I track what is being announced, what is under construction and—most importantly—what actually opens around Bastrop and The Colony. The goal is simple: show how the future is becoming the present without pretending every proposal is guaranteed.
The Colony is already here. The story I’m following is what keeps being added around it: roads, employers, retail, restaurants, amenities and regional connections.
Bingo Night, the Holiday Market, Friendsgiving, Movie on the Lawn and the Turkey Trot, Winter Fest on Dec. 11, and SpaceX and LCRA news on the horizon in Bastrop.
Read November →Repeat investment showed Bastrop was already becoming an advanced-manufacturing location—not waiting for growth to begin.
Read January →LongHorn opened and the Sendero dining pipeline became more visible as everyday convenience started catching up.
Read February →Tucker Hill construction highlighted the long-term effort to remove signalized mainlane stops and improve the corridor.
Read March →Sendero’s restaurant pipeline and other projects expanded the story beyond rooftops.
Read April →Roughly 500 acres of mixed-use growth and new openings showed private investment following population growth.
Read May →H-E-B’s renovation and new Sendero businesses made the growth story more visible in normal day-to-day life.
Read June →Texas Roadhouse and other openings turned earlier announcements into operating businesses.
Read July →Crust Pizza, Scooter’s Coffee, Toasted Yolk and McDonald’s opened during a concentrated month of activity.
Read August →The Colony added another operating amenity while SH 71 improvements and the broader Central Texas growth story kept moving.
Read September →Treehouse grills, Trading Post construction, a full fall calendar, and Pope Bend Road heading to bid in January.
Read October →
A deeper look at SpaceX, SH 71, SH 130, Cedar Creek, retail, employers and why eastward Central Texas growth matters for Bastrop.
Read the full guide →I’ll use these monthly recaps to build quarter-in-review and year-end pages showing three categories: announced, under construction, and open/operating. That way the site keeps a record of what actually came to fruition.
See the full growth timeline →I help buyers understand what is already established at The Colony and what the surrounding Bastrop corridor is becoming—from amenities and roads to employers and everyday convenience.
Current Drees homes · Contact Joel
Joel Garcia | Drees Homes at The Colony
Call or text: (512) 693-1701
