New Construction Projects in Bartow, Florida

Project 1: Hancock Crossings

• Developer: KB Home
• Location: Off Boy Scout Ranch Road, Bartow, FL 33830
• Type: Residential (Single-family homes)
• Units/Size: Multiple floor plans (up to 6 beds, 3 baths; select 3-car garages); community pricing from the $320,000s
• Status: Under Construction / Homes available for sale
• Expected Completion: Ongoing (new homes releasing)
• Description: New single- and two-story homes with modern features; convenient access to US-98, Polk Parkway, and nearby employers. Grand opening announced in 2024.[1]

Project 2: The Grove at Stuart Crossing (Premier, Classic, and Signature Series)

• Developer: Meritage Homes
• Location: Bartow, FL 33830 (Stuart Crossing area)
• Type: Residential (Single-family homes)
• Units/Size: 3-4+ beds, 2-3 baths; various series with homes from ~$274K+
• Status: Under Construction / Homes available for sale
• Expected Completion: Ongoing (new homes releasing)
• Description: Multiple series of new single-family homes in a growing area with access to local amenities.[2]

Project 3: Wind Meadows South (including The Estates and various plans like Celeste, Bloom, Nova)

• Developer: Lennar
• Location: Bartow, FL 33830 (Wind Meadows South masterplan)
• Type: Residential (Single-family homes)
• Units/Size: 3-6 beds, 2-3 baths; plans from ~1,487 sq ft to 3,041+ sq ft; pricing from ~$274K+
• Status: Under Construction / Homes available for sale (move-in ready and future releases)
• Expected Completion: Ongoing (new homes releasing)
• Description: Collection of new single-family homes in a master-planned community with amenities like pools and playgrounds.[3]

Project 4: Sand Lake Groves

• Developer: Southern Homes
• Location: Intersection of State Road 60 and Gandy Cemetery Rd, Bartow, FL 33830
• Type: Residential (Single-family homes)
• Units/Size: Various plans (e.g., The Westfield: 4 beds, 2 baths, 2,240 sq ft); pricing from ~$347K+
• Status: Under Construction / Homes available for sale
• Expected Completion: Ongoing (new homes releasing)
• Description: Brand-new community near downtown Bartow with no CDD; modern homes in a convenient location.[4]

Additional notes: Multiple other active new-home communities (e.g., James Farms by Southern Homes, Walker Lake Estates) are also under construction with homes for sale by builders including Southern Homes, Meritage, KB Home, and others. These represent ongoing residential new construction in Bartow.[2]

The large-scale Emilie at Bartow / Emilie Springs project (CBD Real Estate Investment / David Waronker; proposed 2,245 single-family homes across Emilie East and West) was denied by the Bartow City Commission in early 2026 and remains under court appeal as of April 2026; it is not currently approved or advancing.[5]

Limited public information is available on other named large-scale residential, mixed-use, or commercial new construction projects meeting the criteria (announced, under construction, or recently completed within the last 3 years). Infrastructure projects (e.g., pedestrian bridge, road resurfacing, hospital expansion, school gym) exist but fall outside the primary residential/mixed-use focus.