A new master-planned community is taking shape in Katy as construction progresses on King Crossing, located on Stockdick School Road near Katy-Hockley Cutoff.

The 320-acre site will bring 864 new single-family homes to the area when complete. The first homes are expected to be ready for sale in spring 2015, said Carrie Brown, regional marketing manager for Beazer Homes.

King Crossing is a joint venture of Beazer Homes and Pulte Homes. Floor plans range from 1,400 to 4,000 square feet, Brown said. Planned amenities include a 3.15-acre recreational center with a playground and pool, pocket parks, a dog park, walking trails and lakes. Students living in Kings Crossing will be zoned to Katy High School. Brown said homes will be priced from the upper $100,000s to $300,000s.

Along with Cane Island, King Crossing will be located north of I-10. Together these communities will bring thousands of new homes to the northern Katy area. Though master-planned communities in the area have primarily been built south of I-10, builders are running out of space to build large master-planned communities south of I-10 in Katy ISD, Brown said.

"A lot of supply south of I-10 in Katy ISD is shrinking, especially for homes under $300,000," she said. "We're going north to fill this void."

Brown said Beazer expects King Crossing's location to appeal to employees of major area employment centers such as Park Ten, west Houston and Katy area hospitals, and the Energy Corridor.

"The newly expanded Grand Parkway passes within two miles of this community, giving residents easy access to major highways and employment centers," Brown said.