Meriam Park is a walkable, mixed-use neighborhood in Southeast Chico, built on new-urbanist principles along Bruce Road between 20th Street and Highway 32. It was planned at about 272 acres with a town square, homes, shops and offices, and is one of the areas buyers look at when they want walkable design over a large lot.
What is Meriam Park?
Meriam Park is a planned community zoned as a traditional neighborhood development. The plan mixes homes, retail and office space so daily errands can be on foot. The developer is New Urban Builders, and the plan includes a town square.
Where is Meriam Park?
It sits in Southeast Chico along Bruce Road between 20th Street and Highway 32. The city required periodic reviews of the project and asked the developer to coordinate public transportation with the Butte County Association of Governments.
How big is the plan?
The approved plan called for about 2,300 to 2,600 residences, both single-family and multi-family, about 240,000 square feet of retail and about 460,000 square feet of office and commercial space. Those are planning figures from when the project was approved, not a count of what is built today, so check current build-out with me before you rely on them.
What should you know before buying here?
Newer construction has different questions than older Chico homes: builder warranties, HOA or association dues if they apply, and what is still planned next door. I come from construction, so I check how the home was built and what the lot grading and drainage look like. Ask about insurance and any assessments before you write an offer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Meriam Park?
Southeast Chico, along Bruce Road between 20th Street and Highway 32.
Who built Meriam Park?
The developer is New Urban Builders.
What is the design concept?
A walkable, mixed-use neighborhood built on new-urbanist principles, with a town square.
How many homes were planned?
About 2,300 to 2,600 residences in the approved plan. That is a plan figure, not the number built.
Want current Meriam Park sales? Call or text me at 707-672-6549 and I will send recent closed sales from CRMLS. Happy to help. Descriptions are general information about the area, not a statement about who lives there, and school boundaries should be verified with Chico Unified.
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