Projects

Delivered, active and in the pipeline

A summary of JP Land’s finished-lot programs and the Deertrail record behind them. Detailed figures are available to qualified partners on request.

JP Land programs

Site and civil engineering on these programs is led by our partner McIntosh & Associates of Bakersfield.

Aerial view of Sterling Manor II (Tract 7262) showing finished homes beside graded lots
Delivered

Sterling Manor II

Finished lots delivered and closed to D.R. Horton in three phases within 21 months of construction start — the first JP Land program, executed on the same owner-builder, builder-deposit model used across the pipeline.

Tract
7262, Phases 6–8
Lots
105
Builder
D.R. Horton
Active

4B Farms

A multi-tract master program in Bakersfield under purchase agreement with the landowner and under option to K. Hovnanian, including a planned community park in coordination with the City.

Tracts
6746–6750
Lots
945
Builder
K. Hovnanian
Active

Heritage Square

Land owned by JP Land with the Phase 1 final map recorded; finished lots planned for delivery to D.R. Horton.

Tract
6397
Lots
121
Builder
D.R. Horton
Under construction

Laurelwood II

Under construction, with finished lots pre-sold to D.R. Horton under an off-balance-sheet purchase agreement.

Tract
7296
Lots
87
Builder
D.R. Horton
Pipeline

Additional acquisitions

Further land is under contract or in planning in Bakersfield, Delano and the surrounding Kern County market, sourced almost entirely through direct relationships with landowners and agricultural families. Including these, the Company’s pipeline totals more than 3,200 lots across contracted, executing and prospective programs.

Map of JP Land and Deertrail finished-lot programs across Bakersfield and Kern County
Portfolio map — JP Land and Deertrail programs in Bakersfield and Kern County

In the field

Track record

Deertrail Development LLC, 2022 – present

JP Land is the continuation of Deertrail, which pioneered the OBS finished-lot model with D.R. Horton in Bakersfield.

  • 813Finished lots closed to D.R. Horton since March 2022
  • $60.5MLot revenue realized on closed lots
  • 9Bakersfield tracts — 1,392 lots planned
  • 4Tracts sold out; two complete and selling, three in development
All Deertrail lots sold to D.R. Horton. Status as of September 2026.
CommunityTractsStatus
Abbey Court6892 · 7152 · 6939 · 7153Two tracts sold out; one complete and selling; one in development
Villages at Gosford6859-1 · 6859-2 · 6860-3 · 6860-4Two tracts sold out; one under development; one queued
Brooke Pointe7136Improvements complete; selling

Before JP Land

D.R. Horton, 2016–2021

1,200+ finished-lot transactions negotiated and contracted by Russ as the Central Valley division’s land acquisition consultant.

Centex Homes, 1998–2007

Approximately 4,078 lots entitled and 1,700 acres contracted in Kern County; Bakersfield grown from 96 to 600+ annual closings.

Old River Ranch

2,450-acre master plan in southwest Bakersfield entitled by Greg as development partner with Lehman Brothers’ real estate division.

Project summaries are provided for general information only. Lot counts and status reflect contracts and plans as of September 2026 and are subject to change.

Talk with the principals

Landowners, homebuilders and capital partners — reach Russ or Greg directly.

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