New Construction Projects in Laurel, Florida

Project 1: Render Legacy Trail (also referred to as Render Legacy Park)

• Developer: Crescent Communities (joint venture with FCP)
• Location: 15560 Render Way, Nokomis, FL 34275 (Laurel area / east Nokomis along SR-681 near Legacy Trail)
• Type: Residential (Multifamily apartments / garden-style rentals)
• Units/Size: 450 units (1-3 bedroom apartments, ~720–1,376 sq ft)
• Status: Recently completed / Opened
• Expected Completion: 2024 construction; opened early December 2025
• Description: Class A multifamily community with direct access to the Legacy Trail, amenities including a heated saltwater pool, fitness center, dog park, outdoor kitchens, and EV charging. Part of a larger mixed-use village with retail and additional residential components.[1]

Project 2: The Ranch at Nokomis

• Developer: Neal Communities
• Location: Knights Trail Road, north of Laurel Road (Nokomis/Laurel corridor area)
• Type: Residential
• Units/Size: More than 600 units (plus amenity center and infrastructure); ~240-acre site
• Status: Announced / Planned
• Expected Completion: Limited public information available
• Description: Large-scale residential development contributing to growth along the Laurel Road / Knights Trail corridor in the North Venice/Nokomis area.[2]

Project 3: Vistera of Venice (Adria & Maren phases)

• Developer: Neal Land & Neighborhoods
• Location: Knights Trail / Laurel Road growth area, North Venice/Nokomis
• Type: Residential (Multifamily)
• Units/Size: 665 multifamily units in initial Adria & Maren phases (part of larger 1,400+ home master plan)
• Status: Recently completed / Opened
• Expected Completion: Opened November 2025
• Description: Multifamily component of the broader Vistera master-planned community adding residential density to support corridor retail and services.[2]

Project 4: Laurel Self Storage

• Developer: Limited public information available (site and development plan petition referenced)
• Location: 3480 E. Laurel Road (southeast of Laurel Road and I-75 interchange)
• Type: Commercial (Self-storage)
• Units/Size: Three-story facility on 2.26-acre parcel
• Status: Approved / Moving forward
• Expected Completion: Limited public information available
• Description: Planned self-storage facility in the Laurel Road commercial node near I-75.[2]

Project 5: Laurel Civic Center

• Developer: Public (Sarasota County)
• Location: North Venice, near Laurel Nokomis School and I-75 (Laurel corridor area)
• Type: Mixed-use / Community center (public/nonprofit space)
• Units/Size: 70,000 sq ft clubhouse/community center on four acres
• Status: Design phase (as of early 2025)
• Expected Completion: Limited public information available (timeline not yet determined)
• Description: New community center featuring commercial kitchen, cafetorium, classrooms, gymnasium, library/media center, and spaces for nonprofits.[3]

Additional commercial activity (e.g., Venice Crossing retail node, Walmart Supercenter parcel at Laurel Road & I-75) is advancing along the corridor but consists primarily of outparcels and smaller retail rather than large named residential or mixed-use projects.[2]

Laurel is a small unincorporated community, so most new construction occurs in the adjacent Nokomis/North Venice area along the Laurel Road corridor. No other large-scale named residential or mixed-use projects with detailed public verification were identified specifically within Laurel proper.