What’s Developing: Celina’s Chalk Hill, Arlington, Lewisville, Anna/VanAlystne

Celina’s population just keeps growing. Since the 2010 Census, the number of Celina residents has boomed — to 288 percent. Right now, Celina’s population is 23,427.

It’s going to continue growing thanks to a 95-acre master-planned development on the city’s north side near Celina High School.

Centurion American Development Group plans to bring 400 additional homes to Celina at its Chalk Hill community at the southeast corner of Preston Road and Collin County Road 102, north of the city’s historic downtown.

Farmers Branch-based Centurion recently announced Atlanta-based Beazer Homes and Arlington-based D.R. Horton will build 440 single-family homes in two phases. The first phase includes the construction of 157 homes, the second 283 homes. Homes will start in the mid-$250,000s and range in size from more than 1,500 to nearly 2,600 square feet.

John D. Hutchinson, president of Dallas-based Trez Capital, which loaned $10 million to help fund the first phase, told GlobeSt.com in 2018 that he’s confident Chalk Hill will impact the area’s growth.

“It is ideally located near major employment hubs in Collin County that are continuing to see corporate relocations and expansions,” Hutchinson said.

Chalk Hill will feature an amenity center with a community pool, six acres of community green space, neighborhood walking paths, and trails.

More evidence of Celina’s growth: In January, Celina was issued 309 single-family home construction permits, 100 more than January 2020, according to Tomlin Investment Reports. The city was issued 1,862 single-family permits in 2020, second-most of any Dallas-Fort Worth suburb, and 49 percent more than the 1,252 permits issued in 2019.

Tomlin is building a $2 billion, 1,408-acre Green Meadows master-planned community on Legacy Drive west of the planned Dallas North Tollway extension on Celina’s west side.

Arlington

The Jackson is now open as part of the Viridian development, a north Arlington master-planned community. The Jackson is Dallas-based StreetLights Residential’s newest luxury multifamily community. Last month, StreetLights opened The Margo, the third phase of The Canals at Grand Park in Frisco.

The Jackson offers 340 apartment homes ranging from studios to three bedrooms. Floorplans range from 588 to 1,671 square feet. Each home has standard amenities, including smart speakers. It also has a smart cooktop island in certain units. The seamless, cool-to-the-touch glass island has four induction safety cooking stations, two warming stations, and integrated wireless phone chargers.

The selling point is The Jackson’s location. It’s near more than 500 acres of lakes, rivers, and wetlands, and jogging and hiking trails. Also, the community is minutes from Texas Live!, Globe Life Park, and AT&T Stadium. Learn more here.

Lewisville

Homes are available at The Enclave at Oak Grove, a 153-lot new home community off the shores of Lake Lewisville in Little Elm.

The homes are priced from the $350,000s with six single-family floorplans ranging from 2,313 to 3,458 square feet. Homebuyers can select from one of nine design collections available at Meritage’s home design center in Dallas.

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Meritage Homes developed the community, which has an onsite playground and is zoned for schools with Little Elm ISD. Learn more here.

Anna/Van Alstyne

The first houses in Plano-based Risland US Holdings’ 3,000-acre Mantua development in Anna and VanAlystne in Collin and Grayson counties are scheduled to have open houses this month.

The development, which at buildout, could have more than 6,000 homes and commercial developments.

The first phase will include 223 single-family homes. David Weekley Homes, Highland Homes, Perry Homes, and Risland Homes are among the builders. Homes prices will start in the $280,000s. Learn more here.