Heirloom Georgetown received City Council approval to move forward with its 620-acre mixed-use development at an Aug. 26 meeting.

Columnar Investments plans to break ground on the site in northwest Georgetown in early 2026.

About the project

Located north of Ronald Reagan Boulevard and west of Williams Drive, Heirloom will bring single-family homes, townhomes and a future Georgetown ISD school site to the area. The development also includes a commercial component and designated parkland.

The land use breakdown includes:
  • 340 acres of residential space, with a maximum of 3,600 units
  • 109 acres of commercial space
  • 48 acres of parkland
  • 120 acres for the GISD school site
Plans also include incorporating Trader Joe’s as a “destination retail” site, Columnar representative Logan Kimble said at an Aug. 12 development update.




The update

Georgetown City Council unanimously approved a slate of items to further the project, including the development agreement, a second reading of the planned unit development agreement, the annexation of the site within city limits and the creation of the public improvement district Aug. 26.

PUDs are a unique zoning option that allow for specific negotiated land uses and development standards with greater flexibility and quality standards.


Meanwhile, PIDs are a method of financing a new development by levying bonds and imposing taxes to pay for infrastructure improvements.

Digging deeper

The undeveloped site was a part of Georgetown’s extraterritorial jurisdiction before being annexed into city limits at the Aug. 26 City Council meeting. Following the annexation, the city will provide the following:
  • Water and wastewater service
  • Solid waste, bulky waste, yard trimmings and recycling services
  • Fire and police service
As part of the development agreement, Columnar will undertake the following transportation projects:
  • Building a primary collector road from Ronald Reagan Boulevard to Williams Drive
  • Building a primary arterial road from CR 248 to Williams Drive
  • Improving CR 248 from Wild Nolina Way to the primary collector
  • Intersection improvements with signals
“[It’s] pretty unique seeing five major roadways either within or surrounding a project like this,” Assistant City Manager Nick Woolery said at the Aug. 26 meeting.

What’s next


Future steps for the project include a series of City Council requests to finalize PID agreements and levy assessments. The PID financing agreement will be the “most critical” step to come, Woolery said.

Also on the agenda

Council members also unanimously passed the final reading of the Lakeside Estates ETJ municipal utility district agreement Aug. 26.

Forterra Developers will build over 1,000 new homes, as well as a hotel, on 722 acres in western Williamson County.