Bee Ridge

Bee Ridge is an established residential corridor and census-designated area in Sarasota County, Florida, located just east of the City of Sarasota (primarily around Bee Ridge Road, with ZIP codes including 34233 and nearby areas). It features a mix of older subdivisions, some newer infill, and commercial activity, with convenient access to I-75, downtown Sarasota, and the beaches.

New Construction in/near Bee Ridge

Limited large-scale production builder communities sit directly in the core Bee Ridge area. Most activity consists of:

• Individual/custom new homes or small-scale builds — Recent listings include new or nearly-new single-family homes (e.g., on Willow Lake Court and similar streets) in the roughly $400,000–$970,000 range (3–5 bedrooms, modern finishes). Some manufactured or villa-style options also appear.
• Multiple subdivisions in the broader Bee Ridge neighborhood report some new-construction inventory (dozens of listings across the area at times), including options in communities like those around Center Gate, Lake Tippecanoe, and others. Prices for homes in the neighborhood generally range from the mid-$100,000s (smaller/older units) to $900,000+.

The area is more built-out than the rapidly expanding eastern Sarasota County corridor, so pure “new home communities” with model homes and multiple floor plans are scarcer here than farther east or south (e.g., near Clark Road or Palmer Ranch).

Major Nearby/Related Developments & Infrastructure

• Hi Hat Ranch (east of I-75, accessible via Bee Ridge Road corridor): Sarasota County’s largest planned project (~10,000 acres, up to ~13,000 homes at full buildout under the 2050 Plan, with significant open-space preservation). Village 1 (~3,000 homes on ~2,070 acres) remains in the approval/rezoning process as of mid-2026. County agreements have advanced road access, including cost-sharing on Bee Ridge Road widening/extension (from Bent Tree/Lorraine area eastward) and related Fruitville Road improvements. Construction of major residential phases is not yet fully underway at scale, though related estate communities like The Forest at Hi Hat Ranch (gated, larger lots of 3–6 acres, custom homes by builders such as John Cannon, Lee Wetherington, Arthur Rutenberg) have active or recent building. Full buildout is long-term (into the 2040s–2050s).
• Bee Ridge Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) expansion: A major ~$250–$280 million county project (Florida’s largest membrane bioreactor/MBR system) expanded capacity from 12 to 18 MGD and converted to Advanced Wastewater Treatment (AWT) standards. It reached substantial completion/ribbon-cutting around late 2025–early 2026, supporting growth and improving water quality (nutrient reduction for bays and reclaimed water use).
• Other nearby growth: Communities farther south/east (e.g., areas off Clark Road, Palmer Ranch, Skye Ranch, 3H Ranch) have more active production new construction. Sunrise Preserve (Mattamy Homes, gated villas/single-family in the Palmer Ranch area) is sometimes referenced in broader searches but is south of Clark Road rather than core Bee Ridge.