740-Acre Royal Brook development fit for Kingwood

KINGWOOD – The original developer of Kingwood is at work on a major expansion of the area that will add at least 1,100 new homes over the next several years.

Friendswood Development is expanding the 15,000-acre master-planned community in northeast Houston by 740 acres.

The new section of Kingwood, to be called Royal Brook, is being developed at the northeast intersection of Mills Branch Rd. and West Lake Houston Pkwy.

The first phase will include 160 lots and should be completed by year-end. Homes are expected to be under construction in early 2016.

The project is just one example of new development in the Lake Houston area to serve a population that’s grown more than 70 percent over the last 15 years.

The project comes at a time of tremendous growth in this region, which also includes Atascocita and Humble, where builders have 13,000 new homes and apartments under construction or planned.

This region defies the overall trend across the Houston region, for new homes, at least.