2026 Houston Master Planned Communities

Thu Feb 12, 2026

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2026 Houston Master Planned Communities

Examining the Partnerships, Land Models And Design Decisions Transforming Houston’s Housing Landscape

Thursday February 12 2026 @ 8:00 AM CST

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Keynote

When Cities Grow Up: Redevelopment as the Next Chapter of Master-Planned Communities

Frank Liu

Frank Liu is the founder of Lovett Commercial, Lovett Homes, Lovett Industrial, and InTown Homes—collectively known as Lovett—one of the most respected real estate development platforms in Texas and beyond. A Rice University alumnus with a degree in civil engineering, Frank has built a career defined by thoughtful urban development, design excellence, and long-term community impact. Frank co-founded Lovett Homes in 1980 with his roommate from Lovett College at Rice University, launching what would become a premier urban residential development company. In 1995, he expanded the enterprise with the creation of Lovett Commercial, focusing on commercial development and redevelopment projects. Continuing to anticipate market shifts and urban growth patterns, Frank founded InTown Homes in 2003, a design-driven and environmentally conscious residential development company concentrated on emerging neighborhoods. Most recently, in 2020, he partnered with Charlie Meyer to establish Lovett Industrial, marking Lovett’s expansion into the industrial real estate sector. Through Lovett, Frank has overseen more than $5 billion in development projects across Texas and the United States. The firm’s diverse portfolio spans retail, office, industrial, and adaptive reuse projects, as well as thousands of residential homes. Lovett has twice received first-place honors from the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Development of Distinction Awards, recognizing excellence in real estate development. Notable projects include POST, Sawyer Yards, and the revitalization and transformation of numerous urban neighborhoods, many of which have become cultural and economic anchors within their communities. Raised by two generations of schoolteachers, Frank places a deep personal value on education and lifelong learning. In 2015, through his family’s charitable foundation, he established the Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (“Lilie”) at Rice University. Lilie is dedicated to equipping and inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders, fostering innovation both at Rice and throughout the state of Texas. In honor of his son, Frank is also supporting the soon-to-debut FLAMA (Frank Liu Jr. Academy for Music & Arts), a new music- and arts-focused public charter school being developed in Houston’s historic Folgers Coffee building in the Second Ward neighborhood. He remains actively engaged with the university community, serving as an Advisory Director of the Chao Center for Asian Studies at Rice University, and he is also a Rice University Meritorious Award laureate. Across four decades of leadership, Frank Liu has combined engineering discipline, entrepreneurial vision, and civic responsibility to shape cities, nurture talent, and create lasting value for communities.

Lovett Commercial

Co-Founder and Co-Owner

Keynote

Frank Liu

Co-Founder and Co-Owner, Lovett Commercial

Keynote

Devon Rodriguez

Director of Redevelopment, City of Sugar Land

Moderator

Peter Merwin

Founder, Architect Emeritus

Land Governance, Infrastructure & Delivery Strategy

The Mechanics Behind Houston’s Growth

Jeff Dewese

President, Land Division, The Signorelli Company

Harry Masterson

Managing Principal, EMBER

Tom Woliver

Tom Woliver strives to take placemaking to a whole new level. With nearly 30 years’ experience in the real estate industry, Woliver works passionately to unlock potential value, growth, and impact in community development. In 2019, Woliver founded Oxland Advisors as a real estate development and consulting company. Oxland Advisors eventually evolved into Oxland Group, a full-service capital investment and real estate development firm with principal-level expertise in land acquisition, entitlements, development, land transaction, and value creation. Through Oxland Group, Woliver spearheaded a variety of projects across the country, offering a unique approach to capital investment and community building focusing on creating the highest and best use of the land. Under his leadership, Oxland Group delivered the largest phase one in Dallas-Fort Worth history of 1,100 homesites at Painted Tree, its first development in McKinney, Texas. Prior to the community’s grand opening, Painted Tree debuted on RCLCO’s list as the 47th top-selling master-planned community in the US. Most recently, Oxland announced the acquisition of 1,860 acres in the Houston market to be developed as a master-planned community of 4,000 homes. Prior to Oxland, Woliver served as Vice President and Director of Planning and Development at Hillwood, where he developed over 10,000 lots in various markets in Texas and across the US. Woliver was the driving force behind Hillwood’s “Live Smart” vision, a fresh holistic approach on developing the next generation of Master Planned Communities. At Hillwood, Woliver launched top-selling master-planned communities including Harvest, Union Park and Pecan Square in North Texas, Pomona in Houston, and Wolf Ranch in Georgetown. Woliver is known by developers, homebuilders, and landowners alike as a pioneer in implementing various technological strategies, startups and partnerships in the real estate industry. He has built a vast network of best- in-class consultants, vendors and relationships throughout the industry to be able to thoughtfully assemble the right team for the right project. Woliver began his career as a Land Planner and Landscape Architect at TBG Partners in Austin, Texas. His role at TBG Partners shaped his ability to look at real estate solutions in a more unique, forward-thinking manner, including helping build and grow the Dallas office of TBG Partners. Woliver is an active member on the National level of Urban Land Institute (ULI) and currently serves as the Chair for one of ULI’s Community Development Councils. He is an invited speaker for industry events and is often featured in articles on topics such as community development, technology, healthy living, and the food and real estate movement. Woliver graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in Landscape Architecture.

Oxland Group

Co-President

Tom Woliver

Co-President, Oxland Group

Juanita Orsak

Division President, Forestar

Mike Ryan

Managing Director, Piper Sandler

Moderator

Harry Thompson

Partner, Allen Boone Humphries Robinson

The Growth Equation

Capital, Land And Velocity in Houston’s MPC Market

Itiel Kaplan

CEO, Maple Development

Peter Barnhart

President & Chief Development Officer, Caldwell Companies

Duane Heckmann

MSA Advisor, Land Advisors Organization

John Bonner

CEO, First Continental

Jose Almazan

Manager, Launch Development Finance Advisors

Moderator

Justin Pruitt

Attorney, Wilson Cribbs + Goren

The MPC Experience

Retail, Greenspace, Product Evolution & Consumer Demand

Todd Chachere

CEO, Perry Homes

Jeff Dye

President, Newmark Homes

Jay Brown

CEO, David Weekley Homes

Nate Newman

Principal, Newman CRE

Drew Mengwasser

Managing Principal, TBG Partners

Kristie Rose

President, FirstService Residential

Why You Should Attend this Houston CRE Event

What We’ll Cover:

Houston MPC Ecosystem & Growth Drivers: Unpacking lot absorption, migratory inflows, permitting cycles, and new-home starts across Greater Houston MPCs.
Capital Strategy, Partnerships & Risk Allocation: Creative financing, joint ventures, public-private models, and managing inflation, interest, and infrastructure risk in the Houston market.
Land Governance & Utility District Models:How MUDs, PIDs, and annexation agreements are driving infrastructure delivery, financing frameworks, and long-term asset control unique to Houston’s MPC market.
Infrastructure, Water Resilience & Climate Strategy: How Houston’s flood risk, drainage, wastewater, and climate adaptation imperatives are shaping MPC planning.
Amenity Strategy & Resident Value Proposition: Distinctive amenity mixes, lifestyle programming, placemaking, and how Houston MPCs compete via experience.
Regulatory & Delivery Challenges: Navigating permitting, utility oversubscription, builder labor/material pressures, and forward-looking mitigation strategies.
Retail, Hospitality & School Anchors as Growth Catalysts: The role of grocery-anchored retail, education partnerships, and destination amenities in accelerating absorption and defining community identity.

How You'll Do More Business: Join Bisnow for a deep dive into the trends transforming the greater Houston area’s master planned community landscape. From financing models and partnerships to infrastructure and climate resiliency innovation, conversations will explore what’s fueling the region’s continued growth. Bisnow convenes the top minds in development to uncover where the next generation of communities will rise.

Who You’ll Meet: Owners, developers, investors, brokers, city and government officials, consultants, architects, engineers, attorneys, accountants, lenders, and technology leaders driving North Texas’ commercial real estate and community development landscape.

Why You Should Attend: Bisnow events bring together the biggest power players in the industry to identify opportunities, build your network and expand your business. With the largest audience of commercial real estate professionals in the world, no one knows how to help your business more than us. Join Bisnow as we jump into the market to analyze its strengths and strategize on its areas of opportunity. You don't want to miss this event!

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Venue

Embassy Suites Houston Energy Corridor
11730 Katy Freeway
Houston, TX 77079

Ballroom: Lone Star Ballroom

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Agenda

Time	Activity
8:00 AM 9:05 AM	Breakfast and Networking
9:05 AM 9:50 AM	Land Governance, Infrastructure & Delivery Strategy The Mechanics Behind Houston’s Growth
9:50 AM 10:10 AM	Keynote When Cities Grow Up: Redevelopment as the Next Chapter of Master-Planned Communities
10:10 AM 10:55 AM	The Growth Equation Capital, Land, and Velocity in Houston’s MPC Market
10:55 AM 11:10 AM	Networking Break
11:10 AM 11:55 AM	The MPC Experience Retail, Greenspace, Product Evolution & Consumer Demand
11:55 AM 12:15 PM	Closing Networking

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