CYPRESS (Houston Chronicle) – General Growth Properties Inc. is developing the 10,000-acre resort-style Bridgeland community, which will ultimately include more than 21,000 single-family homes with 65,000 residents, said Peter Houghton, Bridgeland's vice president for sales.

The majority of Bridgeland, which is 2.5 miles south of U.S. 290 on Fry Road, is in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District.

The community is divided into Lakeland, Parkland, Prairieland and Creekland villages. About 400 homes in the $160,000 to $1 million price range have been sold.

A 1,000-acre town center will rise along the Grand Parkway near North Bridgeland Lake Parkway and will include office, medical facilities, retail, education centers and entertainment. About 3,000 acres has been set aside for recreation or conservation, including nearly 900 acres of lakes, creeks and trail systems.

Also see complete RECON issue for 7/13/2007.