Johnson Breaks Ground on 600-Acre Community

Johnson Development Corp. recently broke ground in Veranda, a new 590-acre Richmond community. Attending the event were, from left, Trey Reichert with Johnson Development; Bruce Barclay, Trustmark National Bank; Ben Jones, The Henderson-Wessendorff Foundation; Teri Vela, City of Richmond; Carl Drozd, City of Richmond; Richmond Mayor Evalyn Moore; Larry Johnson, Johnson Development; Doug Goff, Johnson Development; Jack Moore, The Henderson-Wessendorff Foundation; Jim Whitehead, City of Richmond; and Pat McDonald, The Henderson-Wessendorff Foundation. — Johnson Development Corp. recently broke ground in Veranda, a new 590-acre community. Attending the event were, from left, Trey Reichert with Johnson Development; Bruce Barclay, Trustmark National Bank; Ben Jones, The Henderson-Wessendorff Foundation; Teri Vela, City of Richmond; Carl Drozd, City of Richmond; Richmond Mayor Evalyn Moore; Larry Johnson, Johnson Development; Doug Goff, Johnson Development; Jack Moore, The Henderson-Wessendorff Foundation; Jim Whitehead, City of Richmond; and Pat McDonald, The Henderson-Wessendorff Foundation.

RICHMOND, Texas – Johnson Development has broken ground on Veranda, a 590-acre development located near the northwest corner of Williams Way Boulevard and U.S. 59, southwest of Houston.

Veranda will have 2,500 new homes. Johnson Development, along with IHP Capital Partners, acquired the property from the Henderson-Wessendorff Foundation of Richmond in 2015. Home construction is expected to begin in early 2017.

“Veranda is being designed to reflect the area’s rich legacy,” said Trey Reichert, Vice President and General Manager of Veranda. “Homes will offer front porches and architectural elements that harken back to days gone by.”

Veranda is Johnson Development’s seventh Fort Bend County community, joining Cross Creek Ranch, Harvest Green, Imperial, Jordan Ranch, Sienna Plantation and Riverstone, the state’s top-selling master-planned community.

Other current Houston projects of Johnson Development Corp. include Edgewater, Fall Creek, Grand Central Park, Harmony, Tuscan Lakes, Willow Creek Farms and Woodforest. Johnson Development also is overseeing the Viridian community and Trinity Falls in Dallas-Fort Worth.