Thousands of homes slated for construction in new mixed-use project near Denton

Property management behemoth Hillwood unveiled early plans for a 3,200-acre development near Denton on Thursday.

Landmark, now five square miles of ranch land and groves attached to Interstate 35W and Robson Ranch Road, promises 6,000 single-family homes and 3,000 apartment units, supported by hundreds of acres of retail and recreational space. The undertaking, situated along one of the Metroplex’s hottest growth corridors, is one of the Fort Worth area’s latest and largest mixed-use projects.

“The Landmark project represents progress in our commitment to sustainable growth, which will bring vibrant living and recreational spaces to the City of Denton,” Denton mayor Gerard Hudspeth said in a statement published by Hillwood.

The multinational firm controls vast expanses of land across north Texas. Its flagship Fort Worth development, AllianceTexas, features 27,000 acres of industrial parks, airstrips, warehouses, housing developments and apartment complexes. Landmark is just north of two existing Hillwood residential estates, Harvest and Pecan Square. A third, Treeline in Justin, opens in 2025.

“As development at AllianceTexas expands further into Denton, Landmark is an ideal location for a curated, mixed-use development that will complement the new residential community,” said Kimberly Cole, a Hillwood vice president and the commercial project manager for Landmark.

Construction for the first pocket of 747 one-family residences is slated to begin in September; Hillwood expects the first homes to hit the market by spring 2026. What they’ll cost and what they’ll look like is unclear; the firm says it’s entertaining potential designs from nine unnamed homebuilders.

Hillwood expects the Landmark to function as a self-sufficient “city-in-a-city” upon completion. It also envisions a 1,100-acre “green ecosystem” — a network of trails, parks and green space built around Pilot Knob, a storied knoll of trees jutting out of the landscape.