Under construction in Ormond Beach, FL
Ormond Crossings
2,950 approved homes on about 2,900 acres, more than two decades in the making
Ormond Crossings is a large master-planned community of about 2,950 homes in Ormond Beach, more than two decades in the making and now under way. 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
- Status
- Under way
At a glance
Ormond Crossings fast facts
Here is what is on the public record today and what has not been released. 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 2026
- Phase 1
- 444 single-family lots
- Master developer
- Bradford Kline and Associates
- Home builder
- Meritage Homes, publicly identified
- School site
- Elementary school site included in plan
- 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 a large amount 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. It was approved and re-approved over more than two decades, through annexation into Ormond Beach, a comprehensive plan update, a governing development agreement and later amendments, before development finally got under way.
What changed was ownership. The current master developer, Bradford Kline and Associates, acquired the property and recently began development. Phase 1 is a 444-lot single-family preliminary site plan on roughly 250 acres.
The part nobody has connected
Meritage Homes is the named builder, and it is not selling here yet
Meritage Homes has been named as the builder in independent news coverage. Coverage of the site plan approval described Meritage Homes as the contract purchaser for the single-family residential portion of the development. Later coverage described Meritage Homes as handling 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 elsewhere in Ormond Beach, 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 from roughly the mid $200,000s up to around $450,000. 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 residential portion sits 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. A sizable commerce park sits on the east side of the interstate; the residential neighborhoods are on the west side. The approved non-residential program is substantial and includes a meaningful amount of industrial and warehouse/distribution space 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. A town center with retail, restaurants and small offices is part of the approved plan, and the developer said at the groundbreaking that retailer interest has exceeded any project in his career. No retailer has been named.
Living in Ormond Beach
Beyond the site itself, this is Ormond Beach, a long-established Atlantic beach town on the north end of Volusia County. The barrier-island beaches, the Halifax River and Tomoka State Park with its marshes and paddling trails are the everyday draw, and downtown Daytona Beach, the Daytona International Speedway and the airport sit just to the south. Interstate 95 runs the coast north toward Jacksonville, and Interstate 4 cuts inland from Daytona to Orlando and its theme parks, roughly an hour away. It is a slower, lower-key stretch of coast than Daytona proper, which is a large part of the appeal.
Roads and access
The main boulevard is the spine, providing access from US-1 over the Florida East Coast rail line to the interior. Bridge construction is under way. Separately, a major improvement to the I-95 and US-1 interchange is scheduled to begin around 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 around $355,500 as of mid-2025, down slightly year over year, with a median 61 days on market. We are noting the date clearly because 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. Multiple community development districts cover Ormond Crossings. Right now the earliest 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 tax 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 is inside the Ormond Beach city limits, buyers pay city millage. The city general fund operating millage has been held roughly flat in recent years. 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 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.
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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 a large amount of non-residential space, plus a dedicated elementary school site. After more than two decades in entitlement, the community recently began development.
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 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. Press coverage of the site plan approval described Meritage Homes as the contract purchaser for the single-family residential portion, and later coverage said it would handle 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 250 acres. Since development began, the work on the ground has been infrastructure: earthwork, stormwater and the road network, including a bridge carrying the main boulevard over the Florida East Coast rail line. 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. Several community development districts are involved. The earliest 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 on your Volusia County tax 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 is substantial and includes a meaningful amount of industrial and warehouse/distribution space, 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. Once addresses are assigned, run the specific address through the district's school locator, and expect zones to be redrawn as the community fills in.
What are the property taxes?
Ormond Crossings is inside the Ormond Beach city limits, so buyers pay city millage rather than unincorporated county rates. The city general fund operating millage has been held roughly flat in recent years. That figure is only the city's own general fund piece, not your bill. Your total combines city, Volusia County, the School Board, the 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. The developer said at the groundbreaking that retailer interest has exceeded any project in his career, though no retailer has been named publicly. Separately, a major improvement to the I-95 and US-1 interchange is scheduled to begin around 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. Development is under way, with Phase 1 infrastructure and the rail bridge in progress and 444 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. When a phase is priced, a model opens, or Meritage Homes releases plans for Ormond Crossings, it goes out to this list, and a real estate professional licensed in Florida can make sure you are represented before your first visit.
Be first in line
Get on the Ormond Crossings interest list
2,950 approved homes, development under way, 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.