6,218-Home Community Approved in Hays County

Carlton Capital Investments won approval for The Ridge, a 6,218-unit mixed-use master-planned community on SH 21 near Niederwald in Hays County.

Aerial rendering of The Ridge master-planned community near Niederwald
Aerial rendering of The Ridge master-planned community near NiederwaldImage via Wilson Capital

Carlton Capital Investments has won approval for The Ridge, a 6,218-unit mixed-use master-planned community on State Highway 21 between Rohde Road and High Road, near Niederwald in Hays County. The approval finalizes a project previously in proposed status, with the site narrowed from a general Highway 21 location to the specific Rohde-to-High corridor.

Site of The Ridge at State Highway 21 near Rohde Road and High Road, Niederwald, TX (Hays County, Austin MSA)
Site of The Ridge at State Highway 21 near Rohde Road and High Road, Niederwald, TX (Hays County, Austin MSA)Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar — site map by Groundbreak
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At more than 6,200 homes, The Ridge ranks among the larger master-planned communities approved in the metro's southeastern growth corridor, where Hays County continues to absorb residential development along SH 21 and SH 130.

Master plan for The Ridge, showing Ridge West, Central and East sections along State Highway 21
Master plan for The Ridge, showing Ridge West, Central and East sections along State Highway 21Image via Wilson Capital

Amenities include a 13-acre amenity center with a pool, cabanas, tanning shelf, clubhouse, playground, fishing deck, fish camp, and community hall. Plans also set aside 119 acres of parks and open space with nature trails.

Rendering of the planned amenity center at The Ridge
Rendering of the planned amenity center at The RidgeImage via Wilson Capital

SH 21 connects the site to SH 130 and US 183, providing access to southeast Austin, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, and Lockhart. Niederwald straddles the Hays-Caldwell county line.

Rendering of park and pond green space planned at The Ridge
Rendering of park and pond green space planned at The RidgeImage via Wilson Capital
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The RidgeApproved
Address
State Highway 21 near Rohde Road and High Road, Niederwald, TX (Hays County, Austin MSA)
Units
6,218

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