New Construction Projects in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida

Project 1: Stonehill (formerly Watermark)

• Developer: Pulte Homes (acquired from Revels Road Investors LLC / JTD Land affiliate)
• Location: East side of State Road 19, south of Revels Road, Howey-in-the-Hills
• Type: Residential (single-family)
• Units/Size: 290 single-family lots on 133 acres (mix of 70-ft, 80-ft, and quarter-acre lots)
• Status: Under Construction (Phase 1 development underway)
• Expected Completion: Phased; sales expected to start early 2027
• Description: Single-family community with parks, cabana/pool, and walking paths. Phase 2 plans (84 lots) recently filed; Phase 3 to follow.[1]

Project 2: Hillside Groves (formerly The Reserve)

• Developer: Meritage Homes
• Location: West side of SR-19, north of Revels Road, Howey-in-the-Hills
• Type: Residential (single-family and townhomes)
• Units/Size: 638 total units (approximately 500 single-family on 50-ft lots + 138 fee-simple townhomes) across 4 phases
• Status: Under Construction (Phase 1 infrastructure and construction underway; pre-sales launched)
• Expected Completion: Phased (Phase 1 active; additional phases in review/approval)
• Description: New community with multiple floor plans; horizontal development (roads/utilities) progressing as of mid-2026.[2]

Project 3: Lake Hills (Regency at Lake Hills)

• Developer: Reader Communities (in collaboration with Hillwood Communities); Toll Brothers as exclusive homebuilder for residential
• Location: 10325 FL-48 (north of Mission Resort + Club), along Lake Harris area, Howey-in-the-Hills
• Type: Residential (active adult/55+ gated community) with mixed-use commercial component
• Units/Size: Approximately 560–571 age-restricted homes on ~220-acre residential portion; commercial includes ~50,800 sq ft Publix grocery store plus retail/outparcels
• Status: Under Construction (infrastructure/land preparation underway; Publix site work advancing)
• Expected Completion: Phased; home sales/model homes anticipated late 2026 onward
• Description: Resort-style 55+ community with waterfront access, amenities, and adjacent Publix-anchored shopping.[3]

Project 4: Mission Rise

• Developer: Limited public information available on primary builder (prior proposals referenced various national builders)
• Location: South of Number Two Road, east of Silverwood Lane, west of State Road 19, Howey-in-the-Hills
• Type: Residential (single-family)
• Units/Size: Approximately 410–415 single-family lots on ~243 acres
• Status: Pre-construction / Final Subdivision review (as of late 2025)
• Expected Completion: Not specified (phased development expected following approvals)
• Description: Scaled-down single-family community with planned multi-use recreational trail connecting to SR 19.[4]

Recently completed projects (within last ~3 years, per town reports): Venezia Townhomes (113 multi-family units) and Talichet Phase 2 (21 single-family units) have added housing stock.[5]

Additional commercial elements (e.g., Publix-anchored center, approved 7-Eleven/gas station, self-storage) are advancing in support of residential growth, along with town infrastructure like a new water treatment plant. Other proposals (e.g., Whispering Heights ~156 homes, Cedar Creek) have varying levels of approval or are speculative/inactive. Limited public information is available on exact timelines or builders for some entitled projects.[4]

No other major verifiable new construction projects meeting the criteria were identified in current sources.