Economic Development

The College Station City Council on Thursday approved purchase and economic development agreements with Bass Pro Shops and Dallas-based Corinth Properties, moving forward a 28-acre destination retail and mixed-use development in South College Station's emerging Midtown district. The action comes during a strong season for College Station retail and entertainment.

In this week’s episode of “What’s Up, College Station?,” Assistant Director of Economic Development Brian Piscacek discusses the City’s new “Shape College Station” survey campaign. The interactive survey lets residents vote for and submit their preferred new businesses — starting with restaurants — and updates live every 24 hours to help guide local retail recruitment.

In case you missed it: At its Sept. 10 meeting, the College Station City Council discussed the anticipated impact of the Terafab project in Grimes County and College Station’s readiness to address associated opportunities and challenges. Chief Development Officer Michael Ostrowski’s presentation highlighted regional growth trends, development and infrastructure capacity, and housing needs.

College Station City Council provided direction to finalize two separate purchase and economic development agreements that will bring a 14-acre Bass Pro Shops, along with an additional 14-acre mixed-use development by Dallas-based Corinth Properties to one of the city's fastest-growing corridors.

College Station is growing — new businesses, new development, and new opportunities. But growth works best when it reflects what the community wants. That's the vision behind Shape College Station, a quarterly survey that gives residents a direct say in our city's future. First up: What restaurant brand would you like to see next?

This week, College Station joins communities across North America in recognizing Economic Development Week and the work of the professionals behind the scenes who are building stronger, more resilient local economies. Grow College Station is grateful to our partners across the Brazos Valley whose collaboration makes regional progress possible.

College Station-Bryan is ranked No. 28 nationally and No. 3 in Texas on the Milken Institute's annual list of the nation's best-performing large cities. The rankings are based on 13 indicators that reflect a metropolitan area's capacity to sustain strong labor market growth, maintain high living standards, and encourage innovation.

In this week's "What's Up, College Station?" Economic Development Coordinator Stacey Vasquez discusses how College Station is changing, the positive role economic development plays in enhancing our quality of life, and why our community is so attractive to businesses and entrepreneurs.

The College Station City Council will hold a special meeting on Monday at 3 p.m. at City Hall to discuss a potential convention or multi-use center. The meeting will be streamed live on Optimum Channel 19 and at cstx.gov/cstv19.