Whole Foods to anchor new Cypress development. HOUSTON - (Realty News Report) - Trademark Property Co. will break ground on Dunham Pointe, a 202,000-SF retail and restaurant district anchored by Whole Foods Market in Cypress. The Fort Worth-based real estate company and its partner MetLife Investment Management have secured financing for Dunham Pointe and set a date of Oct. 1 to break ground. PNC Bank provided financing. So far, 14 tenants have committed to space. "Starting construction is a major milestone for us and for Dunham Pointe," Terry Montesi, CEO and founder of Trademark, said in an announcement. "We are seeing the start of a new retail development cycle after one of the longest downturns in history. With record-low national retail vacancy and construction starts, the market is genuinely undersupplied, and developers and investors are starting to respond. We are proud to be among the first movers, getting impactful projects like Dunham Pointe off the ground." Whole Foods Market has about 10 locations in the Houston area and the new Dunham Pointe store will be its first in Cypress. Founded in Austin in 1980, Whole Foods was acquired by Amazon in 2017. Also in the area, Trader Joe's recently opened a store in Towne Lake master planned community and Costco is building a store along the Grand Parkway. The 25-acre retail village at Mason Road and Highway 290 in Cypress will include an Amorino Gelato, Fidelity, LaserAway, Milkshake Factory, a national junior fashion anchor, Nordstrom Rack, Ojo de Agua, Pepper Lunch, Playa Bowls, Pokeworks, Shake Shack, Solidcore, and Texas Country Boots. Lease negotiations are in the works with more than 12 tenants totaling 65,000 square feet. The lifestyle center is part of the 1,300-acre Dunham Pointe community. More than 1,000 new homes have been sold since the community opened for sales in 2021. Dunham Pointe is close to Bridgeland, which is one of the nation's top selling communities with 500 new homes in the first half of 2026. Dunham Pointe Development, the master plan developer, plans to bring multifamily, townhomes, medical facilities, and additional commercial uses to the community. "The response from homebuyers has validated the vision we had for Dunham Pointe from the beginning," said Cary Dunham, executive vice president of Dunham Pointe Development. "We wanted to create a community where families could not only find an exceptional home, but also have amenities, restaurants, shopping, and services close at hand. The pace of home sales has created the critical mass to support that next phase of development, and Trademark recognized the opportunity. Their investment is an important milestone in making Dunham Pointe the complete community we envisioned." Elsewhere in Texas, Trademark Property is developing Shivers Farm, a Whole Foods-anchored mixed-use project in Southlake, and Anthem, the 403,000-SF redevelopment of the former Lincoln Square shopping center in North Arlington. Both projects are being developed in partnership with Harrison Street Asset Management. The three developments represent 721,000 square feet of new or refreshed retail space. Boilerplate: Trademark has invested in, developed, or redeveloped 24 million square feet of mixed-use, multifamily, and retail assets worth $5 billion. Trademark operates Market Street-The Woodlands and Dunham Pointe in the Houston area. Feature image: Trademark Property Co. Mark Your Calendar: CommGate will host its Economic Outlook -Wednesday, Sept. 23 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Houston Country Club. Economist Ted C. Jones, PhD, will present an economic forecast examining trends that will shape the real estate market in the coming year. Following the presentation, connect at a networking social with beverages and hors d'oeuvres. Free for members of CommGate, CCIM, and SIOR. Non-members $50. Link to Registration

Trader Joe's plans 3 new DFW locations in Plano, Wylie and North Fort Worth. By Fnu Milat / September 21, 2026 If you are a Trader Joe's fan in North Texas, there is some big grocery news to watch. Trader Joe's is planning three new locations across the Dallas-Fort Worth area, with proposed stores in Plano, Wylie, and North Fort Worth. Quick summary. * Trader Joe's has confirmed plans for three new North Texas stores: one in Plano, one in Wylie, and one in North Fort Worth. * The proposed locations are 5900 Preston Rd. in Plano, 2710 E. FM 544 #110 in Wylie, and 9052 North City Dr. in North Fort Worth. * Construction is currently slated for completion by June 2027, but Trader Joe's has not announced a specific opening timeline, and the exact addresses could still change. Where are the new Trader Joe's stores planned? According to CultureMap Dallas, Trader Joe's has plans for three new stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. The first proposed location is in Plano at 5900 Preston Rd. The site would be across from H-E-B near Spring Creek Parkway and would become Plano's second Trader Joe's. The existing Plano Trader Joe's is located at 2400 Preston Rd. The second proposed store is in Wylie at 2710 E. FM 544 #110. CultureMap Dallas reports that this location would be near Wylie High School and a Kroger Marketplace, while other major retailers including Aldi, Sprouts, Target, and H-E-B are also nearby. The third proposed location is in North Fort Worth at 9052 North City Dr., just south of North Tarrant Parkway. The planned store would be across from Target and Costco and near the area's restaurants and Portillo's. These locations are particularly interesting because each proposed Trader Joe's would be positioned within established retail corridors with other major shopping destinations nearby. When will the new DFW Trader Joe's stores open? This is where it is important to separate confirmed plans from an actual opening date. Trader Joe's has confirmed that it plans to open stores in Plano, Wylie, and North Fort Worth, but the company has not defined an opening timeline. CultureMap Dallas also notes that the exact addresses could change because the stores have not yet been built. Enjoying this content? Join Fnu Milat's private newsletter to receive biweekly Dallas market updates, local development news, and positive insights impacting the DFW Metroplex. Construction filings currently show completion for all three projects slated for June 2027. The Plano and North Fort Worth projects are scheduled to break ground in December 2026, while the Wylie project is scheduled to break ground in March 2027. The filings indicate the three stores will average approximately 12,500 square feet. So, for now, I would describe these as planned Trader Joe's locations rather than stores with confirmed grand-opening dates. What this could mean for Plano, Wylie and North Fort Worth. From a Dallas-Fort Worth real estate perspective, I pay attention to retail expansion because new grocery stores can become an important part of how people experience a neighborhood. Trader Joe's is already an established name in the North Texas grocery market, and the company currently lists locations throughout Texas, including Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, and other Texas communities. What stands out to me about these three proposed locations is not simply the Trader Joe's name. It is where these stores are being planned. The Plano location would add a second Trader Joe's to the city and sit across from an H-E-B. The Wylie location would add another grocery option to an area that already has several major retailers. And the North Fort Worth location would be part of a busy retail area near Target, Costco, restaurants, and other destinations. For residents, that means more grocery-shopping options. For people considering a move, neighborhood retail is also one of the many factors worth examining when comparing communities across DFW. I would not treat a planned Trader Joe's as a guarantee that home values will increase or that a specific neighborhood will suddenly become more desirable. Real estate is more complicated than one retailer opening nearby. But retail investment can be useful context when evaluating how an area is developing. My take as a Dallas realtor. I think the bigger story here is the continued expansion of established retail and grocery options across North Texas. Plano already has a mature retail environment, while Wylie and North Fort Worth continue to attract development and new amenities. Adding a nationally recognized grocery retailer to these areas gives residents another shopping option and adds another piece to the broader development picture. For homeowners and buyers, I would look at this kind of announcement as one data point rather than making a real estate decision based on it alone. Population growth, new construction, inventory, infrastructure, schools, employment centers, property taxes, and the overall housing market all matter. If you are considering buying or selling in Dallas-Fort Worth, I can help you evaluate the larger picture instead of focusing on one headline. If you are looking for new construction homes in DFW and Texas, I have direct-to-builder access to real-time inventory and incentives, including homes that haven't hit the MLS or public sites yet. Click here for your personal link to my portal. Thinking of selling your home this year but don't know the process? Grab my FREE Home Seller's Guide! Click here to get your instant download. Related Dallas-Fort Worth grocery development. If you are following major grocery-store expansion in North Texas, you may also want to read my earlier article, "H-E-B Plans to Start Building Its First Dallas Location Next Year, With Opening Projected in 2028," for another look at how grocery development is changing the DFW retail landscape. Frequently asked questions. Where are the three new Trader Joe's locations planned in DFW? The three proposed locations are 5900 Preston Rd. in Plano, 2710 E. FM 544 #110 in Wylie, and 9052 North City Dr. in North Fort Worth. The exact addresses could still change. When will the new Trader Joe's stores in Plano, Wylie and North Fort Worth open? Trader Joe's has not announced a specific opening timeline. Construction for all three projects is currently slated for completion by June 2027. When is construction scheduled to begin? The Plano and North Fort Worth projects are currently scheduled to break ground in December 2026. The Wylie project is scheduled to break ground in March 2027. Will Plano and Fort Worth get their first Trader Joe's stores? No. Plano already has a Trader Joe's at 2400 Preston Rd., and Fort Worth already has one at 2701 S. Hulen St. The proposed locations would be the second Trader Joe's stores in each city.

Everyday people: take a walk on the Vineside in Astoria. Published 2:11 pm Sunday, September 20, 2026 By Fox Perez/The Astorian | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... | Wine bar owner: It all began with a girl. Never in Justin Hurst's life did he expect to own a wine bar. It all began with a girl. Hurst is the owner of Vineside Wine Bar on Astoria's famous Pier 39, although wine wasn't always in his future. "It's funny," Hurst said, laughing. "I remember my professor asked me 'what are you going to do?' and I said, 'I'm going to move up to Portland and go do hippie sh-t.'... So I did that for a while." In his late 20s, the woman Hurst would go on to marry kickstarted his love of wine when the two began going on wine tours across Oregon and Washington. Hurst even recalled the particular brand of wine he and his former wife used to drink together: Rex Goliath. And in case his handlebar mustache and cheerful demeanor don't give it away, Trader Joe's also played a big role. "Truly, I've got to blame and give credit to Trader Joe's in a big way," Hurst said. "I was working for them and I was in their wine section. I saw some other people working in the wine section who took it seriously and would go on to work some really cool jobs. "I thought to myself, 'I want to do that,'" Hurst said. Then he smiled. "Instead of hiding in the dairy box all the time." Following his 15 years working at Trader Joe's, Hurst became a sales representative for a wine distributor, Republic National Distributing Company. There, he'd write orders and build displays in grocery stores and restaurants across Oregon. Hurst moved to Astoria in February of 2025 and initially became connected with Vineside during his time as a sales representative. When RNDC began to fall into financial struggle, he thought about moving to Bend - where his family lives - and starting a wine bar there. "But Bend is so expensive," Hurst said. In a stroke of serendipity during that same week of contemplation - in September of 2025 - the former owner of Vineside called Hurst and asked if he knew anyone who'd be willing to buy the wine bar. Hurst told her that he, in fact, was that someone willing to buy a bar. A month later, he found himself owning a business on Pier 39. Coming up on a year since he bought Vineside, Hurst is now looking ahead to shake things up for the business. "I'm toying with the idea of offering some mini wine classes, where people can learn to figure out how to taste different notes and give some vocabulary to use when you go and hit the (Willamette) valley," Hurst said. For Hurst, he wants to help train people's pallets while keeping the environment fun. "Nobody wants to come in and do homework, they want to come in and drink wine," Hurst said. Initially, Hurst didn't want to change too much about the business. He wanted to see things as they were naturally - how fast or slow business was in the winter months, and the types of patrons who'd be visiting. "It was slow to say the least," Hurst said, laughing. "I took over a very slow bar. But we've doubled business from last year, which has been fantastic to see." One of Hurst's favorite things about owning a wine bar in Astoria is interacting with the wine bar community. "Brut Wine Bar and WineKraft, they've just been awesome," Hurst said. "We all go drink wine at each other's places." For Hurst, part of his love for wine is being able to taste history. One of his favorite wines, L'Hermitage - a full-bodied French wine produced in the northern Rhône Valley - has a particular story Hurst is fond of. "According to legend, It comes from this one specific hill, which shares the same name (of the wine) and is named after a medieval knight who came back from the Crusades," Hurst said. "After the Crusades, he became a hermit and lived on this hill in the 1200s... (And) since the 1400s, the same family has been producing this wine ever since." As for Vineside, it's not just the wine that has a rich past, it's also the wine bar itself. "It very much has a working history," Hurst said. Before it was converted into a wine bar, the Vineside space used to be a fish freezer back when the pier was home to Astoria's famous Bumble Bee Cannery. "One time a guy came in here and I asked if he would like some wine and he said, 'No... I just used to hate working in here, it was so cold,'" Hurst said. Hurst said his favorite thing about Astoria is the community. "I don't know if it's clichéd, but it feels real out here," Hurst said. "Getting to know all the other small business owners... everybody just wants to raise up Astoria and get more people coming here."