WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Estridge Homes has broken ground on Millbrook, a 345-acre master-planned residential and mixed-use community in West Lafayette that will bring more than 1,000 new for-sale and rental homes to one of Indiana’s most active university growth corridors, the company announced.
According to the April 28 announcement, Millbrook is planned for approximately 580 to 600 single-family homes and more than 500 apartment units at full buildout, along with future retail, healthcare and neighborhood-serving uses. The multi-phase development is expected to roll out over five to six years, with initial home construction and sales slated for fall 2026.
The project sits in the West Lafayette and Tippecanoe County market, which has seen elevated demand driven by Purdue University, the Purdue Research Foundation, regional healthcare systems and major employers. For builders, Millbrook represents a large-scale, controlled-lot pipeline in a university-adjacent submarket where both for-sale and rental housing supply have lagged employment growth.
Estridge is taking a multi-builder approach, with Arbor Homes and Silverthorne Homes joining as community builders. The plan is to offer a range of product types, elevations and price points targeted to different life stages, from first-time buyers to move-up households and downsizing buyers. Specific pricing guidance and floor plans have not yet been released.
Site planning emphasizes preservation of natural topography, mature trees and open space, with a West Lafayette park-owned corridor running through the property to provide trail connections into the broader community. Amenities in design include an internal trail network, resort-style pools, fitness-oriented features, sports courts and flexible indoor and outdoor gathering spaces aimed at lifestyle and wellness programming.
The community plan also anticipates multifamily and mixed-use components. IU Health has already been announced as part of the broader vision, positioning Millbrook as a neighborhood-scale hub with healthcare services and daily conveniences within the master plan.
“Millbrook is being designed as more than a traditional subdivision,” Estridge CEO Clint Mitchell said in the release. “It’s a neighborhood where nature, daily life, and community come together — creating a more connected, grounded, and complete way to live, in an area that is becoming one of the most active and exciting growth corridors in Indiana.”
For homebuilders, master-planned communities like Millbrook can provide multi-year lot visibility and differentiated amenity packages that support premiums relative to scattered-lot building. For local governments and planners, Millbrook adds a significant tranche of entitled, phased housing supply that can help address affordability and capacity concerns as Purdue-related investment ripples through the region.
Founded in 1967, Estridge Homes has been building homes and developing “Signature Neighborhoods” across Indiana for more than five decades. Additional details on Millbrook, including builder lineups by phase, pricing, floor plans and amenity timing, will be released as development progresses.
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