River Ranch Phase 4 North Landscape Improvements in Dayton, TX

River Ranch Phase 4 North Landscape Improvements is a completed new construction project located at River Ranch Boulevard & San Sabal Trail in Dayton, Texas. The site covers 230,000 square feet within Liberty County, specifically in a FEMA moderate-risk area designated as zone X. This development focuses on site improvements rather than vertical building structures, with a registered estimated cost of $1,501,944.

The scope of work included comprehensive landscape, irrigation, sidewalk, playground, and site furniture installations. River Ranch One Investments, Ltd. served as the owner of record, while KGA DeForest Design, LLC acted as the design firm. Jeromy G Murphy was the registered accessibility specialist for the project. The work involved public funds, public land, or was a Federally funded roadway project, requiring specific registration with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Construction began in October 2024, the same month the project was registered with TDLR. The scheduled build window was 290 days, which is close to the county median of 242 days for similar new construction filings in Liberty County. The estimated cost per square foot was $7, a figure below the county median of $120 for this type of work. This cost efficiency reflects the nature of the site improvements compared to traditional building construction.

The project reached its final inspection stage in August 2025, passing all required checks. TDLR closed the project file in January 2026, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. This status confirms that the regulatory requirements for the site improvements have been fully satisfied and the record is now archived.

Project Context and Local Profile

River Ranch One Investments, Ltd. has five other TDLR-registered projects in Dayton, totaling approximately $8.3 million. KGA DeForest Design, LLC has six other registered projects across various Texas locations, including Cypress and Beasley. The Dayton area, identified by ZIP code 77535, has a population of about 38,037 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. Median household income in this area is $81,407, with 12,037 housing units and a median owner-occupied home value of $217,200.

The Liberty County unemployment rate was 6 percent in August 2026, which is lower than a year earlier. This project fits within a broader pattern of development in the region, with several other new construction projects registered in the same area, including River Ranch and Palapa. The completion of these landscape improvements contributes to the overall infrastructure of the community.