Wellness District residences • 700 homes • Construction to begin in 2026

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Volunteer Guide

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Learn more about volunteer and donation opportunities in and around the New Caney and Porter area. For specific volunteer requirements, contact the organization directly. This list is not comprehensive.

craft materials and bingo giveaways • Donations accepted: shelf-stable foods

Animals

• 21679 McCleskey Road, New Caney • www.mctxpct4.org/emc-senior-center Precinct 4’s Adopt-A-County Mile Program & Community Clean Up Program These litter abatement and prevention programs allow individuals and groups to assist with litter cleanup along roadways and in public areas throughout East Montgomery County in coordination with Precinct 4. • Sample activities: litter clean-up • Donations accepted: N/A • Location varies • www.mctxpct4.org/adopt-a-county-mile-program; www.mctxpct4.org/community-clean-up

Causes

New Caney New Horizons The nonprofit helps individuals with disabilities gain independence through pre-vocational training, functional life skills, employment and transportation. • Sample activities: sorting donations, cleaning/testing electronics, watering and weeding garden beds • Donations accepted: monetary, clothing, toys, housewares, books, movies, music, electronics The nonprofit creates inclusive opportunities for people with disabilities and works in partnerships to empower youth and their families to build brighter futures. • Sample activities: assisting Villagers with neuro- martial arts fitness class, sorting items at The Village Thrift Shop, playing games or creating art with Villagers, helping with fundraising events and beautification projects • Donations accepted: monetary; various items can be donated to The Village Thrift Shop • The Village Centers, 3819 Plum Valley Drive, Kingwood; Thrift Shop, 25432 Loop 494, Porter • www.thevillagecenters.org • 18642 Hwy. 59, New Caney • www.ncnewhorizons.org The Village Centers

YES to YOUTH Montgomery County Youth Services offers crisis intervention, counseling and suicide prevention services, and provides a safe home for healing. • Sample activities: volunteering at events, landscaping and painting projects, interactive activities and experiences with BridgeWay Shelter youth • Donations accepted: monetary • 9186 Six Pines Drive, Ste. 175, The Woodlands • www.sayyestoyouth.org Paw Pact Rescue The nonprofit rescues, rehabilitates and finds forever homes for animals in need. • Sample activities: fostering animals, working cat care shifts, transporting pets, organizing the storage unit, assisting during adoption events • Donations accepted: monetary, Amazon wishlist for supplies (cat food, dog food, cat litter) • 12712 W. Lake Houston Parkway, B169, Houston, TX 77044 (mailing address); PetSmart, 21436 Market Place Drive, New Caney • www.pawpactrescue.com

Education

New Caney ISD The school district works with volunteers at its various campuses, and applications must be resubmitted prior to each school year. • Sample activities: chaperoning school-sponsored field trips, assisting in campus offices or classrooms

• Donations accepted: N/A • Location varies by campus • www.newcaneyisd.org

Human services

Noah’s Give-A-Gift The nonprofit selects a school with high rates of students coming from low-income families and donates resources. This year’s recipient is Oakley Elementary. • Sample activities: organizing donations/toy drives, event marketing, volunteering at events • Donations accepted: monetary, toys/clothing for children ages 4-11 • www.noahsgiveagift.org

Civic

East Montgomery County Senior Center The EMC Senior Center hosts senior citizens over the age of 60 for daily activities and meals provided by Meals on Wheels Montgomery County. • Sample activities: offering free educational classes,

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Yepes Animal Hotel oers personal pet care in Porter Located in a gated property away from major roads, Yepes Animal Hotel was inspired by the desire to create a safe animal hotel where people could leave their pets during the busy seasons of their lives, co-owner Laura Yepes said. operated by Laura Yepes and her parents Cesar and Ingrid Yepes. Prior to opening Yepes Animal Hotel, Laura Yepes attended grooming school and operated a mobile grooming business in Porter for two years.

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“I grew up with a lot of pets myself, and we could never travel because we could never nd anywhere that we felt comfortable and safe, leav- ing them while we were gone,” she said. “It wasn’t a vacation for us if we were worried about our pets back at home—that’s what inspired this.” What’s special about it Founded in 2019, Yepes Animal Hotel is

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Nearly 80% of homes sold in October were in the $200,000-$399,999 price range. Additionally, 41 fewer homes sold in October 2025 than did in October 2024 across both ZIP codes combined. Residential market data

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77365

77357

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77357 $269,990

Median home sales price

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2025

77365 $305,125

$240,000

$264,995

77357

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