Menger Springs Phase 5 in Boerne, TX

The Vista, filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation as Menger Springs Phase 5, is a new construction project located at 1100 Grand Blvd. in Boerne, Texas. This large-scale development covers 150,000 square feet and was estimated to cost $30,000,000. The project is owned by Morningside Ministeries and designed by HKS inc., a firm with a significant portfolio of recent Texas filings.

The accessibility registration for this project was submitted to TDLR in September 2025. Construction was scheduled to begin in November 2025, with a planned completion date in May 2027. This timeline represents a scheduled build window of 546 days, which is longer than the 273-day median for new construction filings in Kendall County during the same period.

The estimated cost of $30,000,000 places this project in the top quarter of comparable new construction filings in Kendall County. The median estimated cost for similar projects in the county is $700,000. Additionally, the project’s cost of $200 per square foot exceeds the county median of $137 per square foot, reflecting the scale and scope of this specific development.

Project Status and Location

TDLR closed the project file in May 2026, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. This status indicates that the regulatory review phase is complete, though the physical construction timeline extended through May 2027.

The Vista is situated in a well-established area of Boerne, near several existing businesses including a Walmart Supercenter, Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, and a Verizon store. The surrounding ZIP code 78006 has a population of approximately 42,200, with a median household income of $110,955. Housing in this area is predominantly owner-occupied, with a median home value of $502,700. This project adds to the built environment in a region with a median housing stock of 16,643 units.

HKS inc., the design firm of record, has been involved in several other high-value projects in Texas. These include Cook Children's Medical Center locations in Prosper and Menger Springs in Boerne. The firm’s recent portfolio includes a total of $55,471,675 in other registered projects, demonstrating a consistent focus on large-scale institutional and residential developments in the state.