Babcock Ranch among country’s 50 top-selling master-planned communities
BABCOCK RANCH, Fla. (July 10, 2020) – Babcock Ranch, America’s first solar-powered town located just northeast of Fort Myers on Babcock Ranch Road/State Road 31, achieved another major sales milestone when it was named to the RCLCO Real Estate Advisors’ Top 50 list for the first time, ranking 39th among the country’s top-selling master-planned communities. […]
Babcock Ranch Featured in Naples Daily News’ Front Page Story “Meet the Neighbors Driving Residential Sales”
Babcock Ranch is featured as an example of the kind of community homebuyers are seeking today – with brand new homes and plenty of room nearby to be out and about – in Naples Daily News’ front page story “Meet the neighbors driving residential sales.” Click here to open a PDF of the article from […]
ideal-LIVING Magazine Honors “The Best of the Best in Planned Communities”
Wilmington, NC – ideal-LIVING magazine is pleased to announce its fifth annual “Best of the Best” issue which features the Top 100 Planned Communities. The magazine will be in homes by July 16th. The honorees will also be revealed on www.ideal-LIVING.com/bestofthebest at the same time. Surveys were collected at the 2020 Ideal Living Real Estate […]
Babcock Ranch tops the list of “Best Eco-Friendly Communities” in ideal-LIVING
With its focus on sustainable growth and design, Babcock Ranch tops the list of “Best Eco-Friendly Communities” in ideal-LIVING’s new Best of the Best issue. Click here to view Babcock Ranch’s feature in the latest ideal-LIVING issue.
Former Senator George LeMieux interviews Syd Kitson, CEO & Chairman of Kitson and Partners
Syd Kitson is the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the State University System of Florida and part of the executive committee for Governor DeSantis reopening task force. In this interview, he touches on topics such as the process of planning and preparation for the reopening of Florida universities. He talks about blueprints that […]
Babcock Ranch Featured in Sarasota Magazine’s Neighborhood Guide
Babcock Ranch is featured in Sarasota Magazine’s Neighborhood Guide: “High-Tech Babcock Ranch Rises in Southeast Charlotte County.” The guide takes a closer look at the Babcock Ranch vision, initiatives, technology and neighborhoods. Click here to view Babcock Ranch’s feature in Sarasota Magazine’s Neighborhood Guide
Babcock Ranch Featured on NBC Nightly News Films
Learn all about the history of Babcock Ranch, from the early beginnings in 1914 to housing the first solar town in America. Syd Kitson, CEO and Chairman of Kitson and Partners, will walk you through the growth of this city and the struggle he had to face to make this project come to life. You […]
Infrastructure work commences at Crescent B Commons shopping center at Babcock Ranch: Vertical construction scheduled to begin fourth quarter 2020
BABCOCK RANCH, Fla. (Aug. 18, 2020) – Infrastructure work is now underway at Crescent B Commons, the Publix-anchored 82,640-square-foot shopping center at a new entrance to Babcock Ranch being constructed about one mile south of the existing entrance on Babcock Ranch Road/State Road 31. The 48,387-square-foot Publix will also feature a drive-thru pharmacy. Crescent B […]
Babcock Ranch Continues Sales Momentum with 800 New Home Contracts
BABCOCK RANCH, Fla. (August 27, 2020) – Kitson & Partners announced that sales have surpassed 800 new homes in Babcock Ranch, America’s first solar-powered town located just northeast of Fort Myers on Babcock Ranch Road/State Road 31. Babcock Ranch hit the 700-homes-sold milestone just two months ago and recently earned a spot on RCLCO Real […]
Babcock Ranch’s iconic tower topped off
Babcock Ranch’s iconic, nearly 68-foot tower was topped off last month near Cypress Lodge, the new lakeside clubhouse and activities center underway directly on Lake Babcock, just northeast of Founder’s Square. A tower and park dedication ceremony is planned for January. Watch the video of the tower topping below.
Pinho named Director of Community Patrol at Babcock Ranch
BABCOCK RANCH, Fla. (Sept. 15, 2020) – Bill Pinho has been named Director of Community Patrol at Babcock Ranch, America’s first solar-powered town located just northeast of Fort Myers on Babcock Ranch Road/State Road 31. Pinho brings more than three decades of law enforcement experience with the City of Elizabeth Police Department in New Jersey, […]
Cup A Joe opens in newly redesigned Babcock Ranch Discovery Center
BABCOCK RANCH, Fla. (Oct. 2, 2020) – At Babcock Ranch, a new coffee shop will complement the recently redesigned Discovery Center in Woodlea Hall, where visitors learn about the sustainable vision behind America’s first solar-powered town and its welcoming lifestyle. Opening Monday, Oct. 5, Cup A Joe at Curry Creek Outfitters will serve freshly brewed […]
Babcock Ranch Art Show showcases ‘safety first’ protocols, features more than 50 juried artists
BABCOCK RANCH, Fla. (Oct. 6, 2020) – Guests at the Babcock Ranch Art Show can enjoy the great outdoors under “safety first” best practices while being inspired by the work of more than 50 exceptional juried artists on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Against the backdrop of beautiful Lake Babcock, the […]
First-of-its-kind farm set to call Babcock Ranch home featured on Wink News
Using eco-friendly prairies and technology from Finland, one farm hopes to be the first of its kind in America. Finn Farms is going to be sustainable, innovative, and clean. “There are no emissions, we are using all organic materials, ” said Finn Farms founder Oskari Kariste. This new way of farming is the first of […]
Babcock Ranch sales momentum continues with 900 new home contracts
BABCOCK RANCH, Fla. (Oct. 20, 2020) – Kitson & Partners announced that sales have surpassed 900 new homes in Babcock Ranch, America’s first solar-powered town located just northeast of Fort Myers on Babcock Ranch Road/State Road 31. Ranked 39th among the country’s top-selling master-planned communities on RCLCO Real Estate Advisor’s Top 50 list, Babcock Ranch […]
Babcock Ranch’s downtown Founder’s Square earns FGBC accolades
BABCOCK RANCH, Fla. (Oct. 29, 2020) – Kitson & Partners has announced that Babcock Ranch, America’s first solar-powered town located just northeast of Fort Myers on Babcock Ranch Road/State Road 31, has earned Florida Green Building Coalition’s “Florida Green” Commercial Building certification for the structures composing downtown Founder’s Square. Slater’s Goods & Provisions, Bloom Academy, […]
Babcock Ranch featured on Radio France
Babcock Ranch, America’s first green city to run on solar energy by Benjamin Fontaine published on October 20, 2020 In 2017, a green bubble was born in the heart of Florida. The town of Babcock Ranch rose from the ground to welcome Americans in search of a life closer to nature. Babcock Ranch is powered […]
Syd Kitson named to Floridapolitics.com 2020 edition of The INFLUENCE 100: The most influential people in Florida politics
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Syd Kitson named to Gulfshore Life Magazine’s 2020 Men & Women of the Year
ALONG THE GULFSHORE MEN & WOMEN OF THE YEAR BY GULFSHORE LIFE Every region is defined by the people who populate it. Judging from this year’s class of Men & Women of the Year, Southwest Florida is defined by a unique mix of strivers and achievers all working in some way to make a positive impact […]
Catch a fun recap from the second annual Babcock Ranch Art Show
Last weekend at the second annual Babcock Ranch Art Show, guests enjoyed a day of beautiful artwork in Founder’s Square and delicious fare from the area’s favorite food trucks. Plans are already in the works for another Art Show in the spring. In the meantime, catch a fun recap here:
