New Construction Projects in Punta Gorda, Florida

Project 1: Cassia Bay

• Developer: Pulte Homes
• Location: Off Burnt Store Road (68.4 acres), Punta Gorda, FL
• Type: Residential (single-family homes)
• Units/Size: 222 single-family homes (1,256–2,703 sq ft)
• Status: Announced / Approved (early 2026); pre-construction / early stages
• Expected Completion: Not specified (new community with sales expected in 2026+)
• Description: Gated community featuring modern open floor plans (3–4 bedrooms), amenities including pool, cabana, fitness center, and pickleball courts. No CDD fees; positioned for convenient access near water and airport.[1]

Project 2: Seagrass

• Developer: D.R. Horton (Kolter Land Partners)
• Location: Near Jones Loop Road / Glasgow Avenue and Indian Springs Cemetery Road (87 acres total), Punta Gorda, FL
• Type: Residential (single-family homes)
• Units/Size: 224 single-family homes total (phased; Phase II added 117 homes)
• Status: Under construction / Selling (Phase I homes selling; Phase II approved 2025)
• Expected Completion: Ongoing / phased buildout
• Description: Gated community with resort-style amenities including pool, cabana, passive park, and kayak launch with canal access. Homes offer 2–5 bedrooms and smart home features.[2]

Project 3: Sea Cove

• Developer: D.R. Horton (Kolter Land Partners)
• Location: Jones Loop Road / Taylor Road area, Punta Gorda, FL (23.53 acres)
• Type: Residential (twin villas / attached homes)
• Units/Size: 144 units (low-maintenance twin villas, ~1,500 sq ft)
• Status: Under construction / Now selling
• Expected Completion: Ongoing
• Description: Gated community of modern twin villas designed for low-maintenance Florida living, with community pool, dog park, event lawn, and convenient access to I-75, US 41, and Punta Gorda Airport.[3]

Project 4: Parkside Punta Gorda Apartments

• Developer: Parkside Equities (details limited in public sources)
• Location: 26120 Jones Loop Road, Punta Gorda, FL
• Type: Residential (multifamily apartments)
• Units/Size: 297 units (studio to 3-bedroom, across multiple 3-story buildings)
• Status: Recently completed (built ~2023–2024); now leasing
• Expected Completion: 2024 (occupied/operational)
• Description: Luxury multifamily community with resort-style amenities including pool, fitness center, elevators, pet spa/park, pickleball courts, and modern finishes.[4]

Project 5: West Retta Esplanade Marina

• Developer: Private developer (Stokes Marine involved in design; specific name limited)
• Location: 300 West Retta Esplanade (former Punta Gorda Waterfront Hotel site), Punta Gorda, FL
• Type: Commercial (marina; mixed-use potential with future hotel)
• Units/Size: 62 slips (fixed and floating docks, fishing pier, breakwater); ~$4 million marina phase
• Status: Approved (Aug 2026); construction starting October 2026
• Expected Completion: End of 2026 (marina phase); hotel phase on hold
• Description: New commercial marina project to enhance waterfront access in this marine-oriented city; phase one of a larger vision that originally included a 160-room hotel.[5]

Project 6: Duffie North Industrial Development

• Developer: Shriteh Family / GCM Contracting Solutions
• Location: Punta Gorda Airport Commerce Center (10 acres), Punta Gorda, FL
• Type: Commercial (industrial/warehouse)
• Units/Size: Two buildings totaling ~108,000 sq ft of warehouse/flex space
• Status: Broke ground (Dec 2025); under construction
• Expected Completion: Not specified (phased occupancy expected)
• Description: Modern industrial development expected to create over 200 jobs; grey shell buildings with truck court for logistics and distribution.[6]

Notes: - Babcock Ranch (multi-builder master-planned community with ongoing phases and thousands of homes at buildout) has significant activity in the broader Punta Gorda/Charlotte County area but is primarily highlighted as a regional project. - Smaller retail, hotel (e.g., TownePlace Suites), and medical projects (e.g., AdventHealth campus planning) exist but have more limited public details on scale/timelines. - Information is based on verifiable 2025–2026 sources; some projects have limited public details beyond announcements or approvals. No exhaustive list of every scattered-lot build exists in public records.