PROJECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
the staff’s review of FPL’s application
adequate to make the necessary reg-
ulatory safety and environmental
findings. The staff expects to issue
the licenses imminently.

FPL applied for permission to
build and operate two AP1000 reac-
tors adjacent to the two existing
Turkey Point reactors. The company
submitted the application in June
2009. FPL hasn’t disclosed any con-
struction details yet.

PulteGroup intends to build
more than 700 single-family
homes in Riverview
PulteGroup has acquired nearly 42
acres of land for a single-family proj-
ect in Riverview.

The single-family homes commu-
nity, called Ventana, will sit on the
northeast corner of Fern Hill Dr. and
Symmes Rd., just one mile from I-75.

It will have 721 single-family homes.

Construction begins on
Deerfield Station apartment
project Work has started on Deerfield Sta-
tion, a mixed-use project with 226
residential units and 7675 sq. ft. of
retail space located on W. Hillsboro
Blvd., between I-95 and Military Tr. in
Deerfield Beach.

The apartment complex will con-
tain studios and one and two-bed-
room units ranging from 585 to
1,260 sq. ft., according to Hugo
Pacanins, managing director of multi-
family for Ram Realty Advisors. Be-
sides the apartments, there will be
7,675 sq. ft. of retail space, the Sun
Sentinel reported.

The apartments are designed for
working professionals, who, accord-
ing to the developer, would find the
226 units “more of an affordable op-
tion” than housing in the urban cores
of Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton.

The project is expected to be
completed in the second quarter of
next year.

DevMar gets loan to
construct St. Petersburg
high-rise apartment
HALL Structured Finance says
that it will lend $35.5 million to fi-
nance the construction of The Van-
tage, a multifamily high-rise in St.

Petersburg. Home designs will range from
two to four bedrooms, two to 2.5
bathrooms and garages able to ac-
commodate two to three cars. The
plans will range from 1,565 sq. ft. to
4,336 sq. ft.

Ventana will also have an onsite
clubhouse which will feature a multi-
purpose space, resort-style pool,
parks, playgrounds, and walking
trails, making it ideal for families and
those looking to spend time out-
doors. PulteGroup hasn’t announced a
construction timeline yet.

Developed by Michigan-based De-
vMar Development, the 11-story
building will consist of 211 high-rise
rental homes. The homes will aver-
age approximately 631 sq. ft. and will
be modern in design with excellent
finishes and open floor plans.

In addition, the property will in-
clude a rooftop pool, terrace and ve-
randa, fitness center and yoga room.

The project is expected to be
completed in September 2019.

Construction begins on
$50M seniors housing
community in Sarasota.

Ryan Cos. US and Grand Living
have started construction of Grand
Living at Lakewood Ranch, a living
and assisted living community in
Sarasota. The community will be located
within the Lakewood Ranch master-
planned development. The develop-
ment is estimated at $50 million and
will include 172 units, multiple dining
venues, a performance theater, a spa
and salon, an outdoor pool, a library
and more.

Ryan A+E is a provider of archi-
tectural services for the project,
while Grand Living will manage the
community upon completion.

The companies did not disclose a
construction timeline.

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