What’s the Vacant Lot Beside Trilogy Polo Club?

If you live in Trilogy Polo Club—or are considering buying here—you may have wondered about the large vacant parcel beside Celebration Drive at Avenue 52 and Jackson Street.

I photographed the property on November 5, 2026. Today it is open, undeveloped land. But the important question for a nearby homeowner is what that land is intended to become, not just what it looks like now.

Which lot are we talking about?

This is the approximately 18-acre parcel at the northwest corner of Avenue 52 and Jackson Street in Indio. Celebration Drive curves around its west and north sides, separating it from nearby Polo Club homes. Its assessor’s parcel number is 767-110-021.

The former listing reported 18.14 acres; Haagen Company’s current brochure lists 18.4 acres. They identify the same parcel. Those published figures should not be treated as a survey.

When did it sell?

The archived MLS record shows a sale on August 24, 2022, for $3,792,856, following an asking price of $3,950,892. It appeared under the address 0 Jackson St & Ave 52, Indio, MLS 219014117.

That is a historical sale, not a current asking price. Haagen Company now includes the property in its commercial land portfolio and describes the proposed use as mixed-use.

What is the land zoned for?

Indio’s current public GIS identifies the parcel’s zoning as Project Master Plan (PMP) and names the governing plan Trilogy at the Polo Club PMP. The separate General Plan layer identifies its land-use designation as Neighborhood Center.

These two labels do different jobs. The General Plan describes the city’s broader vision. The master plan supplies the site-specific rules for development. Under Indio’s code, an adopted master plan governs land use and development within its boundary; the citywide code fills gaps where that plan is silent.

In other words, this is not land that should be assumed to remain permanent open space. It also is not a blank check to build any commercial project. A proposed use must fit the applicable plan and approval requirements.

What could be built someday?

The city describes Neighborhood Centers as places for neighborhood-serving retail, services, offices, housing and gathering spaces. Its General Plan contemplates both mixed-use buildings and separate buildings within a mixed-use area.

For a resident, that could mean a cluster of shops and services, places to eat, offices, or a development that combines commercial space with housing. These are examples of the broader planning direction—not a confirmed project or a parcel-specific list of approved uses. The precise mix, building heights, layout and access would depend on the governing master plan, any amendments and the project’s approvals.

Older sales material described a substantial commercial development allowance and a development agreement expiring in 2021. That historical marketing does not establish that the same allowance or fee treatment remains available today. I would not use it to predict the size of a future development.

Is anything actually planned?

I have not confirmed a specific current development proposal for this parcel as of November 5, 2026. Haagen Company’s brochure identifies a mixed-use opportunity, but it does not provide an announced tenant lineup, construction start or opening date. A search of the city’s current public development dataset returned no entry matching this APN, Polo or Haagen.

That is a limited finding, not proof that no discussions or applications exist. A marketing concept, a land-use designation and an approved construction project are different things. Until there is a verifiable application or approval tied to this parcel, naming a future shopping center, restaurant or housing project would be speculation.

What it means for nearby homes

From my experience, this perimeter area currently feels quiet, with relatively little traffic along the stretch beside the vacant land. That is an observation about today’s setting, not a traffic study or a promise about the future. Avenue 52 and Jackson are separate, busier roads around the outside of the parcel.

The photographs also show a useful detail: Celebration Drive lies between the parcel and the neighboring homes. When comparing locations, look at the actual relationship between the yard, the road and the open land rather than assuming every nearby home directly adjoins the dirt.

If you like a home here, the open setting is part of what you are seeing today. I would evaluate that home with the possibility of future development in mind, including changes to views, lighting, activity and traffic. The details would matter much more than the word “commercial” by itself.

For the wider community picture, see the Trilogy Polo Club home buying guide.