Appreciating Farm to Fork
He was the only possible choice, really. When Babcock Ranch food and beverage director Matt Seiler was in a position to hire an executive chef for the all-new, eco-friendly, sustainable solar city, the stack of resumes consisted of one. Seiler had recognized at once how Chef David Rashty always “forged strong relationships with ranchers and […]
If You Build It…
They will come, suggests the 1989 baseball-oriented movie, “Field of Dreams”, starring Kevin Costner. That’s certainly what real estate firm Kitson & Partners must have thought when they first purchased 18,000 acres of Florida Gulf shore properties, later named Babcock Ranch , and then started to build an ecofriendly, net zero energy, solar-powered town. But it hasn’t been all […]
Babcock Ranch is Resilient by Design
Each June as the hurricane season gets underway, Floridians are reminded that the dream of living close to the coast comes with a certain amount of risk. When storms take aim at Southwest Florida and evacuation orders are issued, residents of Babcock Ranch will find themselves at a distinct advantage. “Storm safety and resiliency has […]
The Sunshine Town
How do you build America’s first completely solar-powered community? You start from scratch. Developers Kitson & Partners designed and constructed Babcock Ranch, a South Florida town that spans 17,000 acres (440 of which are a solar field), in partnership with state and local government. It took them more than a decade. Getting around will be […]
Babcock Ranch in Florida Will Become America’s First Solar Powered Town
Located in southwest Florida, Babcock Ranch is not only the America’s largest development currently underway, but it will also be the first town primarily powered by solar energy. Kitson & Partners unveiled Babcock Ranch, which–when completed–prmisses to be the most sustainable, most innovative and healthiest new town in the country. Kitson & Partners is a private […]
Stock Development’s Bartow model now open at Babcock Ranch
BABCOCK RANCH — Kitson & Partners announced that Stock Development has completed construction of its furnished Bartow model at Babcock Ranch, a new 18,000-acre eco-centric, solar powered town being developed by Kitson, east of Fort Myers off State Road 31 in Charlotte County, north of the Lee Civic Center. Located in Lake Timber, the town’s first neighborhood, the […]
Chevy Bolt EV rolls out in Florida with a road trip to Babcock Ranch
Cross-state test drive features overnight recharge in solar-powered town General Motors marked the Florida debut of the Bolt EV with a road trip from Miami to Southwest Florida on Friday, July 21st. Named 2017 North American Car of the Year, the Bolt EV boasts a 238-mile range on a single battery charge. The cross-state drive […]
Lake Timber Lake House nearing completion at Babcock Ranch
Kitson & Partners announced that construction of the Lake House neighborhood center within the Lake Timber neighborhood at Babcock Ranch will be complete by the end of this month. Babcock Ranch is a new 18,000-acre eco-centric, solar powered town being developed by Kitson east of Fort Myers, off State Road 31 in Charlotte County, north […]
Solar town shines on big builder
Babcock Ranch, the fast-growing master-planned community and solar-powered town between Fort Myers and Sarasota, has signed another homebuilder to the project: Pulte Homes. Pulte will introduce a variety of floor plans at prices attractive to young families and empty nesters, according to a statement. “Pulte is an outstanding addition to our roster of builders,” says […]
As Babcock Ranch adds builder, CEO Kitson talks future
It may be early August, but Babcock Ranch is preparing for season, the time of year home sales spike as snowbirds and visitors flood Southwest Florida. Pulte Homes is joining the ranks of builders in the solar-powered town taking shape off State Road 31 along the Charlotte and Lee county line. Pulte is the second major […]
