New Construction Projects in Coleman, Florida

Project 1: Coleman Ridge Master Planned Development (Coleman Ridge MPD)

• Developer: Coleman CPD, LLC and The Villages Land Operating Company, LLC (affiliated with The Villages)
• Location: South of the City of Coleman in Sumter County (along/near U.S. 301; specific parcels include areas east of US 301)
• Type: Mixed-use (residential, industrial, commercial/office)
• Units/Size: Up to 550 residential units (including workforce housing); 7,000,000 sq ft industrial; 100,000 sq ft commercial/office; total ~684+ acres (including recent additions)
• Status: Announced/Approved (development agreement and rezoning amendments in 2024–2025; entitlements in place)
• Expected Completion: Phased (no specific overall completion date publicly detailed; ongoing planning/amendments)
• Description: Master-planned mixed-use development on mostly vacant land south of Coleman, incorporating residential workforce housing near industrial and commercial uses. Includes the Representative Marlene O'Toole Industrial Park. Recent amendments added ~121 acres for mixed-use integration.[1]

Project 2: U.S. 301 (S.R. 35) Widening and Realignment Projects (FPIDs 430132-4, 430132-2, 430132-5)

• Developer: Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
• Location: U.S. 301 corridor through and around Coleman, Sumter County (from C.R. 470 to Florida’s Turnpike area; includes new bypass alignment east of the city)
• Type: Infrastructure (new road construction and widening)
• Units/Size: Approximately 2+ miles new alignment (plus widening segments totaling several miles); multi-phase with shared-use paths
• Status: Under Construction / Pre-construction phases (right-of-way acquisition ongoing; initial phases started or imminent)
• Expected Completion: Phased through 2030 (e.g., new alignment ~late 2027 for construction, full opening later; other segments 2027–2030)
• Description: Major widening of U.S. 301 to four lanes with median, plus a new roadway realignment/bypass around the east side of Coleman to improve traffic flow, safety, and accommodate trucks/industrial growth while enhancing the downtown pedestrian environment. Total project costs in the hundreds of millions.[2]

Project 3: Coleman Water Treatment Facility Upgrades

• Developer: City of Coleman
• Location: Coleman Water Treatment Facility (city facility)
• Type: Municipal infrastructure (water treatment upgrades)
• Units/Size: Replacement/ rehab of pumps, motors, controls, chlorine contact tank, well pump, and iron filters
• Status: Planning / Pre-construction (funding requested; shovel-ready status pending)
• Expected Completion: March 2027 (construction start targeted October 2026)
• Description: Upgrades to maintain safe drinking water supply and meet FDEP standards for city residents. Limited additional public details available on exact scope beyond the listed improvements.[3]

Limited public information available on additional private residential, condo, or townhome developments directly within Coleman city limits. Coleman is a small community, and most activity centers on infrastructure and the larger nearby master-planned mixed-use project. Coleman Flex Business Park (flex/industrial space) was completed in 2021 and falls outside the recent 3-year window. No other verifiable major new construction projects matching the criteria were identified in current sources.