Planned 'new town' near Jarrell moving 'full speed ahead' — albeit behind the scenes
(Austin Business Journal) — About 18 months ago, representatives of Arizona-based DMB Development LLC unveiled initial plans for its long-anticipated Solana Ranch project near Jarrell. The effort called for billions of dollars of investment and construction of 14,000 homes and mixed-use buildings on more than 7,000 acres.
Elements of the project aren't yet visible on the sprawling site at the northern end of the Austin metro, but DMB President and CEO Brent Herrington said the company "is making tremendous progress and our current status is full speed ahead."
Split between Williamson and Bell counties, the planned development is among the most anticipated in the region. In early 2023, the Austin Business Journal first revealed plans for the project — located on the site of a 9,000-acre cattle and wildlife ranch owned by the Michaux family along the I-35 corridor between Georgetown and Temple.