Every buyer asks me some version of the same question: what is going in over there? In Burleson right now the honest answer is a lot. This is what is actually approved, funded or under way — not what is on a developer’s wish list — and roughly when.
| Project | What it is | Timing |
|---|---|---|
| SH 174 widening | Wilshire Blvd from 4 to 6 divided lanes with sidewalks, north of Elk Dr to south of Hulen St, about 6 miles | Aug 2026 to mid-2028 |
| Chisholm Summit | About 3,066 homes, town center, 106-acre office and medical park | First-phase lots and streets substantially complete Jan 2027; amenity center through Aug 2027 |
| Tallgrass | 621 acres, about 4,000 homes, 1 million sq ft of commercial | Approved Oct 2025; Phase 1 construction in 2026 |
| Legacy Park | 30-acre city park at Hulen St and Alsbury Blvd | Construction 2026; target opening late summer 2027 |
| Chisholm Trail Parkway | Planned expansion to four lanes | Planned |
| FM 1902 | Planned widening to a four-lane divided road | Planned |
TxDOT is rebuilding SH 174 — Wilshire Boulevard — from four lanes to six divided lanes, with sidewalks, for about six miles from north of Elk Drive to south of Hulen Street. The state registered the project with work scheduled from August 2026 through June 2028.
If you live off Wilshire, expect two years of cones. If you are buying, a home that backs to 174 will feel that work more than one three streets in. Once it is done, the south side gets a faster, safer route toward Joshua and Cleburne.
The west side, along Chisholm Trail Parkway, is where the biggest change is happening. Tallgrass sits at the Parkway and FM 1902, exactly where two planned road projects meet: a four-lane expansion of the Parkway and a four-lane divided FM 1902. Chisholm Summit, on the same corridor, includes Hooper Business Park, a 106-acre professional office and medical district, plus Chisholm Square, a town-center node the city compares to Old Town.
Translation: jobs, shopping and dining are planned close to where thousands of new homes will be. The big picture on both communities is in Burleson’s $2.2 billion boom.
Graham Hart Home Builder is one of the builders coming to Chisholm Summit, and they are already talking with buyers about homes and lots. Homes start at $500,000, and the first phase of lots and streets is set to be substantially complete by January 2027.
What makes them different is that they are semi-custom. You can move walls and rework the floor plan, as long as you do not move major plumbing. If you have walked production models and thought “I would love this if the office were bigger,” this is the kind of builder where that is a real conversation. Early buyers usually get the best lot selection.
The city’s next big park is going in on a 30-acre tract at Hulen Street and Alsbury Boulevard. Phase I is three softball fields, parking and trail connections, with construction anticipated in 2026 and a target opening in late summer 2027, backed by a $608,966 Texas Parks and Wildlife grant for inclusive, nature-based play. The full breakdown is in Burleson parks and trails.
HighPoint Business Park is Burleson’s industrial and employment hub. The city’s FY2025 budget reported more than 1,500 jobs created there to date, with economic development staff marketing more industrial sites. Along with the Hooper Business Park and the medical corridor around Texas Health Huguley, it is how Burleson is trying to move that 30.9-minute average commute.
The longer version is in what the new developments mean for your property value.
The state's project registration lists work from August 2026 to June 2028 on roughly six miles of SH 174 between north of Elk Drive and south of Hulen Street, widening it from four lanes to six. Road schedules can shift.
Tallgrass, a 621-acre master-planned community of about 4,000 homes and about 1 million square feet of commercial space by Groundwork Development Partners. Phase 1 construction is scheduled for 2026.
Builders include David Weekley Homes and Graham Hart Home Builder. Graham Hart builds semi-custom homes starting at $500,000, where buyers can move walls and adjust floor plans as long as major plumbing stays in place.
The first phase of lots and streets is set to be substantially complete by January 2027, and the community amenity center is scheduled for completion in August 2027.
At Hulen Street and Alsbury Boulevard on a 30-acre city tract, with construction anticipated in 2026 and a target opening in late summer 2027.
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REALTOR® · BHHS PenFed Realty Texas
I help buyers and sellers across the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex — Fort Worth, Burleson, Crowley and Keller, and the surrounding Dallas area. I write these because they are the questions I answer on the phone every week, and most people never get a straight answer to them. If you have one I have not covered, ask me — I will probably turn it into the next post.