For years, folks in south Muskogee knew the land near East 43rd Street and Gulick as a place to play a round of golf. If a new plan comes together, it'll be a place to raise a family instead.
Legacy Park Development wants to turn the former Cobblestone Golf Course into a large housing development with hundreds of lots, multiple subdivisions and new places to play. According to KJRH, the plan calls for 450 housing lots spread across seven subdivisions, along with parks, dog parks, sports areas, a splash pad and walking trails.
Joshua Forrest, who spoke for Legacy Park Development, told the station the project will include nine estate lots with a minimum of 6,000 square feet, along with smaller, more affordable homes of around 1,000 square feet.
"It's going to bring a much different dynamic to Muskogee than what we've ever had," Forrest said.
Not your typical subdivision
The developers' own website gives a closer look, and it's worth a read for anyone thinking about bidding work out there. It says Legacy Park covers about 180 acres of the former Lin Lar and Cobblestone golf course property. The concept plan splits the land into seven neighborhoods with names like The Homestead, The Ranch, The Reserve, The Glades, The Promenade and The Nine, built around a central amenity area and a trail system that follows the property's ponds and creeks.
It's not meant to be rows of identical houses, either. The plan mixes entry-level and standard single-family homes with executive and estate lots, a gated neighborhood for older residents, multiplex buildings and row homes near the main road.
The amenity list is long. The website mentions a clubhouse, swimming pool, splash pad, pickleball, basketball and tennis courts, a dog park, a playground, trails and at least six ponds with fishing access.
Still early days
Here's where readers should slow down a bit. Forrest told KJRH he expects lots to begin going on sale as early as December. But the developers' FAQ page says Legacy Park is still in pre-development, that final lot and home counts depend on an approved site plan and aren't set yet, and that no lots or homes are being offered for sale right now. It also says no construction timeline has been set. Pricing hasn't been set, either.
So the 450-lot figure is best read as a target, not a final number. The website says boundaries, lot counts and amenities will likely change as engineering, grading, drainage and utility design move forward and as city approvals move along. Nothing in the concept plan, the developers say, should be read as a final commitment.
Forrest said the timing matters. "With all of the new industry and new investment that's happening in Muskogee, we need the homes," he said.
Downtown business owners are paying attention too. Damon Watson, who owns Watson's Chophouse, told KJRH he thinks new housing could help businesses all over town.
Why it matters for Contractors
A development this size, if it goes forward, would mean years of work. Turning a golf course into neighborhoods starts with earthwork, drainage, streets, water and sewer lines, and that's before a single house goes up. Ponds and creeks on the property mean careful grading and stormwater work, which is right in the wheelhouse of local dirt and utility contractors.
The bigger question for home builders is who will get to build. The developers' website says the builder setup, whether that's approved builders, open builders, homes built by the developer or custom homes, is still being decided and may be different from one neighborhood to the next. It also invites builders who want to take part to reach out to the development team directly.
That's an open door, and it's early. Builders who want a shot at the estate lots, the smaller starter homes or the multiplex buildings would be smart to get on the developers' radar now, before the builder program is set. The website says architectural standards for materials, garages, fences and landscaping are being drafted too, so knowing those rules early will help with bids.
With new industry coming to town, Muskogee needs places for workers to live. If Legacy Park clears its approvals, it could become one of the biggest home building opportunities the area has seen in a long time.