Tomball, Magnolia new retail, residential, commercial plans

MAGNOLIA, TOMBALL – A number of new developments are on the drawing board for the Tomball and Magnolia area.

Magnolia area:

Halberdier Real Estate has five different properties ranging from seven acres to 500 acres in the works in Magnolia, said founder Trey Halberdier.

The company has 500 acres under contract a few miles north of FM 1488 on FM 149, to be developed as a residential community.

They also purchased a 350-acre tract, on FM 1774 just north of Magnolia and the Texas Renaissance Festival, expected to feature single-family large acreage ranch-type lots as well as some commercial parcels.

By the end of June, Halberdier plans to close on a 48-acre tract expected to become a mixed-use development.

Tomball area:

J. Alan Kent Development is developing new master-planned community Lakes at Creekside near the southwest corner of Kuykendahl and Hufsmith roads, which will feature more than 600 homes, eight lakes, a recreation center, park, trails, sidewalks, a splash pad and a pool.

The first of four development phases is expected to open in February 2016 and will offer 148 homes from several builders, such as Trendmaker Homes, Lennar and M/I Homes.

Lakes at Creekside lots will be priced from $300,000 to more than $1 million and are zoned to Tomball ISD.