Fulshear's future

23-acre walkable mixed-use development planned for Houston suburb

The walkable city trend is getting another new development in the Greater Houston area. Kirksey Architecture, a Texas-based firm with 38 million square feet of LEED projects in its portfolio, broke ground on a 23-acre housing development located in Fulshear on July 25 in a ceremony that included Don McCoy, Mayor of the City of Fulshear.

“We are beyond excited for this incredible development in the City of Fulshear and can’t wait for our residents to enjoy all that’s to come,” said McCoy. “It has been a joy working with both Janapriya Upscale and Kirksey Architecture.”

The new development is located between F.M. 1093 and McKinnon Road, and will be managed by Janapriya Upscale, a real estate firm based in India. It is slated for completion by Alpha Bravo Construction in early 2026. Fulshear was recently named one of the fastest growing wealthy suburbs in America.

Walkable or "15-minute" cities have become a new buzzword and trend in development. The idea is to reduce the isolation and cost of modern life by making it easier for residents to walk to necessary businesses instead of being beholden to cars for all travel. The concept has been slow to catch on in Texas, though at least one walkable neighborhood has opened in Houston's East End. Despite the name, all walkable neighborhoods remain accessible to automobiles.

The design of the new neighborhood involves one-story retail spaces along F.M. 1093 and another set of one- and two-story commercial/office condominium spaces arranged around a central town square with coffee shops and ice cream shops anchoring the corners. Residents will also have access to a lake for strolls, hopefully encouraging chance meetings and a greater sense of community.

“We’re proud to be part of the exciting momentum taking shape in Fulshear,” said Paul Newsoroff, Commercial Practice Director of Kirksey. “The goal of this mixed-use development is to give Fulshear residents a functional lifestyle center in their growing community, and we are thrilled to see it come to fruition.”

A quad full of people on a nice day in a housing development.

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The proposed walkable housing development in Fulshear.

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New study ranks Texas a top-20 housing market for buyers under 35

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In 2025, Texas had more mortgage applicants under 35 years old than any other state in the country.

The Lone Star State is emerging as a top destination for young adult homebuyers, a new report has confirmed, with nearly 23 percent of all mortgage applications submitted by individuals under 35 years old.

Texas ranked No. 18 in SmartAsset's new study, "Where Young Adults are House Hunting," making it one of the most sought-after U.S. states "where the next generation of homeowners may be gaining the strongest foothold."

To determine where younger Americans are most actively pursuing homeownership, SmartAsset's analysts examined mortgage application data in all 50 states in 2025, and calculated the share of applications filed by buyers younger than 35 relative to all applicants.

A total 259,737 Texas homebuyers under 35 submitted mortgage applications in the last year alone — making Texas the state with the highest number of young adult applications in the country.

California and Florida, respectively, had the second- and third-highest numerical rate of young adult homebuyers with 170,434 and 159,429 applications in each state. But they still ranked at the bottom of the national list with the lowest percentage of young adult applications relative to all applicants in 2025 — at 14.7 and 14.8 percent.

North Dakota leads the nation as the top state for young homeowners with over 28 percent of all mortgage applications in 2025 submitted by homebuyers under 35, making up 6,551 applications.

SmartAsset also revealed something many homeowners might already know: younger Americans are more likely to pursue homeownership in states with lower housing costs.

"In each of the four states with the highest share of mortgage applications from adults younger than 35, the typical home value is less than $300,000: North Dakota (No. 1), West Virginia (No. 2), Nebraska (No. 3) and Iowa (No. 4)," the report's author wrote.

In Texas, the typical home is worth $302,187, which is the 18th highest in the U.S. Meanwhile, West Virginia and Mississippi are the only two states with home values under $200,000, the lowest nationwide.

Recent studies have positioned Houston as a hotspot for millennial homeowners, but results aren't looking good among Gen Z and first-time homebuyers. As many Houstonians already know, affordability remains a major hurdle and the surrounding suburbs have a greater appeal for potential first-time buyers.

High home prices aren't the only challenges keeping young Americans from becoming homeowners, the report said. Other challenges like high interest rates and limited supply are also plaguing would-be homebuyers.

"According to a recent Pew Research Center survey, nearly 9 in 10 younger Americans say it is harder for them to buy a home than it was for their parents," the report said. "Nonetheless, younger buyers continue to aspire to homeownership, navigating an uneven landscape of affordability and opportunity."

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