Brookfield Residential buys 476 acres in Spring's City Place
Brookfield Residential bought 476 acres in City Place near Spring for Gardenlight, with early work in 2027 and first home sales in 2028.
Brookfield Residential has bought 476 acres inside City Place, the master-planned community in the Spring area of north Harris County, and will build a new neighborhood called Gardenlight City Place. The companies announced the deal on Nov. 10, 2026. The price was not disclosed.
Why it matters
The land sits on the north side of the Houston metro, next to a large corporate employment cluster. Realty News Report lists the ExxonMobil campus, Expand Energy, CHI St. Luke’s, HP Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise among nearby employers. A national builder taking a block this size gives the area a large new housing supply tied to those jobs.
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Realty News Report identifies the seller as CDC Houston, a subsidiary of Coventry Development Corp. of New York, which remains master developer of the roughly 2,000-acre City Place. See the full Houston market page for related land and housing activity.
The numbers
- Acreage: 476 acres, per both outlets.
- Price: not disclosed.
- Housing: traditional single-family detached homes plus higher-density options. Lot counts, builders and pricing have not been announced.
- Timeline: early development work in early 2027, first homes on sale in 2028.
- Amenities: parks, resident amenities and events are planned; details are not final.
A Brookfield Residential senior vice president of operations said residents “will be able to take a trail to work” and reach nearby dining and entertainment, according to Community Impact.
What’s next
No recorded deed has been located for this purchase, so the figures above are the outlets’ reports and the price and parcel boundaries remain unconfirmed against the Harris County clerk’s records. The editorial desk will check the clerk’s real property records once the deed posts. Watch for a lot count, a builder lineup and any municipal utility district or other infrastructure financing, which would show how the build-out is funded.
Quick answers
- Who bought 476 acres in Spring's City Place?
- Brookfield Residential bought 476 acres in City Place near Spring for Gardenlight, with early work in 2027 and first home sales in 2028.
- What are the key numbers for Brookfield Residential?
- acres bought: 476; early work starts: 2027; first home sales: 2028.
- Where does the information on Brookfield Residential come from?
- The story cites Community Impact and Realty News Report.
Sources
Also reported by
- Community ImpactNew residential development coming to City Place
- Realty News ReportBrookfield Buys 476 Acres for New Homes in City Place