Starbase is surging forward with massive expansions that promise to transform the area into a rocket-fueled boomtown. Commissioners unanimously annexed 7,133 acres around Boca Chica Highway on February 18, ballooning the city from 927 to nearly 8,000 acres—prime SpaceX land ready for explosive development. Just days earlier, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers greenlit a 21-acre launch site buildup, doubling its footprint to 41 acres with new roads, test pads, propellant storage, blast walls, and staging through 2031. The FAA followed on February 13, approving up to 25 annual Starship launches, upper-stage landings, and booster catches at Boca Chica, deeming no major environmental harm. SpaceX then kicked off a $13.8 million Starship Park amenities hub and monument on February 16, eyeing August completion. Local crews are swarming the sites amid skyrocketing demand for labor and heavy gear, with Starship Park and launch groundwork accelerating through May alongside potential version-three test flights under spring's reliable warmth—though tightening global steel supplies call for smart bulk buys to stay on track.