The townhome community is being developed between two local San Marcos companies—real estate firm Carson Properties and architecture and urban design firm Colorspace.
Project details
Phase 1 of the project was completed in June 2022 and consists of 11 existing homes. Site work for Lively Lane’s second phase began in March and is expected to be completed in spring or summer of 2025.
The development’s second phase will consist of 18 townhome-style condominium units across six buildings. Three of the 18 units will have a street-level space suited for small professional or light retail businesses with a two-bedroom and two-bath flat above. The remaining units will vary between two-bedrooms, one-and-a-half baths and three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths.
Once completed, the project will have a total of 29 townhomes.
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All Phase 2 homes are being designed to the Zero Energy Ready Home, or ZERH, program standard—which includes the Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star and Indoor AirPlus standards while also requiring electric vehicle charging and solar-ready infrastructure.
“To our knowledge, these will be the only ZERH-certified homes in San Marcos,” said Sarah Simpson, an architect and Colorspace representative, in an email to Community Impact.
The developers are deploying high-quality construction methods like advanced framing and rain-screen siding while leveraging high-efficiency building systems, such as water heaters and manifolded plumbing, to achieve the aforementioned certifications.
Each townhome has a reserved parking space equipped with infrastructure to support an EV charging station either at purchase or in the future. Buyers may also purchase a solar-covered carport or rooftop solar to make their home fully Zero Energy.
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As native San Martians, John David Carson, representing Carson Properties, said they believe middle housing types are “instrumental” in accommodating extreme growth more sustainably—something that is “severely lacking” in the city of San Marcos.
“We’re hoping Lively Lane will inspire other small developers to bring similar infill projects to San Marcos and other communities in Central Texas,” Carson in an email to Community Impact.
Individuals interested in purchasing a home can reach out for questions or join the waitlist by emailing [email protected].
