Austin Business Journal shares, "A big development in Lockhart will add about 1,400 homes to the fast-growing city south of Austin.
Houston-based Perry Homes is already hard at work building infrastructure for its Juniper Springs neighborhood, which will total about 400 acres, said Chris Little, president of Perry Homes Central Texas. The neighborhood also will have a new elementary school that will be part of the Lockhart Independent School District, according to an announcement.
“Heavy infrastructure work [at Juniper Springs] has been underway,” with completions of lots expected this summer and model homes ready to tour in the fall, Little said.
He described Juniper Springs as a “legacy project for Perry Homes” that will be built over multiple phases, with 45-, 50- and 60-foot lots in the initial phase.
While square-footages and floor plans are unclear, the homes will range from the high $300,000s to around $600,000.
Green space will consume 150 of the development's 400 acres.
In June 2024, the Lockhart City Council approved the addition of the neighborhood to the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction. It's located on Lockhart's western edge between State Highway 142 and Borchert Loop.
The first vertical construction took place on a new school called Borchert Loop Elementary, which has been completed, Little said. Enrollment will begin in August.
Lockhart and Caldwell County as a whole have experienced substantial growth in the past few years. Caldwell was identified as the ninth-fastest growing county nationwide by the U.S. Census Bureau, with a population that grew to 52,430 in 2024, from 50,107 a year prior. Lockhart, located 30 miles south of Austin, saw its population swell from 14,382 to 17,166 from 2020 to 2024, and thousands of new homes are planned in the city, such as in Red Oak Development Group’s Moxie mixed-use project."
Source: Austin Business Journal
Written by: Cody Baird
Published: June 26, 2025
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