Author: SparkDev

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 23, 2020 

For more information contact:
Lisa M. Barnott, (941)757-1542
Lisa.barnott@lakewoodranch.com

 Lakewood Ranch Announces New Waterside Place Tenants

Lakewood Ranch, the nation’s best-selling multi-generational master-planned community, has announced three additional tenants will open in the community’s new, 36-acre Waterside Place development.

Atria Café, CROPjuice and Duck Donuts are set to join previously announced tenants: Korê, Derek The Salon, PAINT Nail Bar, SmithLaw, Foundation Coffee Co., The Yoga Shack, SoFresh and Kilwins.

Waterside Place construction is underway and scheduled to open the first quarter of 2021. When complete, Waterside Place will serve as the heart of Waterside, Lakewood Ranch’s first Sarasota County village. The retail hub will blend arts and entertainment destinations with 115,000 square feet of unique in-line and freestanding commercial, retail and office space; diverse dining options; an eight-acre park; and miles of nature trails.

Atria Café, an artisan-focused eatery, boasts a menu of aromatic coffees, teas and specialty drinks, and a full menu of freshly baked breads, breakfast dishes, sandwiches, and salads, plus a toast bar. The café partners with local food purveyors to source the finest quality produce and ingredients. The Waterside Place location will be Atria Café’s second in Lakewood Ranch, following the eatery on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard, between state roads 64 and 70.

“Our new Atria Café at Waterside Place will offer locals and visitors a cozy place to enjoy our artisan baked goods and locally-sourced ingredients, as well as our seasonally-focused menu,” said Jim Angus, co-owner of Atria Café.

Visitors to Waterside Place will have their pick of hand-crafted organic juices made from fruits and vegetables at CROPjuice. This will be the fourth location for co-owners Karen Odierna and Keith Campbell. This is the first location within Lakewood Ranch.

Duck Donuts is a family company offering fresh, delicious and made-to-order donuts in a variety of flavors. The brand, which originated on the sandy beaches of Duck, N.C., believes in giving back to the communities where its team members live and work. This will be the first location within Lakewood Ranch, as well as the first in the region.

Waterside Place will be more easily accessible to customers due to the completion of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard, which now extends south to Fruitville Road. The completion of this project improves the transportation network for Sarasota County and Manatee County residents, alleviating congestion on I-75.

“We’re thrilled to welcome these new tenants to Waterside Place’s already exceptional lineup of retailers,” said Kirk Boylston, president of LWR Commercial. “We look forward to fostering more relationships with businesses in our community and offering residents and their visitors exciting new dining options.”

Situated on a 36-acre peninsula overlooking the mile-wide Kingfisher Lake, Waterside Place includes numerous unique communal parks and “pop-out” spaces, which will inspire gathering and interaction among visitors and businesses. The town center will further activate the dynamic area by hosting festivals, farmers’ markets, and more.

In total, Waterside will feature more than 5,000 homes in up to 12 neighborhoods, which will be connected to Waterside Place via trails and water taxis. More than 300 homes in the area have already been sold ahead of the town center’s anticipated opening later this year.

Other future amenities at Waterside include the relocation of the beloved Players Centre for Performing Arts into an expanded, 70,000-square-foot performing arts center. Construction on the center is set to begin in spring of 2021.

For more information about Waterside and Waterside Place, visit www.lwrwaterside.com. For more information on Lakewood Ranch, please contact Lisa Barnott at 941-757-1542.

 

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Lakewood Ranch is the 33,000+-acre award-winning master-planned community in Sarasota and Manatee counties on the West Coast of Florida. Just minutes from the Gulf Coast beaches and cultural assets in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch is already home to more than 41,000 residents and features A-rated schools, a hospital, the Sarasota Polo Club, the 75-acre Premier Sports Campus, its own Main Street with theaters, shopping and dining, and more than four million square feet of commercial property. For more information visit www.lakewoodranch.com.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                    

May 7, 2020

 

LAKEWOOD RANCH PARKS SET TO REOPEN

 

Lakewood Ranch-managed parks will open to residents on May 8. These parks include Summerfield Park, Adventure Park and Paw Park at Greenbrook, Country Club Park, Heron’s Nest, Bob Gardner Park, Patton Park, and Roger Hill Park. Pavilion rentals and use of the athletic fields and courts will remain unavailable at this time.

 

Residents and the public are encouraged to exercise social distancing. Please be mindful of hard surfaces where germs of all types could be present, such as equipment on playgrounds, picnic tables, railings, and restrooms. Please use the parks with caution. We encourage patrons to wash their hands thoroughly and often.

 

Please help slow the spread of coronavirus by following these guidelines:

• Wash your hands often
• Avoid close contact
• Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth.
• Consider covering your mouth and nose with a face cover when around others
• Cover coughs and sneezes
• Monitor your symptoms, stay home if you feel sick

 

For more information contact Anne Ross at (941)907-0517 or email anne.ross@lwrtownhall.com.

 

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Lakewood Ranch is the 33,000+-acre award-winning master-planned community in Sarasota and Manatee counties on the West Coast of Florida. Just minutes from the Gulf Coast beaches and cultural assets in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch is already home to more than 41,000 residents and features A-rated schools, a hospital, the Sarasota Polo Club, the 75-acre Premier Sports Campus, its own Main Street with theaters, shopping and dining, and more than four million square feet of commercial property. For more information visit www.lakewoodranch.com.

Contact:

Lisa M. Barnott

Director of Marketing & Communications

(941) 757-1542

Lisa.barnott@lakewoodranch.com

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Zilber Residential Group Building “Estia at Lakewood Ranch”

Single-Family For-Rent Community

Estia will Include 102 One-Bedroom Duplexes and 128 Two-Bedroom Houses

 

LAKEWOOD RANCH, FLA. (May 4, 2020) – Lakewood Ranch, the nation’s best-selling, multi-generational master-planned community, and Zilber Residential Group, the multifamily division of Zilber Ltd., have announced plans to open Estia at Lakewood Ranch, one of Florida’s first single-family for-rent communities.

 

Located off Lakewood Ranch Boulevard, adjacent to Bob Gardner Park, Estia at Lakewood Ranch will include 230 residences, including 102 one-bedroom, 725 square-foot units within 51 duplexes, as well as 128 stand-alone, 1,000 square-foot, two-bedroom homes.

 

Each home will feature ten-foot ceilings, private, fenced in backyards, screened-in patios and built-in dog doors. The community will also include a future amenity center with a pool, fitness center, community room, dog park and more.

 

Estia’s residences are currently under construction and expected to be available for move-in this fall. The model homes and clubhouse are expected to be completed and open this summer. Pending social distancing guidelines and recommended best practices from leading health organizations, virtual and private tours may be offered initially upon opening.

 

A growing trend in real estate, single-family for-rent communities generally appeal to renters seeking a long-term residential experience versus an apartment, where opportunities are often limited to short-term leases. Communities like Estia at Lakewood Ranch tend to include the best of both worlds: the benefits of a professionally managed and amenitized community of high-quality homes with elevated appointments, as well as the conveniences of a maintenance-free residence.

 

“Lakewood Ranch is the ideal location for Estia because it offers numerous lifestyle elements that typically appeal to a wide variety of tenants, including active professionals with young families, and downsizers,” says Mike King, Director of Residential Investments for Zilber Residential Group. “The community will appeal to those who desire a private home, low-maintenance living and robust lifestyle offerings.”

 

According to Metrostudy, the demand for single-family for-rent communities is largely due to trends in household economics, “one being the rent-by-necessity group of mostly younger families for whom down payment hurdles, monthly payment challenges, interest rate pressures, and rising for-sale prices have put homeownership beyond their means,” and households who choose to rent as a way of opting for a “‘less strings-attached’ lifestyle … and, yet, want to do so in a detached, single-family house in a new residential community.”

 

“We’re thrilled to introduce one of Florida’s first premium, single-family for-rent communities here in Lakewood Ranch and expand upon the variety of housing options available to our prospective residents,” said Kirk Boylston, President of Lakewood Ranch Commercial. “For many renters, these new units will serve as strong starter homes and a potential stepping stone to ownership of a more traditional, single-family home in Lakewood Ranch.”

 

Zilber’s additional communities developed in Lakewood Ranch include Echo Lake Apartments, Waterfront at Main Street Condominiums, and the single-family home community LakeHouse Cove at Waterside.

 

Founded in 1994, Lakewood Ranch spans more than 31,000 acres and includes more than 36,000 residents in over 20 villages. The Ranch is consistently rated as one of the best-selling master-planned communities in the country by both RCLCO and John Burns Real Estate Consulting, two independent real estate consulting firms. In January, both firms designated Lakewood Ranch as the best-selling multi-gen community in the U.S. for the second year in a row.

 

For more information on Lakewood Ranch, please contact Lisa Barnott at 941-757-1542.

 

For more information about Estia at Lakewood Ranch, please call 941-222-1898, email EstiaLWR@lincolnapts.com or visit www.EstiaLakewoodRanch.com.

 

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About Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch is the 33,000+-acre award-winning master-planned community in Sarasota and Manatee counties on the West Coast of Florida. Just minutes from the Gulf Coast beaches and cultural assets in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch is already home to more than 41,000 residents and features A-rated schools, the Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, the Sarasota Polo Club, the 75-acre Premier Sports Campus, its own Main Street with theaters, shopping and dining, and more than 5.5 million square feet of commercial property. For more information visit www.lakewoodranch.com.

 

About Zilber Ltd.

Zilber Ltd. is a prominent, full-service real estate company known for its diversified residential and commercial capabilities. The Zilber Ltd. organization has been operating for over 70 years – investing, building and managing real estate throughout the U.S, providing value to its customers while revitalizing communities. As one of the initial builders Zilber has been developing single family homes, condos, and apartments in Lakewood Ranch for more than 20 years under the Homes by Towne and Zilber Residential Group brands. For more information visit www.zilber.com.