Greater Houston Partnership

The Partnership issues statement on historic $8.5 billion Texas public school funding package as legislation nears final approval. ➡️Read statement: https://ow.ly/FwSt50VY5Or

Houston First Corporation is investing $40 million in a new downtown parking garage, the first step in a major expansion of Houston’s convention center district. Construction is set to begin next year near the Toyota Center. ➡️Read more: https://ow.ly/YpOO50VWtmP

Houston-area Pearland and League City rank among the top 10 best places to live in the U.S. for 2025, according to the new U.S. News & World Report. 🌟Learn more about the rankings: https://ow.ly/FupC50VXleH

The Greater Houston Partnership and Rice University, alongside regional partners, will represent the Houston region at Viva Technology 2025, a premier conference for innovation and entrepreneurship. This global platform convenes industry leaders and forward-thinking startups to explore the technologies shaping the future. 🌐Meet us at Booth J01 to learn more about Houston’s growing tech ecosystem: https://ow.ly/TnPX50VR416

Sales and use taxes collected by Houston-area cities totaled $438.3 million in Q1 of ’25, up 9.5% from ’24. 📈View full data: https://ow.ly/NvjM50VWJar

From multi-billion dollar deals to major campus expansions, Greater Houston Partnership members continue to shape the region's growth and innovation. ➡️See upcoming changes in Houston: https://ow.ly/7IiV50VWq06

Wisk presented its autonomous electric air taxi at the Xponential Convention in Houston as part of ongoing planning with Houston Airport System to introduce self-flying aircraft to the region by the end of the decade. ➡️Read more: https://ow.ly/96c650VWnxj

HETI Steering Committee member Daikin Comfort has completed a new solar power plant to help power its Houston-area campus, marking a major step toward its goal of becoming a net-zero CO2 emission factory by 2030. ⚡Read more about the project: https://ow.ly/beFc50VVWkO

Brokers closed on 26,295 single-family homes year-to-date through April ‘25, according to HAR.com. This represents a modest 0.5 percent decrease compared to the same period in ’24, with home sales remaining relatively stable despite. 📈Full report: https://ow.ly/lcjp50VVHpN

Houston’s unemployment rate dipped to 3.9% in April, down from 4.2% in March and matching the national average. While jobless claims have risen since January, Houston’s labor market remains stable ahead of the summer hiring season. ➡️View full data: https://ow.ly/FoR150VV5rx