SARASOTA, FL, SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 – Forestar Group Inc. (“Forestar”), one of the largest residential community developers in the nation, announces the groundbreaking of The Palm Bar, a new restaurant nestled in the resort campus of Star Farms at Lakewood Ranch. With multiple entertainment spaces, including a relaxing outdoor atmosphere with alfresco dining, this dining experience offers the best of Florida-style living. Menu items include tasty foods served hot off the grill and freshly prepared salads paired with frozen and fruity beverages. Groundbreaking ceremony attendees included Forestar team members: Tony Squitieri, West Florida Region Vice President; Ted Gadoury, Land Development Amenity Manager; John Barnott, Investments and Development Director; and Christian Cotter, Region Director of Resort Hospitality.
“We are thrilled to introduce the expansion of the resort campus with another uniquely designed dining experience for our residents and guests,” Squitieri said. “We have set out to create a tropical poolside bar and grill for guests to enjoy the fresh air and relaxing dining atmosphere.”
Scheduled to open in late spring 2025, The Palm Bar will be located in The Resort Club, the social hub of Star Farms at Lakewood Ranch. The Resort Club is an innovative, amenity-rich campus, including a hospitality-staffed facility, where members explore interests, stay active and connect with friends. The initial phase showcases a resort-style pool and spa, poolside cabanas and beach areas, a pet park, Trade Route Coffee Shop, Star Fit Wellness Complex – Fitness and Performance Centers, community lawn, courtyard and golf cart parking, The Palm Bar, and outdoor activities. The Terrace – Chef’s Patio, events center, and a mail kiosk are planned for future phases. Upon completion, Star Farms will offer four resort campuses: The Resort Club, Junction Place, Adventure Retreat and Cabana Corner, in addition to greenways and trails.
Surrounded by the natural beauty of Southwest Florida, Star Farms at Lakewood Ranch is a multigenerational lifestyle community that offers a unique experience tailored to residents. The thoughtfully designed, 700-acre, gated village is a resort ranch hometown featuring 1,500 single-family homes, paired villa retreats and townhomes with a variety of amenities, clubs and hospitality services. Positioned within the award-winning master-planned community of Lakewood Ranch, Star Farms is minutes from dining, shopping and cultural activities as well as top-rated beaches.
“Star Farms is a vibrant multigenerational village that offers a diverse range of amenities, designed to enrich the lifestyle of all who call it home,” said Sandy Shahinian, VP of Sales and Marketing for Lakewood Ranch Communities. “It exemplifies our commitment to offer dynamic communities where residents of all ages can thrive.”
Whether exploring new adventures, discovering new passions, meeting new neighbors or finding new ways to connect with nature, Star Farms is an extraordinary place to call home.
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About Lakewood Ranch
Lakewood Ranch is the 33,000+-acre award-winning master-planned community in Sarasota and Manatee counties on the West Coast of Florida. Just minutes from the Gulf Coast beaches and cultural assets in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch is already home to more than 72,000 residents and features top-rated schools, the Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, the Sarasota Polo Club, the 75-acre Premier Sports Campus, and three town centers that include theaters, shopping and dining. For more information visit www.lakewoodranch.com.
About Forestar Group Inc.
Forestar Group Inc. is a residential lot development company with operations in 60 markets and 24 states. Based in Arlington, Texas, the Company delivered more than 14,600 residential lots during the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2024. Forestar is a majority-owned subsidiary of D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder by volume in the United States since 2002. For more information, visit www.forestar.com.
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