Brazos Bend Ranch Phase 1 Landscape Improvements

Meritage Homes is building new common areas at Brazos Bend Ranch in Needville, a project filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation as Brazos Bend Ranch Phase 1 Landscape Improvements. The site occupies 30,000 square feet along Brazos Bend Ranch Drive at State Highway 36 in Fort Bend County. The work is classified as new construction with an estimated cost of $450,000.

The scope includes concrete seatwalls, site furnishings, a decomposed granite plaza, playground areas, and concrete sidewalks. These elements create shared outdoor spaces for residents of the community. The design firm of record is EHRA Engineering, and Glenn Washburn Mcdowell is the registered accessibility specialist.

Timeline and Status

The project was registered with TDLR in June 2026. Plan review was completed in August 2026, and construction is scheduled to finish in January 2027, with work starting August 2026. The TDLR status is listed as Review Complete. This private, privately funded project is on private land for private use.

In Fort Bend County, the median estimated cost for new construction filings is $700,000, and the median size is 9,215 square feet. This project’s cost is below the county median for its type. Its scheduled build window of 155 days is close to the county median of 199 days. The cost per square foot is $15, which is below the county median of $100 per square foot.

Meritage Homes has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $22,476,907, including the Parks at Foster Crossing Ph 1 in Anna and the Double Eagle Amenity Center in Cedar Creek. EHRA Engineering has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $83,533,482, including the Bluestem Phase 2 Recreation Center in Brookshire and the Preservation Creek Recreation Center in Alvin. The area profile for ZIP 77461 shows a population of about 12,397 and a median household income of $89,360.