Centurion American is loading up its builder roster for Platinum Ranch, the developer’s nearly 2,000-acre master-planned community outside Gunter, Texas. Four homebuilders have been tapped for the first phase, where they are slated to develop roughly 1,000 lots. Lot deliveries are scheduled for next year, with vertical construction expected to follow.
Centurion American rolled out the builder lineup this week, according to the Dallas Business Journal. That outlet reports the company selected four major homebuilders to take the early release of nearly 1,000 lots and that Centurion intends to deliver those lots to builders in calendar year 2027.
An earlier company announcement via Business Wire spells out the full Platinum Ranch plan: roughly 1,998 acres with about 4,200 single-family homes, up to 3,000 apartments, a 277-acre mixed-use core and more than 200 acres of parks and lakes. The release also notes that the community will include on-site campuses served by Gunter ISD and said excavation had been scheduled to begin in late 2025.
Why Gunter Is The Bet
Industry watchers say Centurion’s move is part of a broader push along the so-called “Golden Corridor,” where toll-road projects and rapid growth in neighboring suburbs have pushed housing demand farther out, according to reporting by The Real Deal. That regional momentum helps explain why national and regional builders were invited into phase one rather than only smaller local firms.
Phase One Timeline And Community Impact
Phase-one lot turnovers are expected in 2027, the Dallas Business Journal reports. That timeline could put initial move-ins a year or two after the lots are delivered. Centurion’s announcement highlights on-site schools and extensive open space as key features the company says will help Gunter ISD and local infrastructure absorb the influx of new residents, per the company release.
For current neighbors and would-be buyers, the rollout will mean years of construction and a steady rise in traffic and service demand as buildout continues. Coverage by The Dallas Morning News notes the project’s proximity to Preston Road and the proposed Grayson County Toll Road makes the site especially attractive to large builders and investors.
