DCM Development Group

Phase 2 streets at Post Farms are about to be poured, the last big step before we can hand these lots to builders.

Builders are expected to close in early 2027. Give it time, and this street looks like Phase 1 does now, foundations going in.

Approved doesn't mean shovels show up the next day 🚜

Behind the scenes, we're finalizing the sanitary easement, lining up builders, and working through financing, the unglamorous part nobody usually posts.

182 days in, still moving, and hopefully we're back here filming when the dirt finally does too.

Not every site problem comes from weather or rock. Some come with wings.

Every pond at Post Farms needs native landscaping around it, good for the water, good for the wildlife, not so good when a flock of geese decides it's an all you can eat buffet before it even takes root 🪿

We're taking replanting suggestions. Paintball gun is currently in the lead 😅

St. Charles County isn't just growing. You can watch it happen 🏡

Post Farms closed on Phase 1 not even six months ago. Today there's more than 30 homes framed or going vertical, proof of how fast a neighborhood comes together once builders have ground that's actually ready.

Every one of those homes is another family choosing St. Charles County as home. We're glad to help build that.

The builder gets the ribbon-cutting. We get the mud and the city meetings.

By the time they buy the lot, my brothers and I have already cleared the city, guessed right on what's under the dirt, and buried pipe nobody will ever see.

Not glamorous. But it's why the neighborhood exists before the houses do.

What do mummies and land development have in common?
More than you’d think. 😅

A “mummy” is one of the ways we keep track of grade while moving thousands of cubic yards of dirt. It gives our operators a reference point so they know exactly how much material still needs to be cut before reaching the final elevation.

Once the work is done, the mummy has served its purpose… and it’s time for it to come down.

Ever wonder how a house connects to the sewer system?

Long before a home is built, we’re already installing the infrastructure that makes it possible. Every future lot at Tesson Ridge gets its own connection to the main sanitary sewer, so when builders begin construction, the groundwork is already in place.

Every project has its challenges, and at Tesson Ridge, the rock has definitely kept us on our toes 🪨

Mud seams and groundwater can change how a blast performs, which means we have to adjust our approach in the field. It’s all part of working with the conditions the site gives us.

Land development isn’t always predictable, and that’s exactly why experience matters.

Blasting rock isn’t about using more explosives. It’s about using them in the right places 🪨🧨
Hole spacing, rock conditions, and the type of excavation all influence how we plan each blast. The goal is to leave our utility crews with rock that’s easier to excavate, not one giant boulder to wrestle with.

Large communities aren’t built all at once. And there’s a good reason why.

Building in phases allows us to prioritize the infrastructure our builders need first, helping them get started sooner while we continue preparing the next phase of the project.

It’s a more efficient approach, keeps the project moving, and helps avoid unnecessary carrying costs along the way.

On a development the size of Tesson Ridge, success isn’t about finishing everything at once. It’s about building it in the right order.