Under construction in Ormond Beach, FL
Ormond Crossings
2,950 approved homes on about 2,900 acres, twenty-two years in the making
Ormond Crossings was annexed into Ormond Beach in 2004 and spent two decades in entitlement. It finally broke ground on January 12, 2026. Phase 1 is 444 single-family lots. Meritage Homes has been publicly identified as the builder for the single-family portion, and yet there is no sales brand, no model, no floor plan and no price. Nothing has been released to the public yet.
- Location
- Ormond Beach, FL
- Homes
- 2,950 approved
- Phase 1
- 444 lots
- Broke ground
- Jan 2026
At a glance
Ormond Crossings fast facts: ground broken January 2026
Here is what is on the public record today and what has not been released. The approved figures come from the City of Ormond Beach’s own Ormond Crossings record. Anything marked not yet released, join the interest list and it goes out the day it drops.
- City
- Ormond Beach, FL
- County
- Volusia County
- Site
- About 2,900 acres
- Approved plan
- 2,950 residential units
- Zoning
- Planned Mixed-Use Development
- Status
- Broke ground January 12, 2026
- Phase 1
- 444 single-family lots
- Master developer
- Bradford Kline and Associates
- Home builder
- Meritage Homes, publicly identified
- School site
- 720-student elementary, approved
- Home types and sizes
- Not yet releasedGet notified
- Pricing
- Not yet releasedGet notified
- Model home opening
- Not yet announcedGet notified
- CDD assessments
- Not yet setGet notified
Where it is
Both sides of I-95 south of US-1, adjacent to the Ormond Beach Municipal Airport and bisected by the FEC Railroad, just south of Destination Daytona. The residential side is west of I-95, north of Durrance Lane. The connector into the neighborhoods comes off US-1 at Pine Tree Drive. No street addresses yet.
A builder is named. Nothing is for sale.
That gap is the whole reason this page exists. Meritage Homes has been publicly identified as the builder of the single-family portion, but Ormond Crossings appears nowhere in its community list, on any portal, or in the MLS. Add your name, email and phone and you will hear the moment a phase is priced or a model opens, and be registered as represented before your first visit.
About the plan
What was actually approved
Ormond Crossings is a Planned Mixed-Use Development covering roughly 2,900 acres. The City of Ormond Beach approved it for 2,950 residential units across three density tiers, from low-density detached single-family through patio, zero-lot-line, townhome and duplex product up to condominium and apartment, plus about 3.2 million square feet of non-residential space, an institutional area and a park and school site. Roughly 400 acres are stormwater and lakes and about 450 acres are open space.
The entitlement history is unusually long and worth knowing, because it explains why this community is only now appearing. The land was annexed into Ormond Beach in 2004 by Ordinance 2004-28. The Remedial Comprehensive Plan came in 2010 by Ordinance 2010-06, the governing Development Agreement by Ordinance 2010-07, and an amendment by Ordinance 2017-14. A Community Redevelopment Area was established in January 2006 and extended to the earlier of full payment for Crossings Boulevard Segment 1 or December 31, 2034.
What changed was ownership. In December 2023, Maryland-based Bradford Kline and Associates, through the entity Ormond Crossing West LLC, bought the property from the Ford family of DeLand for $62 million. Two years later, on January 12, 2026, it broke ground. Phase 1 is a 444-lot single-family preliminary site plan on roughly 252 acres, approved in August 2024.
One number we will not pin down for you: the City’s own pages give both 3,000 acres and 2,924 acres for the site, and both 2,950 approved units and roughly 2,550 currently planned. Those come from different documents written years apart. We publish the approved envelope of 2,950 units and describe the acreage as approximately 2,900 rather than pretending to a precision the record does not support.
The part nobody has connected
Meritage Homes is the named builder, and it is not selling here yet
Two independent outlets have named the builder. In October 2024 the Observer reported that Meritage Homes “is the contract purchaser for the single-family residential portion of the development.” At the January 2026 groundbreaking, Hometown News Volusia reported that Meritage Homes “will be handling the construction of the residential areas.”
We want to be careful about what that establishes. “Contract purchaser” is a contract to take down lots, not a closing. Meritage Homes has published no release about Ormond Crossings, and Ormond Crossings does not appear among the Ormond Beach communities it currently lists. So the correct statement is that Meritage Homes has been publicly identified as the builder, not that it is selling.
For a buyer, that distinction is the opportunity rather than a caveat. Meritage Homes already builds in Ormond Beach at Ridgehaven and Bradford Park, so its product line and price bands in this market are visible today even though Ormond Crossings pricing is not. As of the most recent published figures, Meritage Homes’s Ormond Beach communities advertise starting points around $265,000 at Bradford Park, about $289,240 for Ridgehaven Villas, about $387,990 for Ridgehaven Signature and about $450,000 for Ridgehaven Reserve. Those are that builder’s other communities, not Ormond Crossings pricing, and they move.
What we will not tell you: that homes are available, that a model is open, or that you can reserve a homesite. None of that is true today. The interest list exists precisely so that the day any of it becomes true, you find out first.
Location
Both sides of I-95, and why that matters
Ormond Crossings spans both sides of Interstate 95 south of US-1, adjacent to the Ormond Beach Municipal Airport, bisected by the Florida East Coast Railroad and sitting just south of Destination Daytona. The Ormond Crossings West district legal description places the western portion north of Durrance Lane, south of US-1 and west of I-95. The connector road into the residential areas comes off US-1 at the Pine Tree Drive intersection.
The split across I-95 is the single most useful thing to understand about this site. Roughly 500 acres of commerce park sit on the east side of the interstate; the residential neighborhoods are on the west side. The approved non-residential program is substantial, about 3.2 million square feet including roughly 800,000 square feet of industrial and 560,000 of warehouse and distribution alongside retail, office and flex. Homes and industry are not sharing a block here; an interstate runs between them. We call that out because plenty of mixed-use approvals in this market do put the two on the same parcel, and it is worth knowing which kind you are buying into.
The commerce park is a designated Florida First Site, a state site-readiness certification, and it is not speculative: Security First Insurance built its headquarters there in 2019 on a 48-acre parcel. A town center with retail, restaurants and small offices is part of the approved plan, and developer Brad Kline said at the groundbreaking that retailer interest has exceeded any project in his forty-year career. No retailer has been named.
Roads and access
Crossings Boulevard Segment 1 is the spine, providing access from US-1 over the Florida East Coast rail line to a traffic circle. Bridge construction was slated to begin within 60 to 90 days of the January 2026 groundbreaking. Separately, a roughly $340 million improvement to the I-95 and US-1 interchange is scheduled to begin in 2027, and a dedicated interchange for the project is phased with development. Both are future work rather than completed infrastructure.
We do not publish drive times to the beach, downtown Ormond Beach, Daytona Beach, Orlando or Jacksonville, because Ormond Crossings has no assigned address or coordinates yet and any mileage would be invented precision. What is true and needs no number: the site has direct frontage on both US-1 and I-95.
Market context
What it costs to buy new in Ormond Beach
Ormond Crossings has no price yet. Here is the market it will price into, and the two Florida costs that most surprise relocating buyers.
For citywide resale context, Ormond Beach’s median sale price was $355,500 as of June 2025, down 3.1% year over year, with a median 61 days on market. We are date-stamping that clearly because it is the most recent figure we could source and it is not current; pull a fresh number before you make a decision on it. New construction in Ormond Beach prices above the citywide resale median, as the Meritage Homes starting points above show.
The first Florida-specific cost is the CDD. Three community development districts cover Ormond Crossings: Ormond Crossings West, established by Ordinance 2024-23 on August 20, 2024 across about 1,847 acres, and Ormond Crossings Central and East, whose establishment ordinances went to public hearing on April 21, 2026. Right now the West district is funded by landowner contribution and its audited financials are listed as not yet required, which is the pattern before bonds are issued. That means no per-unit homeowner assessment exists yet. When one does, it shows up on your Volusia County TRIM notice each August as a non-ad-valorem line item, on top of HOA dues. Anyone quoting you a CDD figure for Ormond Crossings today is guessing.
The second is property tax. Because the land was annexed into Ormond Beach in 2004, buyers pay city millage. The City of Ormond Beach general fund operating millage is 4.3202 mills, which the Commission directed be held flat for fiscal 2026-27 as of June 2026. Do not read that as your tax rate: it is the city general fund component only, and your bill also carries Volusia County, the School Board, the St. Johns River Water Management District and other districts. Florida has no state income tax, which is often what starts this arithmetic in the first place.
What you need to know
Buying new construction, the smart way
Whoever ends up selling homes at Ormond Crossings, the same rule applies: the person at the model’s sales desk works for the builder, not for you. They are usually helpful and usually honest, and they still represent the seller’s side of the transaction. You are allowed, and smart, to have your own representation, and in almost every case it costs you nothing, because the builder budgets a cooperating commission into the deal whether you bring an agent or not.
The catch is timing. Most builders require your agent to register you on your first visit. Tour or sign in alone and bring an agent later, and the builder can refuse to recognize them, and you lose your representation for that community. Get connected before you tour, have your agent register you, and let them read the contract, the addenda, and, in Florida, the CDD disclosure.
On a community of 2,950 homes there is a second advantage to being on the list early: the first release in each new phase usually carries the best homesites and the most pricing flexibility. That window opens once per phase and closes quickly.
Subdiview is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Meritage Homes, Bradford Kline and Associates, or the City of Ormond Beach. Meritage Homes is named here because it has been publicly identified in news coverage of this development; that is a statement of fact about the public record, not a representation of any relationship. Subdiview is operated by a real estate broker licensed in Illinois. We are not your agent, we do not represent you, and we perform no real estate brokerage services in this state. No one at Subdiview is licensed in this state. If you join an interest list, your information is referred to a real estate professional licensed in the state where the property is located, who will contact you directly. We are compensated by that professional’s brokerage, not by you. All community details on this page are compiled from public records, are targets rather than commitments, and are subject to change without notice.
Questions and answers
Ormond Crossings FAQ
What is Ormond Crossings?
Ormond Crossings is a Planned Mixed-Use Development on roughly 2,900 acres in Ormond Beach, FL. The City of Ormond Beach approved it for 2,950 residential units and about 3.2 million square feet of non-residential space, plus a dedicated elementary school site. The land was annexed into Ormond Beach in 2004 by Ordinance 2004-28, and the governing Development Agreement was adopted by Ordinance 2010-07 and amended by Ordinance 2017-14. After more than two decades in entitlement it broke ground on January 12, 2026.
Where exactly is Ormond Crossings?
It spans both sides of Interstate 95 south of US-1, adjacent to the Ormond Beach Municipal Airport and bisected by the Florida East Coast Railroad. The residential side lies west of I-95; the commerce park is on the east side. The Ormond Crossings West Community Development District legal description puts the western portion north of Durrance Lane, south of US-1 and west of I-95. The most useful landmark for a buyer is that it sits just south of Destination Daytona, and the connector road into the residential areas comes off US-1 at the Pine Tree Drive intersection. Note that some listings confuse this project with developments on Tymber Creek Road; no source places Ormond Crossings there.
Who is building the homes?
Meritage Homes has been publicly identified as the builder for the single-family portion. The Observer reported in October 2024 that Meritage Homes "is the contract purchaser for the single-family residential portion of the development," and Hometown News Volusia reported at the January 2026 groundbreaking that Meritage Homes "will be handling the construction of the residential areas." We want to be precise about what that does and does not mean: Meritage Homes has issued no press release about Ormond Crossings, and Ormond Crossings does not appear among its listed Ormond Beach communities. So a builder is identified, but nothing is for sale.
How big is Phase 1 and what is actually built?
Phase 1 is a preliminary site plan for 444 single-family homes on roughly 252 acres, approved in August 2024. Since the January 2026 groundbreaking the work on the ground has been infrastructure: earthwork, stormwater and the road network. A bridge carrying Crossings Boulevard over the Florida East Coast rail line was slated to begin within 60 to 90 days of the groundbreaking. We do not publish a percent-complete figure because we cannot confirm one from a primary source and it would be out of date by the time you read it.
What will the CDD assessments be?
They have not been set, and that is a real answer rather than a dodge. Three community development districts are involved: Ormond Crossings West CDD, established by City Ordinance 2024-23 on August 20, 2024 over about 1,847 acres, plus Ormond Crossings Central and Ormond Crossings East, whose establishment ordinances 2026-06 and 2026-07 went to public hearing on April 21, 2026. The West district's current budget is funded by landowner contribution and its audited financial reports are listed as not yet required, which is what you see before bonds are issued. Until bonds are validated there is no per-unit homeowner assessment. When there is, it will appear in the district's Engineer's Report and Master Assessment Methodology Report, then on your Volusia County TRIM notice each August as a non-ad-valorem line.
Is there an industrial component, and where is it?
Yes, and it is worth understanding before you buy. The approved non-residential program totals about 3.2 million square feet and includes roughly 800,000 square feet of industrial and 560,000 square feet of warehouse and distribution, alongside retail, office and flex space. Critically, the commerce park sits on the east side of I-95 and the residential neighborhoods are on the west side, so the interstate separates them. That is a meaningfully different arrangement from projects that put homes and industrial buildings on the same parcel. The commerce park has been designated a Florida First Site, a state site-readiness certification, and Security First Insurance already built its headquarters there in 2019.
What schools will serve Ormond Crossings?
We are not going to name one, because it cannot be looked up yet. Volusia County Schools assigns attendance zones by physical address, and Phase 1 has no addressed, occupied homes. What we can tell you is sourced and genuinely good news: the approved plan includes a dedicated elementary school site inside Ormond Crossings, sized for 720 students on a minimum of 20 acres. Once addresses are assigned, run the specific address through the district's Find My School locator, and expect zones to be redrawn as the community fills in.
What are the property taxes?
Ormond Crossings was annexed into Ormond Beach in 2004, so buyers pay city millage rather than unincorporated county rates. The City of Ormond Beach general fund operating millage is 4.3202 mills, which the Commission directed be held flat for fiscal 2026-27 as of June 2026. That figure is only the city's own general fund piece, not your bill. Your total combines city, Volusia County, the School Board, the St. Johns River Water Management District and other special districts, and eventually a CDD assessment on top. Use the Volusia County Property Appraiser's millage table for the composite rate.
What is going in around it?
A town center with retail, restaurants and small offices is part of the approved plan. Developer Brad Kline said at the groundbreaking that he has had more interest from major retailers "without going out to the market" than in any other project in more than forty years, though no retailer has been named publicly. Separately, a roughly $340 million improvement to the I-95 and US-1 interchange is scheduled to begin in 2027. Both of those are future rather than built, and we flag them as such.
When will homes actually be available?
No model opening, sales launch or first-delivery date has been announced. What is known is the sequence: land purchased December 2023, groundbreaking January 2026, infrastructure and the FEC rail bridge under way, 444 Phase 1 lots platting. A community of 2,950 homes builds out over many years in phases. Treat any date you see elsewhere as a target rather than a commitment.
How do I get updates on Ormond Crossings?
Join the interest list on this page. We track Ormond Beach's site plan review and city commission filings directly, which is how a 2,950-unit community with a named builder ended up documented here before a single home was offered for sale.
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Get on the Ormond Crossings interest list
2,950 approved homes, ground broken, a builder publicly identified, and still no sales brand, no model and no price. That is exactly why the list is worth being on: when a phase is priced or a model opens, the people on it hear first.
Joining costs nothing, creates no brokerage relationship, and does not obligate you to anything. When you are ready, a real estate professional licensed in Florida will reach out and can register you as represented before your first visit to the sales office.