Colony Ridge Estates

Colony Ridge Estates is a new construction project in Bryan, Texas, comprising seven buildings with a total estimated cost of $20,000,000. The development is located at Lot 1, Block 1 Sam Rayburn Dr., Bryan, TX 77808, within Brazos County. TDLR completed plan review in January 2025 and construction is scheduled to finish in October 2026, with work starting May 2025.

The scope of work includes a single-story clubhouse of 4,458 sq ft, three 3-story residential buildings totaling 11,026 sq ft each with 30 units per building, two additional 3-story buildings of 10,430 sq ft each with 30 units per building, and a single-story maintenance building of 880 sq ft. The total square footage for the project is 335,238 sq ft, resulting in a cost per square foot of $60.

The owner of record is CREI Colony Land Acquistion LP., and the design firm is Investwell Architects. Andrea P Lacour is the registered accessibility specialist for this project. The development is privately funded on private land for private use. TDLR status is Review Complete, and the project was registered in January 2025.

Investwell Architects has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $138,460,000, including 2008 Arbor Residency LLC in Houston, Lakeshore Landing in Dallas, Rasha in Magnolia, Sherman Gateway in Sherman, and The Monroe in Celina. This project's estimated cost is above the county median for new construction filings in Brazos County, while its cost per square foot is below the county median of $116. The scheduled build window of 518 days is longer than the county median of 212 days.

The area surrounding the site includes businesses such as Brazos Valley Stump Grinding and Tree Service, Royalty Bakes LLC, Asher Engine Services, and Bearing Supply Co. According to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates for ZIP 77808, the population is about 14,334, with a median household income of $102,781 and a median owner-occupied home value of $352,200. The housing stock is predominantly owner-occupied, with 5,850 housing units in the area.

Brazos County unemployment rate (FRED, June 2026) is 5.4 percent, higher than a year earlier. The project is part of a broader trend of new construction in Brazos County, with other registered projects including Ridder Pointe Subdivision, Reyes Custom Floors LLC, and Carrabba Industrial Park. Colony Ridge Estates represents a significant residential development in Bryan, contributing to the local housing market and construction activity.