National homebuilder plans 221-home subdivision in St. Cloud | OBJ
August 20, 2026 A massive new subdivision is proposed for Osceola County, with national homebuilder Lennar tapped to build the homes. The subdivision will have 221 single-family homes across nearly 130 acres, built in a single phase, according to project documents. The homes will include both rear-loaded and front-loaded designs, and the development is planned to be built in a […]
Volusia County secures 1,800 acres of conservation land in two deals | GrowthSpotter
August 18, 2026 By: Laura Kinsler Environmentalists have something to celebrate this month after Volusia County closed on 1,800 acres of conservation land. The county, through its conservation program, Volusia Forever, paid $20.1 million for River Bend Ranch, a 1,300-acre property located at 1411 Osteen Maytown Road in Osteen. The purchase was unanimously approved by […]
Two conservation deals protect nearly 1,800 acres in Volusia | West Volusia Beacon
August 13, 2026 Nearly 1,800 acres of land in Volusia County will be protected through two major conservation transactions that closed one day apart this month. The two deals — one involving nearly 1,300 acres near Osteen and another covering nearly 500 acres in DeLeon Springs — totaled approximately $28.5 million. The larger property, River […]
Maury L. Carter & Associates Closes $20.1 Million Riverfront Conservation Sale of River Bend Ranch in Osteen
August 6, 2026 — River Bend Ranch, 1,300 acres of riverfront land along the St. Johns River at 1411 Osteen Maytown Rd in Osteen, closed this week in a $20.1 million acquisition by Volusia County under the voter-approved Volusia Forever program. Daryl Carter, Jonathan Clayton, and Robby Doyle of Maury L. Carter & Associates, Inc. […]
Maury L Carter & Associates, Inc. is Proud to Announce Record-Breaking Conservation Easement Sale of Nearly 500 Acres in DeLeon Springs
August 5, 2026 — A conservation easement on nearly 500 acres of West Volusia land closed today for $8,379,000, marking the highest price per acre ever paid for a conservation easement in Volusia County. Maury L. Carter & Associates, Inc. represented the seller in the transaction. The easement covers approximately 490 acres at 1290 Blackwelder […]
City of Orlando buys office and industrial campus south of downtown | OBJ
Jul 15, 2026 By Ryan Lynch – Senior Staff Writer, Orlando Business Journal The city of Orlando has purchased a trio of properties south of downtown. The properties totaling 3.4 acres at 806 and 850 S. Hughey Ave. and 405 W. Gore St. were bought for $9.4 million from the Jennie F. Thomas Revocable Trust and the […]
Volusia County snags 1,300-acre ranch to block development | OBJ
May 13, 2026 The Volusia County Council voted unanimously May 5 to purchase River Bend Ranch, a 1,299-acre property in southern Volusia County, for $20.1 million through the Volusia Forever land conservation program, according to a news release from the county. Daryl Carter, president of Maury L. Carter & Associates Inc., previously told OBJ that while growth is […]
CBRE Brokers Sale of 96,946 SF Shopping Center in Casselberry, Florida | Real Estate Business
April 16, 2026 CBRE has brokered the sale of Casselberry Square, a 96,946-square-foot shopping center located at the intersection of State Road 436 and Red Bug Lake Road in Casselberry, a suburb of Orlando. Dennis Carson, Casey Rosen, Dan Baker and Michael Etemad of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction, which included two vacant […]
Volusia County snags 1,300-acre ranch to block development | OBJ
May 13, 2026 A major land preservation deal has taken nearly 1,300 acres in Volusia County off the table for future development. The Volusia County Council voted unanimously May 5 to purchase River Bend Ranch, a 1,299-acre property in southern Volusia County, for $20.1 million through the Volusia Forever land conservation program, according to a news release […]
Volusia County Council OKs $20.1 million Volusia Forever purchase in Osteen | Palm Coast Observer
May 5, 2026 The Volusia County Council unanimously approved a $20.1 million purchase of 1,299 acres of environmentally sensitive land in the southern part of the county on Tuesday, May 5. The acquisition of the River Bend Ranch property at 1411 Osteen Maytown Road in Osteen will be funded using funds from Volusia Forever, the […]