BY JAMES T. NORMAN
About the project
Midline amenities
features will follow a similar trend, he said. “We want to be sure that it’s not just three blobs on a sheet of paper,” he said. “We want to make sure … that it’s going to be cohesive and live really well in the entire setting.” Home lots will range from 40-70 feet and go anywhere from 1,600 square feet to 4,000 square feet. The cost of the homes is expected to range from $400,000 to $700,000, McCafferty said.
McCafferty said one of the most appealing features of the project is how close it is to large commercial areas, such as Baybrook Mall, as well as the variety of offerings in Webster and League City, including Challenger Seven Memorial Park. The development itself will feature 2,800 homes and hundreds of multifamily units. McCafferty said the exact amount will depend on the shape the development takes. Many of the project’s
Swimming pool and splash pad
Walking trails
Event lawn
Community activities
Coworking spaces
SOURCE: BROOKFIELD RESIDENTIAL/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Assessing the need
Average home price in League City by year $500K $400K $300K $200K $100K $0 $202.1K
$405.7K
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Freedman said the need for these houses comes from both the robust commercial developments in the area as well as many of the area’s homes being older and more established. Bly said she believes there’s a need for housing, particularly housing at a price that allows newer families to move into the area, which she said is typically in the $300,000s. “I think there’s still value in the 400s,” Bly said. “If they could get in the 300s, I think they’re going to address more of a need.” The average housing price in League City was more than $400,000 in 2024, according to data from the Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University. However, more homes were sold in the price range between $300,000 and $399,000—about 38% of all homes—compared to any other price range. That represents a steep change from 2011, when the majority of houses sold fell between $100,000 and $199,000, data shows.
The project has since begun construction with utilities, officials with Brookfield confirmed. The company is eyeing spring 2026 for when the first homes could go up for sale. In the meantime, the developers have been busy annexing the needed land for the project and working with the city to secure certain agreements, McCafferty said. League City Mayor Nick Long said negotiations on water and wastewater upgrades, as well as homestead exemptions, are ongoing as well. City officials noted the city has no plans to offer funds for incentives or upgrades related to the project. “I think [negotiations] are going well,” Long said. “We want to make sure future residents aren’t subsidizing commercial water use [at Baybrook Mall].”
Homes sold by price in League City by year
$300K-$399K $400K-$499K
$0-$99K
$200K-299K $100K-$199K
$500K+
2011
2017
2024
SOURCE: TEXAS REAL ESTATE RESEARCH CENTER AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY/ COMMUNITY IMPACT
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