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Tomball, Magnolia housing developments
Number of homes or lots at full build-out
Developments 1-99
100-999
1,000-4,999
5,000+
Dozens of single-family residential communities across Tomball and Magnolia are reaching build- out or entering new phases, with more planned, local developers said. In Magnolia, Kresston is expected to bring over 3,500 homes over the next decade, said Steven Barrera, vice president and general manager at Johnson Development. Price points will range from the low $300,000s to over $800,000, with homes targeting a broad range of buyers, he said. “The terrain is very attractive … with the natural forests and trees that exist on the property,” Barrera said. Barrera said the area’s proximity to major roadways such as Hwy. 249 and FM 1486, plus demand for a “country feel,” has made it an ideal spot for growth. Meanwhile, Ellerden and Amira, two single- family communities near Cypress Rosehill Road in Tomball, are anticipated to comprise over 1,900 homes at full build-out. City officials are taking a long-range approach to growth, Mayor Lori Klein Quinn said. “We’re strategically placing [homes] according to our future land use map and to keep Tomball’s small town feel,” Quinn said. Magnolia paused new water connections through a development moratorium enacted in 2022, which officials said has helped the city catch up. “We now are having regular conversations to understand what the developer’s needs are and then working backwards,” Magnolia Mayor Matthew Dantzer said. Communities such as Audubon, High Meadow West and Emory Glen are continuing to build out across the area, contributing to a steady reshaping of the suburban landscape.
1 Colton 2 Kresston 3 High Meadow West 4 Woodforest
5 Two Step Farm 6 Wildtree 7 Jubilee 8 Sherbrooke
9 Audubon 10 Everly 11 Woodhavyn 12 Amira
13 Ellerden 14 Emory Glen 15 Magnolia Springs
1,000 6
900 3
Conroe
3,600 2
1,900 15
5,200 4
1486
4,000+ 5
11,000 1
FISH CREEK THOROUGHFARE
1774
Magnolia
5,000 9
1488
820 14
249
709 8
2978
700 11
1488
249
Tomball
220 13
1,700 12
2920
1,000 10
99
Waller
290
CYPRESS ROSE HILL RD.
4,900 7
MAP NOT TO SCALE N
NOTE: THIS MAP IS NOT COMPREHENSIVE.
SOURCE: LOCAL DEVELOPERS/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Plans for growth Tomball
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Magnolia
coordinating with developers to ensure infra- structure improvements align with population projections. “When roads go through, … rooftops are going to come,” he said. However, some developers are taking infrastructure into their own hands rather than relying on city capacity. Barrera said Kresston will have its own water well rather than using city infrastructure. “We are in design of our own water well,” Barrera said. “Our community will be self-serv- ing here in the near future.”
Tomball finalized its updated land use map in June as part of the city’s comprehensive plan, and infrastructure planning in Magnolia is accelerating as the city prepares to lift its mora- torium later this year, as previously reported. Magnolia City Administrator Chris Whittaker said future growth will be guided by the city’s new comprehensive plan, which will have community participation during its process. “We want to make sure we’re develop- er-friendly—but also clear on what we want,” Whittaker said. Dantzer said Magnolia leaders are now
Building east water plant
Lifting of moratorium by 2025
Building South Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion
Working on funds for new comprehensive plan
Completed comprehensive plan this June
SOURCES: CITIES OF TOMBALL, MAGNOLIA/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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