Mesa del Sol hits stride as 167 lots lay foundation for new home construction

Momentum is building at Mesa del Sol with the completion of infrastructure for 167 single-family residential lots.

Mesa del Sol, a 12,900-acre master-planned community in southern Albuquerque, has emerged as a hub for commercial and residential growth in recent years. The community’s growth coincides with numerous employers planting roots in the area, including Netflix, Maxeon Solar Technologies and Kairos Power.

Officials with Titan Development and MDS Investments provided the 167-lot infrastructure update this month, saying in a news release that it marks “a significant milestone in addressing Albuquerque’s growing housing demand.”

With grading, utilities and roads complete and approved by the city of Albuquerque, homebuilders can now begin construction on the 167 lots belonging to Montage 5 — one of seven phases that will complete the 872-lot plan for the Montage subdivision at Mesa del Sol, said Brian Patterson, partner at Titan Development.

So far, the subdivision has seen 617 lots handed over to builders and roughly 600 homes built, Patterson added.

Patterson said 60% of the 167 lots belonging to Montage 5 have already been sold to builders, including Abrazo Homes, Richmond American Homes, Twilight Homes and D.R. Horton, and construction for some lots has already begun. Some of the first homes built on the 167 lots might be ready by the end of this summer, he said.

Mesa del Sol has been at the center of development talks for roughly two decades, according to previous Journal reporting. In recent years, the project has gained momentum as a hub for single-family residential development, spurred by large companies and their employees settling in the area.

There are more residential development plans in place for the future, Patterson said. The community could grow by thousands more units, according to a master plan for the community.

Mesa del Sol has long been viewed as a key area in addressing the city’s ongoing housing shortage, with estimates the community could house up to 150,000 residents in the future.

Steven Chavez, managing partner at MDS Investments, called the recent infrastructure completion for the 167 lots “a major step forward in our vision for Mesa del Sol.”

“This project is not just about building homes; it’s about building a stronger Albuquerque by creating a sustainable, well-connected community where people can live and work,” Chavez said.