Huffines Communities

Priced Out of Frisco? Serenade Texas in Celina Starts at $400Ks

By Shelby Skrhak / April 12, 2026 /

Celina is doing what Celina does best — turning dirt into the next wave of rooftops in northern Collin County. But this wave of development is targeting a segment the market needs badly: the middle. Huffines Communities has broken ground on Serenade Texas, a 468-acre master-planned community near Preston and Marilee roads, with homes starting…

Huffines Communities Breaks Ground on 2,700-Acre ‘Lakesong’ in Ellis County

By Shelby Skrhak / October 24, 2025 /

When you fly over Lakesong, it’s easy to see the vision: rolling lakes, parks, and neighborhoods stretching across 2,700 acres in Ellis County. Last week, Huffines Communities officially broke ground on the master-planned community, giving dignitaries, builders, and industry partners a first look from above — gold shovels in hand and helicopters hovering overhead. Nearly…

Master Planned, All at Once: Huffines’ Serenade Texas Breaks the Mold

By Shelby Skrhak / October 9, 2025 /

We’re watching Celina heat up again — this time with a new Huffines Communities project named Serenade Texas, promising a $100 million buildout in record time. Unlike most master planned communities that roll out in phases over several years, Huffines says Serenade will skip the drawn-out phasing that’s standard for these large projects and instead…

Mastermind of Master Plans: Phillip Huffines on Crafting Texas Communities

By Shelby Skrhak / June 1, 2025 /

Some developers start as house flippers. Others begin as multi-skilled craftsmen whose quality work launches a business, then brand, and then building at scale. Huffines Communities began as teenage fireworks entrepreneurs. On this episode of Dallas Dirt, host Candy Evans engages with Phillip Huffines, President and CEO co-owner of Huffines Communities, to discuss his journey…

Solterra Texas in Mesquite Has a Ballroom, a Beach, and a Treehouse — Yes, Really

By Shelby Skrhak / May 21, 2025 /

Huffines Communities is betting that unique amenities will set its new Solterra Texas master-planned community apart from the half dozen other new developments going up in Mesquite. With features like a Treehouse Masters treehouse, an on-site ballroom, a beer garden, and a water splash pad for dogs, the strategy appears to be working as it…