PARRISH, Fla. (March 12, 2025) – Neal Land & Neighborhoods has sold a reserved position at its flagship master-planned Parrish community, North River Ranch, to PulteGroup’s leading adult community builder Del Webb. Encompassing over 400 acres, Del Webb Explore North River Ranch will develop a new, resort-style living community to meet the demand of Gen X and those who crave a vibrant, active lifestyle, regardless of age. Gen X is a diverse demographic comprising 63 million people who will be 45-60 in 2025. The gated community will be located at the Northeast corner of the award-winning North River Ranch community. The sale closed for $38.7 million in late February. Neal Land & Neighborhoods is an award-winning local land developer.
Del Webb Explore North River Ranch includes approximately 900 luxurious single-family homes and villas to be built over three phases, with home sales expected to begin in early 2026. The new Explore product will feature new contemporary architecture and a broad range of lot sizes. The community’s strategic placement within North River Ranch will provide its residents with access to everything they need in one place, including shopping, dining, walking trails, education, and top-tier healthcare services.
PulteGroup recently announced the launch of the new Del Webb Explore brand as a way to offer its signature resort experiences and world-class amenities without the limitation of being a 55+ community. This is a result of extensive market research by the brand that shows a growing desire from Gen X, as they reach peak earning years, for luxury and resort amenities along with flexible living spaces.
“The market research that PulteGroup has carried out points to a desire for the resort-style amenities they are known for, combined with flexibility required of the 45+ homebuyers who desire more space for family or social activity,” said John A. Neal, president of Neal Land & Neighborhoods. “This community will complement the lifestyle created at North River Ranch and will benefit from the health care and education services that we are establishing around our master-planned community.”
Del Webb Explore North River Ranch will share access to some of North River Ranch’s outdoor common areas, like the Greenway and neighborhood parks, while access to North River Ranch’s exclusive amenities, including the neighborhood pools, clubhouses, sports courts, and fitness center, will remain exclusive to North River Ranch residents. Del Webb Explore North River Ranch will feature its own impressive selection of amenities, including a luxurious pool with a lazy river, a private clubhouse, a state-of-the-art fitness center, covered pickleball courts, and much more.
Interested homebuyers can sign up to receive updates and timely information at North River Ranch website. For more information on Neal Land & Neighborhoods, including the company’s latest development news, visit www.NealLand.com.
About North River Ranch
North River Ranch is the flagship master-planned community for Neal Land & Neighborhoods, strategically positioned and carefully planned to evolve to meet the needs of tomorrow’s families and active adults. Located in Parrish, Fla., the amenity-rich development is a fresh approach to development in Southwest Florida unlike anything in the market today. North River Ranch is an award-winning community with approvals for 6,000 residences across several neighborhoods featuring abundant recreation and amenities, judicious land planning and management, commercial development, a hospital, and nearby schools. Current home builders include Pulte Homes, David Weekley Homes, Neal Communities, Homes by WestBay, and Cardel Homes Florida. North River Ranch was recognized with Bradenton’s Best Gold Award for Best Master Planned Community and New Home Community 2022-2024. For more information, visit www.NorthRiverRanch.com.
About Neal Land & Neighborhoods
Neal Land & Neighborhoods is a Manatee and Sarasota, Florida-based community and master land planning and development organization led by John A. Neal. The award-winning company incorporates smart master planning and public infrastructure solutions to create the next level of elite community planning in Southwest Florida. By working with carefully selected new home builders, Neal Land & Neighborhoods aims to establish thriving, livable, and ecologically sensitive communities throughout Manatee, Sarasota, and Hillsborough counties. Neal Land & Neighborhoods currently owns or controls several thousand acres of land entitled for more than 9,000 future residential homes and the supporting mixed-use commercial and retail. The developer’s current projects include the master-planned communities of North River Ranch and Vistera of Venice. In 2024, Neal Land & Neighborhoods ranked on the Inc. 5000 List for fastest-growing private companies. For additional information, visit www.nealland.com.