THE LAGOON DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

ABOUT LAGOON DEVELOPMENT

Bringing Beach Life to the Public

The Lagoon Development Company develops, operates and owns the ticketed access component of large scale lagoons for swimming and watersports.   The company is responsible for the design, financial feasibility, capitalization, and bottom line profitability of the ticketed access component of several lagoons in different stages of planning, construction and operation including a 2-acre lagoon at Balmoral, the 1st lagoon to be approved for swimming in the US and a 12-acre lagoon at Lago Mar, the largest in Texas.

BALMORAL 2 ACRE LAGOON

The Balmoral 2-Acre Lagoon is located in the Humble area of Houston.  The lagoon anchors an 8-Acre amenity village.  It holds 5 million gallons of water.  This lagoon was the first in the United States to be approved for swimming.  The lagoon was delivered in less than 12 months fully amenitized including a 6,000 square foot clubhouse, 2 beaches, mini-golf, hammock lawn, celebration lawn, food truck area, paddle-boarding/kayaking facility, grotto with waterfall, and conventional swimming pool.

LAGO MAR 12 ACRE LAGOON

The Lago Mar 12 acre lagoon is located in Texas City, Texas between downtown Houston and Galveston.  The lagoon anchors an 100 acre mixed-use entertainment resort complex.  The lagoon is the largest in Texas holding more than 25 million gallons of water and will be the first in the United States that will include a future public access facility.  The lagoon will also include a boardwalk with restaurants, bars, entertainment, world class sailing facility, a hotel and amenities for the 4,500 home Lago Mar community.  The lagoon construction is now completed (December 2019).  The surrounding residential amenities include a 10,000 square foot clubhouse, beaches, mini-golf, hammock park, celebration lawn, food truck area, paddle-boarding/kayaking facility, grotto with waterfall, and conventional swimming pool will be opened May 2020.

OUR SERVICES

Lagoon Development was formed to build, own and operate lagoons for Land Tejas and other development companies.  Our team worked together to develop and open the first lagoon in Texas which subsequently became the first lagoon in the US to be approved for swimming.    A second lagoon is now under construction and a third and fourth are in planning.   Our team can assist by providing turnkey services to plan, design, build, operate and help justify the investment. 

Our services include:

1. Feasibility / Financial Justification 

   • Financial impact of adding the amenity

   • Feasibility studies to justify the investment

   • Lagoon cost estimating 

2. Master-planning / Amenity Design

   • Consultant recommendations

   • Amenity Size and Location determination

   • Design Oversight

3. Contract negotiation

   • Amenity operators

   • Maintenance  

   • Construction  

   • Engineering

   • Landscape

4. Project Representation to 3rd party Builders and Developers

   • Identify the right builders for your project

   • Leverage relationships to introduce the project to builders

   • Negotiate lot contracts

5. Construction administration

   • Serve as the owner’s representative

   • Help to ensure best practices

   • Help to ensure the lagoon is delivered on time and on budget

6. Marketing

   • How to leverage the amenity for the benefit of your project

   • Maximize positive exposure through the life-cycle of the lagoon construction and operation