North Denton County Growth Corridor
What's Happening Along FM 1385
The park sits on FM 1385 in Pilot Point, in the middle of one of the fastest-growing stretches of North Texas. Here is what has been announced, approved, or is already under construction around us.
The Short Version
Five things driving growth around us
01
Rooftops Coming To FM 1385
Thousands of homes have been announced within a few minutes of the park, and every one of them brings customers, trades, and service work with it.
02
Retail Following The Rooftops
National retailers buy land years ahead of the households. Two H-E-B purchases in this immediate area are a strong signal of where the growth is headed.
03
Roads Being Widened
The road in front of the park is on TxDOT's list to be widened, the same road every one of these new neighborhoods feeds onto.
04
Schools Being Built
School construction is the clearest proof of sustained residential growth. Districts do not build ahead of families that are not coming.
05
Why It Matters For Your Business
Growth like this creates demand for exactly the kind of tenant this park is built for, and space near the work is getting harder to find.
01
Rooftops Coming To FM 1385
Thousands of homes have been announced within a few minutes of the park, and every one of them brings customers, trades, and service work with it.
Burks Ranch: Green Brick Partners bought 557 acres along FM 1385 in Pilot Point for roughly 2,200 homes (announced September 2024).
Dallas Morning NewsA second adjoining Green Brick purchase added land for roughly 2,100 more homes (announced March 2025).
Dallas Morning NewsBryson Ranch: Centurion American acquired about 1,100 acres between Celina and Pilot Point (June 2024).
Dallas Morning NewsLantern by Hillwood: Ross Perot Jr.'s Hillwood Communities closed on 618 acres at Friendship Road and FM 1385 in August 2026 for roughly 2,000 homes, parks, trails, retail, and a potential Pilot Point ISD elementary school site. Hillwood estimates about $1.2 billion at full buildout.
Denton Record-ChronicleDenton County approved a tax increment reinvestment zone for Lantern in January 2026, funding roads, water, and sewer, and Pilot Point expects to annex the community. Hillwood has said it may wait up to a year to break ground while the regional housing supply evens out, with first homes targeted around 2028.
The Real DealProvidence Village and Silverado, immediately south of us, already account for more than 5,000 homes combined.
The City of Pilot Point maintains a running list of planned developments inside city limits.
Pilot Point planned developments
02
Retail Following The Rooftops
National retailers buy land years ahead of the households. Two H-E-B purchases in this immediate area are a strong signal of where the growth is headed.
H-E-B purchased roughly 95 acres at FM 1385 and Mustang Road in Pilot Point, minutes from the park, closing in August 2025. H-E-B has described it as a long-term real estate investment and has not announced a store or opening date.
The Real DealH-E-B also bought 21 acres in Celina's Legacy Hills area (announced April 2024); that site is still listed as planned, not under construction.
Dallas Morning NewsAs of September 2026, H-E-B still has not announced a store or an opening date for the Pilot Point site, so treat it as a signal about direction rather than a dated commitment.
Lantern by Hillwood sets aside about 27 acres for mixed-use and neighborhood-serving retail plus multifamily, all of it fronting the same stretch of FM 1385 as the park.
Smaller neighborhood retail and mixed-use sites are being planned along Liberty Road and FM 2931 between the Providence and Silverado communities.
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Roads Being Widened
The road in front of the park is on TxDOT's list to be widened, the same road every one of these new neighborhoods feeds onto.
TxDOT plans to widen FM 1385 from a two-lane road to a four-to-six-lane divided urban roadway from US 380 in Prosper to FM 455 in Pilot Point: 12.1 miles, estimated around $320 million.
The environmental review is complete: TxDOT issued a Finding of No Significant Impact in July 2023, and the widening has since been split into three phases.
TxDOT project pageIn July 2026, the Texas Transportation Commission, TxDOT Dallas, and the Regional Transportation Council allocated about $38 million in new funding toward Phase 1, widening FM 1385 from US 380 north to Union Park Boulevard. Phase 2 continues north from there. Remaining right-of-way purchases and utility relocations are moving forward; no construction start date has been published.
Pilot Point Post-SignalA separate US 380 improvement project through the Aubrey and Denton area, roughly $140 million over about 10 miles, is under way, with a longer-range TxDOT feasibility study looking at a limited-access US 380 through Denton County.
US 380 Denton County studyThe Dallas North Tollway extension continues pushing north through Celina toward the Denton County line, with work on the FM 428 segment scheduled into 2027.
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04
Schools Being Built
School construction is the clearest proof of sustained residential growth. Districts do not build ahead of families that are not coming.
Aubrey ISD voters approved a $385.9 million bond in May 2022, driven by thousands of platted and planned lots inside the district.
Aubrey ISD's second middle school on FM 2931 opened in August 2025.
Aubrey ISDAubrey ISD's fifth elementary school, an estimated $41 million campus, began construction in March 2026 with completion targeted for mid-2027.
Aubrey ISD opened the 2026 – 27 school year on August 12, 2026, still mid-execution on that bond program as enrollment climbs.
Pilot Point ISD placed a $295 million bond on the May 2026 ballot for a new elementary and the first phase of a new high school, driven by a projected increase of nearly 2,500 students over ten years. That bond did not pass, so those campuses are on hold for now.
Pilot Point ISDPilot Point ISD is also in discussions about placing a future elementary school inside the Lantern development on FM 1385, though nothing has been committed.
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Why It Matters For Your Business
Growth like this creates demand for exactly the kind of tenant this park is built for, and space near the work is getting harder to find.
Denton County is consistently among the fastest-growing counties in the country, and Dallas-Fort Worth has been adding hundreds of residents a day.
Census QuickFactsEvery new neighborhood needs trades: HVAC, electrical, plumbing, concrete, landscaping, fencing, roofing, pools, and remodeling.
Contractors serving Pilot Point, Aubrey, Celina, Prosper, and Denton save real windshield time working out of a yard on FM 1385 instead of driving up from south Denton County.
Yard space for trucks, trailers, and equipment is scarce as farmland converts to housing. Here it is leased separately from the buildings.
Suites are still available and future buildings can be pre-leased now, so you can lock in space ahead of the rooftops rather than after.
Get Ahead Of It
Space on FM 1385 while it is still available
Dates, scopes, and timelines above come from public reporting and agency sources and can change. What does not change is the direction. This corridor is growing, and the businesses that get established here first are the ones positioned to serve it.