Viridian's Developer

Five decades of master-planned community development have shaped Johnson Development into the most trusted name in Texas residential real estate. Since its founding in 1975, the company has operated with a mission that has never wavered: to build innovative, sustainable, and connected communities where families can live their best lives. That mission, sustained over fifty years, is the reason Johnson Development carries its esteemed reputation, having been awarded the best developer in the state several times over the years.

Johnson Development builds with the understanding that families are looking for more than four walls and a yard. They are looking for a community — a place where the design of the neighborhood itself encourages connection, where natural spaces are preserved and celebrated, and where the amenities provided reflect a genuine investment in resident quality of life. This is the philosophy Johnson Development has carried since day one, and it is what distinguishes a Johnson community from every other option in the market.

The execution of that philosophy follows a formula Johnson Development has refined over fifty years of practice. Prime locations. High-performing school districts. Quality builders held to a consistent standard. And amenity packages that go well beyond what most developers provide — because Johnson Development believes that the spaces between homes are just as important as the homes themselves. This formula is the foundation of every community in the Johnson Development portfolio.

Environmental responsibility is fundamental to how Johnson Development plans and builds. The company is committed to preserving natural resources, protecting waterways, and integrating green space into every community in meaningful and lasting ways. More than 14,000 acres of parks and open space across the Johnson Development portfolio reflect a long-standing commitment to sustainable development — ensuring that the communities the company builds today remain beautiful and ecologically healthy for generations of residents to come.

Johnson Development marked its 50th anniversary in 2025 with twenty active communities, more than 100 model homes, and a development footprint that spans Houston, Dallas, Austin, and beyond. The milestone is significant not simply as a number, but as a reflection of what fifty years of consistent, principled community building looks like — a body of work that has shaped the lives of tens of thousands of Texas families and set the standard for what master-planned development in this state can be.

Viridian: A Dallas-Fort Worth Waterfront Master-Planned Community 

Viridian in Arlington, TX is among Johnson Development's boldest expressions of that vision — a waterfront master-planned community built around a 2,000-acre lake and wetland system in the heart of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex. With a private beach, water recreation, resort amenities, and HEB ISD schools, Viridian demonstrates the scale and ambition that define Johnson Development at its most visionary.

Search for available homes and browse homebuyer resources at NewHomesBestSuburbs.com. The nearby Johnson Development communities in the Dallas region are Trinity Falls and Cole Ranch.

In 2020, Johnson Development Corp. was presented with Texas' Top Developer - Developer Grand Award by the Texas Association of Builders (TAB). TAB launched the Star Awards – the only statewide tribute to excellence in the homebuilding industry. The annual competition showcased the outstanding work of builders, remodelers, architects, designers, and sales, marketing, and construction professionals in Texas.