New Construction Projects in Lake Placid, Florida

Project 1: Grand Isles of Lake June

• Developer: Fuxion Biotech (represented in approvals)
• Location: In front of Lake June Pointe, Lake Placid, FL (Lake June area)
• Type: Residential (gated single-family community)
• Units/Size: 97 dwelling units
• Status: Pre-construction (approved November 2024; PD zoning established)
• Expected Completion: Limited public information available (PD timelines require infrastructure/amenities within set periods after approval, with extensions possible)
• Description: Approved 97-unit single-family gated residential development on land rezoned to allow the project under Low Density Residential (LDR) and planned development zoning. Includes provisions for recreation uses in common areas.[1][2]

Project 2: High Grove Golf Club

• Developer: Cameron High Grove LLC (co-founders Ryan Hanks, Colin Sheehan, Bert Guy)
• Location: South of Lake Placid / Venus area, Highlands County, FL (approx. 1,214 acres of former citrus groves)
• Type: Commercial/Recreational (private golf club with clubhouse and lodging elements)
• Units/Size: 36-hole golf course (two courses designed by Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner) plus clubhouse, short course/practice facilities, and cabins/lodge on ~1,200+ acres
• Status: Recently completed / Opened (construction began late 2024; opened around late 2025/January 2026)
• Expected Completion: January 2026 (now open)
• Description: Exclusive private 36-hole destination golf club on elevated Lake Wales Ridge terrain with orange groves. Limited membership; includes hospitality elements for members/guests. Zoned mixed-use.[3][4]

Project 3: Amazon Last-Mile Distribution Warehouse

• Developer/Builder: Ryan Companies
• Location: St. John Street / U.S. 27 North, Lake Placid, FL
• Type: Commercial (warehouse/distribution)
• Units/Size: Not specified (standard last-mile facility)
• Status: Recently completed (turned over to Amazon ~October/November 2025)
• Expected Completion: November 2025
• Description: New warehouse constructed on former orange grove site to support Amazon operations in the area.[5]

Project 4: Lake Placid New Police Station

• Developer/Builder: SEMCO Construction Inc. (designed by Cool & Cobb Engineering)
• Location: Lake Placid Government Center property, U.S. 27, Lake Placid, FL
• Type: Commercial/Government (municipal)
• Units/Size: 4,737 square feet
• Status: Under construction (groundbreaking January 2026)
• Expected Completion: Approximately January 2027 (within 12 months of groundbreaking)
• Description: New standalone police facility to replace the existing station, providing modern space for the department.[6]

Additional notes: - Several infrastructure projects are underway or recently completed, including the Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant (completed 2026), US 27 intersection/road improvements (under construction, completion mid/late 2026), sewer line extensions, and a new Church of the Nazarene fellowship hall addition (under construction since March 2026).[7][8] - A new express car wash/service station at 585 US 27 N is in the bidding/sub-bidding stage.[9] - Pickleball courts at Lake June Park are advancing toward construction with bids received (target substantial completion by early 2027).[10] - A large waterfront development site (~240 acres with extensive Lake Placid shoreline) is listed for sale with conceptual potential for 100+ homesites, but no active development project has been announced.[11] - No other large-scale residential subdivisions, condos, or mixed-use projects with active construction or recent announcements were identified beyond the above. A solar farm (Highland Florida) is noted in pre-construction nearby. Limited public details exist on many smaller or proposed efforts.