There’s a lot to celebrate at Meyer Ranch! The New Braunfels master-planned community earned six honors at this year’s 2026 Summit Awards, including the evening’s standout recognition: Community of the Year.
Presented by the Greater San Antonio Builders Association, the Summit Awards recognize excellence throughout the homebuilding, development, sales, and marketing industries across the San Antonio and Hill Country region. For Meyer Ranch, this year’s awards celebrate more than individual projects. Together, they recognize a community where thoughtful planning, memorable amenities, strong marketing, and a distinct Hill Country lifestyle come together.
Here’s a closer look at the honors Meyer Ranch brought home in 2026.
Community of the Year: Celebrating the Complete Meyer Ranch Experience
Being named Community of the Year recognizes the bigger picture of what has been created at Meyer Ranch.
From the beginning, the vision has extended beyond moving dirt and building homes. Meyer Ranch was planned to create a lifestyle that takes advantage of its pristine Hill Country setting while giving residents places to gather, stay active, and connect with their neighbors.
The community’s amenities play an important role in that experience and recognition as the best community in the area. The Haus sits on more than 2.5 acres and includes a modern fitness center, a resort-style swimming pool, splash pad, playground, fire pit, and putting green.
The Community Green provides another neighborhood gathering place with an event lawn, playground, and space for our monthly concerts, food trucks, and HOA-sponsored events. Residents also have access to a dog park, green spaces, and an extensive system of natural and improved trails.
The 2026 Community of the Year award brings these multiple individual elements together, recognizing Meyer Ranch as a master-planned community where the homes, amenities, the natural Hill Country environment, and residents’ experience work as one.
Best Amenity: The Historic Heimer House
One of Meyer Ranch’s most distinctive features is also one of its most historic endeavors.
The Heimer House earned the 2026 Summit Award for Best Amenity, recognizing the community and city’s work to preserve an important piece of the property’s past while giving it a new role in the future of Meyer Ranch.
The historic homestead was the home of Meyer Ranch’s original settlers and is recognized as a Texas Historical Landmark. Rather than separating this rich history from the modern community growing around it, Meyer Ranch worked for nearly a decade to preserve the Heimer House as a centerpiece where residents can experience the story of the land firsthand.
The revitalized Heimer House Park incorporates the original homestead alongside historical information, Hill Country landscaping, seating and gathering areas, and walking paths connecting into Meyer Ranch’s existing trail system. The result is an amenity that feels uniquely connected to New Braunfels and the German heritage that helped shape the region.
Best Internet Marketing: Connecting Homebuyers with Meyer Ranch
Today’s new-home search often begins long before a future resident arrives at a model home. Winning Best Internet Marketing – Developer recognizes Meyer Ranch’s strategy for reaching prospective community members digitally and helping them discover what makes the community different.
That means communicating more than available homes. Meyer Ranch’s digital presence gives future residents the opportunity to explore the master plan, discover amenities, learn about the community’s Hill Country lifestyle, and begin envisioning everyday life in Meyer Ranch before scheduling a visit.
Best Social Media Post: Sharing Life at Meyer Ranch
Meyer Ranch also earned Best Social Media Post – Developer, highlighting the community’s ability to translate its lifestyle and personality into engaging digital content.
Social media provides a window into what living in a master-planned community can actually feel like. Community events, new amenities, outdoor spaces, builder updates, and resident activities all help prospective buyers see beyond floor plans and homesites.
At Meyer Ranch, there are plenty of those stories and events to tell. Monthly resident events, seasonal celebrations, food trucks, and other activities create an active social calendar designed to bring neighbors together throughout the year.
Best Signage: Bringing the Meyer Ranch Brand to Life
The experience of Meyer Ranch doesn’t stop when a buyer moves from online research to an in-person visit.
Our award-winning billboards demonstrate how strong branding can make an impact even when there are only a few seconds to capture future residents’ attention. Bold creative, clear messaging, and a distinctive Meyer Ranch identity work together to introduce the community while remaining consistent with the look and personality across digital, social, and other marketing channels.
That continuity is an important part of the larger marketing strategy led by Erika Ramon. Whether someone first discovers Meyer Ranch online, on social media, or while driving through the New Braunfels area, the experience feels connected and familiar at every touchpoint.
Come Experience New Braunfels’ 2026 Community of the Year
Awards are worth celebrating, but the best way to understand why Meyer Ranch was named Community of the Year is to experience it yourself.
Walk the trails. Explore the historic Heimer House. Stop by the Community Green. Meet our residents over at The Haus in our resort-style pool. Tour the model homes and say hello to our award-winning staff.
With easy access to New Braunfels and the surrounding Texas Hill Country, Meyer Ranch offers homebuyers an opportunity to find more than a new home. It’s a chance to become part of an award-winning community designed for living Bigger and Brighter.
