GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — Grand Prairie is extending southward to make room for a 5,000-acre master planned community called Goodland, the city announced Monday.
Goodland, created by Dallas real estate development firm Provident will eventually bring over 15,000 residences south of US Highway 28 in both Ellis and Johnson counties, according to a press release from the city of Grand Prairie.
To make room for the major development, Grand Prairie's initial annexation extends the city's southern border by 1,500 acres, the release states.
Along with housing, Goodland will have room for shops, restaurants, schools, public and private event venues, regional sports fields and complexes, dance halls, churches, dedicated gathering spaces, trail systems, city parks, stocked ponds and preserved green spaces, the release states.
“This is a significant step in our city’s development,” Mayor Ron Jensen said in a press release. “Unlike many of our neighboring cities, we have the unique advantage of new development opportunities to our south that will drive the growth and prosperity of our city. We recognized the opportunity and took decisive action.
Goodland will be a 45-minute drive from the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, the release states. Goodland Parkway, which will connect Goodland to Grand Prairie, is set to open in December 2025, the release states.
Just south of the project, construction on industrial and corporate campuses is already underway, the release states.
“We’ve spent a significant amount of time with intentional planning, and once we complete necessary regional infrastructure, Goodland will have offerings for everyone and at every price point,” Provident Managing Director Rylan Yowell said in a press release. “There will be housing options of all types, from townhomes to custom homes, to gated active adult communities and everything in between."
