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Black Rock Coffee Bar Continues Texas Expansion with Exciting New Opening in Houston Metro Area

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

“We are super excited to continue our growth trajectory in the great state of Texas,” said Jeff Hernandez, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Black Rock Coffee Bar.

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  • “We are super excited to continue our growth trajectory in the great state of Texas,” said Jeff Hernandez, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Black Rock Coffee Bar.
  • Black Rock Coffee Bar is guided by three principles - coffee, community and connection.
  • Founded in 2008 in Portland, Oregon, an area of the Pacific Northwest known for its coffee excellence, Black Rock Coffee Bar continues its rapid expansion in the West and into the Sunbelt with locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Texas and Washington.
  • Last year, Black Rock Coffee Bar ranked 837th among America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies by Inc. Magazine’s 5000 Annual List.

Ferrovial celebrates opening of NTE 35W Segment 3C in Texas - a more than $1 billion investment in improving America's roadways

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Completed three months ahead of schedule, the roadway was constructed by Ferrovial Construction and Webber, also subsidiaries of Ferrovial.

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  • Completed three months ahead of schedule, the roadway was constructed by Ferrovial Construction and Webber, also subsidiaries of Ferrovial.
  • Through this public-private partnership, the NTE 35W Segment 3C project was constructed at no cost to the State of Texas.
  • As of today, Ferrovial's total investment in Texas highways amounts to more than $7 billion.
  • "There is an incredible sense of accomplishment when you complete a major infrastructure project like the rebuilding and expansion of Interstate 35W.

ARTAVIA Adds Beazer Homes and Chesmar Homes to Builder Lineup

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

HOUSTON, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ARTAVIA ®, a 2,200-acre master-planned community in the Montgomery County/Conroe, TX area welcomes award-winning builders Chesmar Homes and Beazer Homes to the community.

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  • HOUSTON, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ARTAVIA ®, a 2,200-acre master-planned community in the Montgomery County/Conroe, TX area welcomes award-winning builders Chesmar Homes and Beazer Homes to the community.
  • Beazer Homes is offering homes for sale on 65-foot lots and Chesmar Homes will begin selling homes on 55-foot lots later this month.
  • "Both Beazer Homes and Chesmar Homes are known for their quality, exceptional customer service and home buying experience.
  • Builders in ARTAVIA include Coventry Homes, David Weekley Homes, Highland Homes, Lennar, J. Patrick Homes, Perry Homes, Ravenna Homes and Westin Homes.

NorthGrove Announces New Model Home and Two New Collections from Toll Brothers

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

NorthGrove, a 600-acre master-planned community of single-family homes located in Magnolia, Texas, has announced the upcoming release of a new model home and two new collections of luxury homes by Toll Brothers.

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  • NorthGrove, a 600-acre master-planned community of single-family homes located in Magnolia, Texas, has announced the upcoming release of a new model home and two new collections of luxury homes by Toll Brothers.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230510005736/en/
    Toll Brothers is planning to open a new model home this June in NorthGrove, a 600-acre master-planned community in Magnolia north of Houston.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    The new Bandera High Plains model home at NorthGrove is part of Toll Brothers - Villa Collection and is scheduled to be unveiled in June 2023, along with other homes from both the Villa Collection and the Select Collection.
  • "These new home collections at NorthGrove offer a traditional sense of community spirit combined with luxury living," said Jim Jenkins, Vice President of Master Planned Communities for Toll Brothers and developer of NorthGrove.

ARTAVIA Selected as Site for Future Conroe ISD School

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

"We are thrilled to have Conroe ISD as part of the ARTAVIA community," said Mark Hardy, Sr. Vice President of Development/Acquisitions of AIRIA Development® Company , the developer for ARTAVIA.

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  • "We are thrilled to have Conroe ISD as part of the ARTAVIA community," said Mark Hardy, Sr. Vice President of Development/Acquisitions of AIRIA Development® Company , the developer for ARTAVIA.
  • Students living in ARTAVIA attend the highly sought-after Conroe ISD, the ninth largest school district in Texas and considered to be one of the fastest growing school districts in the state.
  • With the anticipated future growth of the community and school district, ARTAVIA has reserved a second school site on the lower portion of the property to accommodate future growth.
  • "We are excited about a future school in ARTAVIA," said Conroe ISD Superintendent Curtis Null.

Empire Rental Living Announces New Rental Home Community at Dellrose in Hockley, Texas

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Thursday, January 19, 2023

Hockley, TX, Jan. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Empire Rental Living, a division of Toronto-based homebuilder Empire Communities, is pleased to announce the release of new homes for lease at Dellrose in Hockley, Texas.

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  • Hockley, TX, Jan. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Empire Rental Living, a division of Toronto-based homebuilder Empire Communities, is pleased to announce the release of new homes for lease at Dellrose in Hockley, Texas.
  • Empire Rental Living at Dellrose is Hockley’s newest rental community comprised of 182 award-winning designed homes with one to four bedrooms.
  • Empire Rental Living at Dellrose marks another new project opening for Empire in 2023, with several additional launches scheduled for early next year.
  • Empire Rental Living, the rental housing division by Empire Communities, develops, builds, and operates built-for-rent single-family and multi-family rental communities in Georgia, Texas and Ontario, Canada, with over 5,000 new rental homes in the pipeline over the next five years.

KB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Enclave at Bear Creek, a New-Home Community in Katy, Texas

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Friday, December 9, 2022

KB Home (NYSE: KBH) today announced the grand opening of Enclave at Bear Creek, a new, single-family home community in Katy.

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  • KB Home (NYSE: KBH) today announced the grand opening of Enclave at Bear Creek, a new, single-family home community in Katy.
  • Enclave at Bear Creek is located near 1-10, Highway 6 and Grand Parkway for an easy commute to major Houston-area employment centers, including the Energy Corridor.
  • Residents will enjoy nearby shopping and dining at Katy Mills shopping center, The Shoppes at Grand Crossing and Lakeland Village Center.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221209005019/en/
    KB Home announces the grand opening of Enclave at Bear Creek, a new-home community in Katy, Texas.

Ferrovial opens I-66 Managed Lanes toll road in Virginia -- an investment worth USD 3.7 billion

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Representing an investment of USD 3.6 billion (3.46 billion), this is one of the largest public-private partnership (P3) projects undertaken in the infrastructure area in the United States this century.

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  • Representing an investment of USD 3.6 billion (3.46 billion), this is one of the largest public-private partnership (P3) projects undertaken in the infrastructure area in the United States this century.
  • Cintra will operate and maintain this Managed Lanes toll road under a 50-year concession.
  • "We are delighted to have had the opportunity to work so satisfactorily with the Virginia Department of Transportation.
  • Managed Lanes represent a solution for congested urban corridors by enabling traffic to access additional toll lanes and maintaining higher speeds during rush hours.

KB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Marvida Trails, a New-Home Community Within a Highly Desirable Master Plan in Cypress, Texas

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Friday, November 25, 2022

KB Home (NYSE: KBH) today announced the grand opening of Marvida Trails, a new, single-family home community in Cypress.

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  • KB Home (NYSE: KBH) today announced the grand opening of Marvida Trails, a new, single-family home community in Cypress.
  • Marvida Trails is located within Marvida, a desirable 850-acre master plan that is close to FM-529, the Grand Parkway, Sam Houston Tollway and Highway 290 for an easy commute to major Houston-area employment centers.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221125005005/en/
    KB Home announces the grand opening of Marvida Trails, a new-home community within a highly desirable master plan in Cypress, Texas.
  • Marvida Trails offers an abundance of community amenities, including multiple clubhouses, swimming pools, splash pads, tennis and basketball courts, playgrounds and dog parks.

DEC President, CEO Michel Maksoud Honored as a Most Admired CEO

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

HOUSTON, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DEC President and CEO Michel Maksoud, Ph.D., P.E., has been recognized as a 2022 Most Admired CEO by the Houston Business Journal (HBJ). Maksoud was among the honorees celebrated at a luncheon of 500 corporate, government and community leaders hosted by the HBJ on Sept. 1.

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  • Houston Business Journal Recognizes Maksoud for Leadership, Community Involvement
    HOUSTON, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --DEC President and CEO Michel Maksoud, Ph.D., P.E., has been recognized as a 2022 Most Admired CEO by the Houston Business Journal (HBJ).
  • Maksoud said, "I'm truly honored and humbled to be nominated by DEC employees and included among these outstanding Houston leaders.
  • One employee wrote in his nomination letter: "Michel Maksoud is an outstanding president and CEO who leads by example.
  • CAPTION: Michel Maksoud, DEC president and CEO, left, accepts his Most Admired CEO award from Bob Charlet, Houston Business Journal Market president and publisher, at the awards banquet on Sept. 1 in Houston.