New Construction Projects in Venice, Florida

Project 1: Cassata Lakes

• Developer: M/I Homes
• Location: 1733 Lugano Circle, Venice, FL 34275
• Type: Residential (Single Family Homes)
• Units/Size: 151 homes; homes from approx. 2,309–3,983 sq ft
• Status: Now Selling / Under Construction
• Expected Completion: Ongoing (active sales and construction)
• Description: Private community of new single-family homes with lakes, sidewalks, paver driveways, and front porches in a Florida landscape setting.[1]

Project 2: Vistera of Venice

• Developer: Neal Land & Neighborhoods (with builders M/I Homes, David Weekley Homes, Neal Communities)
• Location: 289 Vistera Boulevard, Nokomis/Venice area, FL 34275 (near Laurel Road, east of I-75)
• Type: Residential (Single Family Homes and Villas, gated master-planned)
• Units/Size: 582 total planned homes/villas
• Status: Active / Under Construction (models open, selling)
• Expected Completion: Phased, with significant progress by 2026
• Description: Gated master-planned community offering a maintenance-free lifestyle with proximity to beaches and parks; part of ongoing new home sales in the Venice market.[2]

Project 3: Esplanade at Wellen Park

• Developer: Taylor Morrison
• Location: Wellen Park, Venice/south Sarasota County area
• Type: Residential (Resort-style single-family community)
• Units/Size: 877 homes
• Status: Under Construction (groundbreaking October 2025)
• Expected Completion: Homes available starting early 2026 onward
• Description: Resort-style community within the larger Wellen Park master-planned area, bringing substantial new residential inventory to the Venice market.[3]

Project 4: LEO at San Marco

• Developer: Joint venture of PCCP and Advenir Azora
• Location: Rustic Road and Knights Trail Road, Venice, FL
• Type: Residential (Build-for-Rent townhomes, cottages, duplexes)
• Units/Size: 200 units (average ~1,156 sq ft)
• Status: Under Construction (construction began late 2025)
• Expected Completion: Fall 2027
• Description: 22-acre cottage- and townhome-style BFR community with clubhouse, fitness center, pool, pickleball, and other amenities; near hospital and business parks.[4]

Project 5: Hawthorne Hollows

• Developer: Lafayette Real Estate / Marquis Homes
• Location: Off Curry Lane, near Pinebrook Road, Venice, FL
• Type: Residential (Build-to-Rent Townhouses)
• Units/Size: 50 townhouses (3- and 4-bedroom layouts)
• Status: Under Construction (vertical construction started early 2026)
• Expected Completion: End of 2026
• Description: Build-to-rent townhouse community managed post-completion by Brandywine Homes USA.[5]

Project 6: Village On The Isle Expansion

• Developer: Village On The Isle (financed via City of Venice bonds)
• Location: Venice, FL (main campus expansion)
• Type: Residential/Senior Housing (Independent Living)
• Units/Size: 54 new independent living units + 9,200 sq ft wellness center (two five-story buildings)
• Status: Under Construction
• Expected Completion: End of 2026
• Description: Expansion of existing continuing care retirement community to meet senior housing demand, including fitness and pickleball amenities.[6]

Project 7: Venice Crossing

• Developer: (Retail development with multiple national tenants; land use attorney Jackson R. Boone)
• Location: 2001 Laurel Road, Venice, FL 34275
• Type: Commercial (Retail center with big-box anchors)
• Units/Size: Mixed retail including Walmart, Home Depot, restaurants, and services
• Status: Under Development (site infrastructure in place)
• Expected Completion: First businesses expected spring 2027 onward
• Description: Large retail center on the Laurel Road corridor with anchors and pad sites for national tenants.[7]

Additional notes: Wellen Park is a major master-planned community in the Venice area with multiple active builders (e.g., M/I Homes, David Weekley, Pulte, Mattamy, ICI Homes, Lennar) offering numerous new single-family, townhome, and villa communities with ongoing construction and sales. Limited public details are available on some smaller or earlier-stage projects. Non-residential infrastructure (e.g., beach renourishment, medical outpatient building pre-development) exists but is excluded per focus on primary new construction projects. No other major verifiable projects meeting the criteria were identified beyond these.