After five years of planning, construction crews are finally moving dirt on The Oaks at Cibolo Creek, a 324-unit apartment community rising on 20 acres about 2.5 miles from downtown Boerne. The project broke ground in late August, marking the end of a long wait for a development that has been in the works since at least 2024.
The garden-style community, set to sit at 101 Switchback Trail in Boerne, will feature three-story buildings spread across the site, according to Franklin Construction Limited, the San Antonio-based contractor behind the build. As reported by MySA, the development is headed by commercial real estate firm Endura Advisory Group, while Greystar is lined up to manage the property once it opens.
Plans call for a fairly loaded amenity package: a state-of-the-art clubhouse with a serving area, a resort-style swimming pool with a sun deck, a modern fitness center, a dog park and a pickleball court, per the same MySA report. Developers filed plans back in 2024 for a $3 million leasing center and clubhouse, and a state regulatory filing reportedly projects that construction will wrap by March 2027, though that timeline has not been independently verified beyond the filing itself. Franklin Construction's portfolio describes its experience with HUD-assisted 221(d)(4) multifamily projects.
Neighbors Push Back on Growth and Traffic
Not everyone in Boerne is thrilled about the new construction. Some residents have voiced concerns about urban sprawl tied to the apartment project, the outlet's report notes. One Facebook commenter argued that Boerne does not need another apartment community, while another pointed to a lack of traffic control near I-10 and Ranger Creek as a specific worry.
Franklin Construction, for its part, says the community is expected to expand affordable housing options for Boerne and the surrounding area, framing the project as part of a broader push into what the company describes as affordable multifamily housing, market-rate developments and build-to-rent communities across Central Texas, according to its own company portfolio. That portfolio also lists more than 1,200 completed senior living units.
Boerne Home Values in Context
On the ownership side, Zillow reports the average Boerne home value was $557,428 as of the end of August, down 0.3% over the past year, with homes going pending in around 38 days, per Zillow.
A Slower Statewide Apartment Pipeline
Zoom out to the state level, and Boerne's project is arriving as Texas apartment construction is projected to slow. The state's apartment market topped 2.5 million units in 2024, or roughly one unit for every 11 residents, and deliveries that year exceeded 116,000 units, according to the Texas Real Estate Research Center. That pipeline was projected to roughly halve to about 55,000 units in 2025 as the under-construction backlog peaked, with statewide rent growth expected to stay flat to slightly positive, perhaps around 0.5%.
Whether The Oaks at Cibolo Creek ultimately delivers the affordability its developers describe remains to be seen. For now, the story in Boerne is simpler: after years of planning, construction is underway, and the surrounding neighborhood is watching closely to see what fills in around it.
