SouthStar Communities set to break ground on nearly 1,900-acre development in New Braunfels on April 12

SouthStar Communities will host a groundbreaking celebration April 12 for the upcoming 1,888-acre mixed-use community known as Mayfair.

The development is slated to bring 6,000 housing units, more than 330 acres of public parks, four schools and more to the New Braunfels area over the next 15 years.

On March 28, the New Braunfels City Council approved the Sector 1 Plan for the development during a regular council meeting.

The first sector encompasses about 387 acres, and the plan includes the construction of approximately 1,532 housing units, a school site, a recreation center and 99 acres of parkland, according to SouthStar.

Members of the public are invited to attend the groundbreaking ceremony, which will begin at 11:30 a.m. April 12 at the entrance to the community located approximately 1 mile north of Kohlenberg Road along the I-35 North frontage road.

Representatives from SouthStar, the New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce and the city of New Braunfels will be in attendance, according to a press release.