New Construction Projects in Fruitland Park, Florida

Project 1: WaterVue at Lake Geneva

• Developer: Atlantic Housing Partners (Winter Park-based)
• Location: 14.07 acres north of Spring Lake Road, approximately 0.5 mile west of U.S. Highway 441
• Type: Residential (affordable housing) – mix of villas and apartments
• Units/Size: 92 units (36 villas + 56 lakefront apartments)
• Status: Site plan approved (May 2026); pre-construction / seeking LIHTC funding
• Expected Completion: Limited public information available (permit-ready stage as of mid-2026)
• Description: Affordable housing community with units targeted at 30-80% AMI; fully funded without third-party financing at an estimated $33+ million cost.[1]

Project 2: Enclave at Lake Geneva

• Developer: Axis Development Holdings (originally Richard Wohlfarth)
• Location: 145.7 acres north of Spring Lake Road and south of Lake Ella Road
• Type: Residential (single-family subdivision)
• Units/Size: 421 single-family homes (1,500–2,500 sq ft, 3–4 bedrooms)
• Status: Approved; construction planned to start soon (as of early 2025 updates)
• Expected Completion: Limited public information available
• Description: Moderately priced single-family homes addressing local housing needs in Lake County.[2]

Project 3: Miller Park

• Developer: Intram Investments (Orlando-based)
• Location: 68.55 acres at Timbertop Lane and Miller Boulevard (across from The Villages)
• Type: Mixed-use (apartments, townhomes, commercial/retail/medical)
• Units/Size: 288 apartments + 165 townhomes; up to ~168,000+ sq ft commercial on portions of site
• Status: Approved (2023); permitting ongoing with expected groundbreaking late 2025
• Expected Completion: Phased (limited public information on full timeline)
• Description: Mixed-use district with residential, retail, and medical/institutional uses near The Villages growth corridor.[3]

Project 4: AdventHealth Freestanding Emergency Department

• Developer: AdventHealth
• Location: Intersection of County Road 466A and Colony Boulevard (27-acre site)
• Type: Commercial / Healthcare
• Units/Size: 14,000 sq ft facility with 12 private patient rooms
• Status: Under construction (groundbreaking June 2025); expected opening early 2026
• Expected Completion: Early 2026
• Description: City’s first 24/7 emergency room, $20 million investment creating ~40 jobs.[4]

Project 5: New Fruitland Park Elementary School

• Developer/Builder: DACG Inc. (built); designed by Schenkel Schultz
• Location: 901 Olive Avenue
• Type: Institutional / Education
• Units/Size: New ~15,000+ sq ft campus ($40 million project)
• Status: Recently completed / opened August 2025 for 2025-26 school year
• Expected Completion: 2025
• Description: New elementary campus with enhanced security features, funded by sales tax, property tax, and impact fees.[5]

Project 6: Ekbatani Commercial Development (Shadow Hill site)

• Developer: James Ekbatani
• Location: Between U.S. 27/441 and Shadow Hill Drive (5.42 acres)
• Type: Commercial (medical retail + restaurants)
• Units/Size: >14,000 sq ft medical/retail building + drive-thru restaurant pads (~4,500 sq ft and 3,800 sq ft)
• Status: Plans filed; leasing underway (as of June 2026)
• Expected Completion: Limited public information available
• Description: Highway-oriented retail/medical project targeting traffic from The Villages area.[6]

Additional notes: - Ongoing new home communities (e.g., Saddle Hill by LGI Homes/Park Square Homes, Mirror Lake Village by Terrata Homes, Arbor Park by Adams Homes) feature active single-family home construction and sales, but these are primarily builder lot/home offerings rather than single large-scale announced projects.[7] - Other proposals (e.g., Vita Serena ~410 units, Urick Flats 150-unit affordable apartments) were in planning/approval stages as of late 2025 with limited confirmed progress or completion details as of September 2026. - No other major verifiable new construction projects matching the criteria were identified in public sources. City commission documents reference additional smaller subdivisions (e.g., Fruitland Hills, Griffin Preserve) with extensions or approvals.