Merritt Park

Merritt Park is a new construction multifamily development located at the intersection of Merritt Road and President George Bush Highway in Rowlett, Texas. The project encompasses 798,000 square feet of building space, including three 3-story apartment buildings, three 4-story apartment buildings, and two 1-story amenity structures. The filing specifies a total of 14,000 square feet dedicated to amenity space, which includes a pool courtyard and both surface and tuck-under parking areas.

Construction on the site is scheduled to finish in September 2026, following a start date of March 2024. TDLR records indicate that plan review was completed in October 2023, establishing the regulatory timeline for this large-scale build. The estimated cost of the project is $116,000,000, which calculates to $145 per square foot. This cost per square foot is above the Dallas County median of $125 for new construction filings, and the total estimated cost places the project in the top quarter of county filings for its type.

Development Team and Scope

JPI serves as the owner and developer of record for Merritt Park. The design firm listed in the TDLR filing is JHP Architecture / Urban Design. The registered accessibility specialist for the project is Richard Todd Lozano. JPI has six other TDLR-registered projects in the region, with a combined estimated value of $187,787,889. These include developments in Dallas, Denton, Mesquite, McKinney, and The Colony. JHP Architecture / Urban Design has also been the design firm for six other registered projects, including The Hayden in Dallas and William Cannon Apartments in Austin.

The project is privately funded and situated on private land for private use. The scheduled build window spans 914 days, which is longer than the Dallas County median of 243 days for similar filings. The location is in the 75089 ZIP code, where U.S. Census estimates indicate a population of about 35,400 and a median household income of $125,315. The area is described as having predominantly owner-occupied housing, with a median owner-occupied home value of $359,300.

Third-party sources provide additional context regarding the project's marketing and community perception. A post by the City of Garland described the development as a luxury apartment community, while a Facebook post by a local user discussed the expected completion timeline and site preparation activities. The project's website, livejeffersonmerrittpark.com, describes the offering as one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartment homes with thoughtfully designed layouts. JPI's official site lists the address as 9401 Merritt Rd, Rowlett, Texas 75089, and describes the community as a four-story multi-family walk-up.