Meritage Homes Closes on 200 Acres in Orlando to Develop New 700-Home Community

ORLANDO, FL — Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE: MTH), a leading U.S. homebuilder, announced plans to develop more than 200 acres in the Winter Park submarket of Orlando.

The new Meritage community, which will be named Hawk’s Crest, is located along Lake Howell off of Red Bug Lake Rd. and  E. Semoran Blvd.  Hawk’s Crest will include more than 700 lots for 250 townhomes and 458 single-family homes. 

 Lake access is among the gated community’s on-site amenities along with running and walking trails, resort-style pools and a community clubhouse.

Brian Kittle

“Hawk’s Crest caters to those looking for a health and wellness lifestyle with open outdoor spaces, lakefront views and resort-style amenities,” said Brian Kittle, Orlando division president of Meritage Homes. “We are excited to bring a much-needed supply of beautiful new homes to the market, and make Hawk’s Crest a long-awaited reality.”

Hawk’s Crest will offer four product lines ranging from approximately 1,600 to 5,200 square feet of living area. The new homes with from three to six bedrooms are expected to be priced from $260,000 to $635,000.

The homebuilder’s signature energy efficiency and home automation packages are standard features in every home. 

Meritage is consistently recognized as the industry leader in technologically advanced homebuilding, and is the first Central Florida builder to offer solar panels as an upgrade in all of its communities.  

By building healthier, cleaner, more efficient homes, Meritage helps deliver short- and long-term energy cost savings to its homeowners without compromising design.

Hawk’s Crest is one of 21 Meritage communities in the Orlando area. It will be built in phases and is expected to open for sales in late 2018 with the first closings projected for early 2019.

For more information, please contact:

  Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications Inc. 407-644-4142 Lvershelco@aol.com