Del Webb in Sugar Land, TX

A new 8,882-square-foot pickleball facility is rising at 123 Cedar Apple Rustway in Sugar Land, Texas. The project, registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) as a Pickleball Building, is scheduled to finish in May 2027. Construction is set to begin in July 2026, following the completion of plan review in May 2026.

Project Scope and Design

Jen Texas 37 LLC is the owner of record for this privately funded development on private land. The facility includes a dedicated pickleball court area, an associated fitness center, a lounge, and necessary support rooms. Haddon+Cowan Architects serves as the design firm of record, with Robert W Green acting as the registered accessibility specialist. The estimated construction cost is $1,590,500, which calculates to $179 per square foot.

This new construction project is part of the Del Webb Sugar Land at Ryehill community, a gated master-planned development for adults 55 and older. According to Del Webb, the community is located near Highway 59 and the Grand Parkway. PulteGroup has also referenced the Del Webb Sugar Land at Ryehill community in its announcements regarding new master-planned communities in the area. The facility is designed to serve the residents of this specific housing development.

Market Context and Timeline

The estimated cost of $1,590,500 is above the median estimated cost of $700,000 for new construction filings in Fort Bend County. The project’s scheduled build window of 304 days is longer than the county median of 199 days. Additionally, the cost per square foot of $179 is above the county median of $100. These figures are derived from 4,175 TDLR-registered new construction filings in the county, with 694 registered in the last 24 months.

Haddon+Cowan Architects has been involved in six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $10,567,618. These include the Triada Amenity Center in Elgin, valued at $7,350,000, and the Memorial Methodist Church in Austin, valued at $1,000,000. The firm also worked on the Ranch at Caliterra Amenity Center in Dripping Springs and the Turners South Amenity Center in Austin. The BEG project in Austin is valued at $50,000. All listed projects for this firm have a status of review complete or project registered.

The ZIP code 77469, where this project is located, has a population of about 65,159 according to U.S. Census American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates. The median household income in this area is $101,546, and the median owner-occupied home value is $315,000. Housing in this ZIP code is predominantly owner-occupied, with 22,854 housing units. The Fort Bend County unemployment rate was 5 percent in July 2026, which is higher than a year earlier according to FRED data.