New Construction Projects in Port Charlotte, Florida

Project 1: West Port Expansion (including Driftwood Bay and related neighborhoods)

• Developer: Brookfield Kolter Land Partners (KL West Port, LLC / Kolter Group partnership)
• Location: Eastward expansion of existing West Port master-planned community in northwest Port Charlotte (along/near SR 776/El Jobean Road, Centennial Boulevard area, between U.S. 41 and State Road 776)
• Type: Residential (single-family homes, villas, townhomes) + Mixed-use commercial (Publix-anchored shopping center with retail, restaurants, gym, and mixed-use space)
• Units/Size: Up to 423 new homes in the expansion phase (on ~180 acres); first phase of the overall community previously added 1,200+ residences. Commercial center details TBD but anchored by Publix.
• Status: Under construction / expansion underway; first new neighborhood (Driftwood Bay) open with homes for sale.
• Expected Completion: Ongoing multi-phase; Publix-anchored center targeted for late 2027; new road (Flamingo Boulevard extension connecting U.S. 41 to SR 776) opening in phases starting later in 2026.
• Description: Major eastward expansion of the West Port master-planned community adding residential neighborhoods, commercial development, infrastructure improvements (including a new thoroughfare with sidewalks/trails), and amenities. Homes in Driftwood Bay by D.R. Horton start in the mid-$200,000s; Lennar and other builders (e.g., Ryan Homes, Maronda) active or planned in sections. Part of a larger ~450–630 acre master plan with parks, recreation access, and CDD/HOA elements.[1][1]

Limited public information available on additional named large-scale projects. Ongoing new single-family home construction occurs across multiple smaller or builder-specific communities and scattered lots in Port Charlotte (e.g., by Lennar, D.R. Horton, Maronda Homes, LGI Homes, Sunlife Homes, and others in areas like South Gulf Cove or Peachland), but these are primarily active sales of individual homes or smaller neighborhoods rather than distinct announced master-planned projects with comprehensive public details matching the criteria. Smaller commercial builds (e.g., Aroma Joe’s drive-thru, retail/medical sites) and the Port Charlotte Recreation Center rebuild (~$24.5M public project, completion targeted late 2026/early 2027) are noted in county reports but are not large residential/mixed-use developments.[2]

No other major verifiable announced or under-construction residential/mixed-use projects with detailed public data (e.g., specific unit counts, timelines, and developers) were identified beyond the West Port expansion at this time.