Construction crews are officially on site at Connerton Apartments, a 270-home rental community rising inside the Connerton master-planned neighborhood in Land O’ Lakes. The project will cover roughly 17.5 acres along Connerton Boulevard and will mix garden-style apartment buildings with a smaller collection of carriage homes and townhomes. For a community that has mostly leaned into for-sale housing so far, this marks a notable shift toward adding more rental options.
Project details and timeline
As reported by Florida YIMBY, developer Woodfield Development acquired the parcel in December 2025 and has now broken ground on a project that includes 252 apartment units, six carriage homes and 12 townhomes. Floor plans will span one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts ranging from about 773 to 1,519 square feet. First move-ins are currently expected in the second quarter of 2028. Florida YIMBY also identifies Dynamik Design as both architect of record and interior designer for the development.
Who’s building it
Summit Contracting Group lists “Connerton Multifamily” on its under-construction projects page, confirming that Summit is serving as general contractor. Industry coverage notes that Woodfield stepped into the Florida market in 2020 with projects such as Oversea at Flagler Banyan Square and has since pushed aggressively across the state, with thousands of residential units either completed or under way. For a deeper dive into the construction team and ownership structure, see the project listing from Summit Contracting Group and company coverage from CityBiz.
Amenities and finishes
Plans call for a resort-style zero-entry swimming pool with cabanas, a co-working center with private workstation offices, a pet spa and dog park, multiple grilling stations, a 24-hour fitness center with a yoga and flex room, a resident clubroom and a pickleball court. Inside the homes, finishes are expected to include quartz countertops, energy-efficient stainless-steel appliances, wood-style vinyl plank flooring and in-unit washers and dryers, according to Florida YIMBY.
Where it sits and regional context
The apartments will rise within Connerton, a long-running master-planned community that features trails, boardwalks, lakes and community recreational amenities, according to the Connerton community overview from M/I Homes. The site is also a short hop from Speros, the 775-acre life-sciences campus anchored by Moffitt Cancer Center, which organizers say is expected to bring significant research, clinical and manufacturing jobs to Pasco County. Moffitt marked the grand opening of its first Speros outpatient center in January 2026, per Moffitt Cancer Center.
Local market impact
Demand in Land O’ Lakes has been running hot, with the area named Redfin's No. 1 hottest neighborhood of 2026, a sign that this new rental supply is arriving in a market already drawing heavy buyer interest. The 270 planned rental homes inside Connerton could help round out housing choices in a community dominated by single-family product and may appeal to employees connected to the nearby Speros campus and other Tampa Bay area employers. Redfin's analysis underscores the momentum behind the broader push for more homes in the region.
Site work is under way now, and the developer is targeting initial move-ins in mid-2028 as construction progresses over the next two years. We will be watching for updates on permitting, leasing and any transportation changes tied to the continuing Connerton build-out as crews keep pushing the project forward.
