Home Sales Surpass 3,000 as Babcock Ranch Kicks Off a Milestone Year

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Babcock Ranch is experiencing another banner year in 2023, surpassing over 3,000 homes sold just as it introduces new neighborhoods, builders, amenities and a second retail center. Ranked the nation’s No. 5 best-selling master-planned community in 2022, Babcock Ranch is America’s first solar-powered town developed with the philosophy that respect for the natural environment, smart […]

Babcock Ranch lauded as a Game Changer in prestigious 2023 Edison Awards

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Babcock Ranch’s resilient design earned the sustainable new Southwest Florida town top honors in the internationally recognized Edison Awards ceremony in Fort Myers on April 20. The Game Changer designation honored Babcock Ranch for its groundbreaking innovation in the resilient design category. The Edison Awards, named after American inventor Thomas Alva Edison, not only recognizes […]

Babcock Ranch Featured on “How I Built This” Podcast

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Credit: NPR/How I Built This Podcast “How I Built This” Podcast with Guy Raz – Episode 513 – Babcock Ranch: Syd Kitson What would it take to build America’s first solar-powered town? What about a town that could withstand a direct hit from a hurricane? In the early 2000s, Syd Kitson, a former NFL football […]

More Shopping, Dining and Commercial Businesses on tap at Babcock Ranch

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Local and national businesses continue to flourish at Babcock Ranch, the No. 5 best-selling master-planned community in the U.S. With the Publix-anchored Crescent B Commons shopping center near full capacity and construction now underway for a freestanding Pet Supermarket and a drive-thru Starbucks, town developer Kitson & Partners is planning the neighboring Shoppes at Yellow […]

Toll Brothers Announces Opening of Waterview Landing

Toll Brothers Model Home at Babcock Ranch, Florida

Toll Brothers, Inc (NYSE:TOL), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, today announced the highly anticipated opening of Waterview Landing at Babcock Ranch, a luxury lakefront community offering two collections of single-family homes in Charlotte County, Florida. Home buyers are invited to visit the sales center and tour the professionally decorated model homes located at […]

Designed for Living a Better Life

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Here at Babcock Ranch, we’ve carefully selected builders who share our vision for responsible development and sustainable living. Industry leaders with a demonstrated commitment to excellence, a diverse range of beautifully crafted, sustainability-designed homes, cutting-edge construction that meet green building standards, and a shared goal to create a new kind of hometown that exists in […]

What It’s Really Like to Live in the Hometown of Tomorrow 

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At Babcock Ranch, we’re building something truly special—a sustainable future where Main Street meets modern technology to create a town unlike anywhere else. Our hometown is designed with your health and wellness in mind, weaving Florida’s natural beauty into your everyday life. Here, life is powered by the sun and streets are illuminated by the […]

Why Choose a Master-Planned Community?

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Where you live is just as important as what lives near you—your community often shapes your routines, how you socialize, and even how you work. We’re all looking for ways to make our lives better, whether it’s a short commute to the office, a grocery store minutes away, or neighborhood parks and trails for outdoor […]

From Childhood to Retirement, Babcock Ranch is Built for Everyone

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From the start, Babcock Ranch was thoughtfully designed to help all residents live their happiest, healthiest life. With parks and trails for outdoor adventures, solar energy powering a greener lifestyle, and a true town center to meet friends for dinner, see your doctor, or walk to the corner store. From growing families to empty nesters, […]