Attention, Parrotheads! Jimmy Buffett’s lifestyle brand Margaritaville and Tampa Bay-based developer Minto Communities USA announced this week that it is expanding into Texas with three new over-55 communities. Inspired by Buffett’s famous songs, Latitude Margaritaville developments are in the works for Houston, Austin, and Dallas markets.
Industry veteran Scott Rogers will lead acquisition and development efforts in Texas. “Latitude Margaritaville has redefined how pre-and-active retirement living is viewed forever with a combination of world-class amenities and island-inspired villa, single-family and cottage homes,” he said in a statement. “I am impressed by the innovative placemaking and vision of the Latitude Margaritaville brand. Locations are carefully considered and must meet specific criteria to be selected for a community, including sufficient land; a temperate climate; proximity to an airport; convenient retail and service businesses, and nearby medical offices and hospitals. Another very important factor is convenient access to outstanding leisure-time activities in the surrounding area. Dallas, Austin, and Houston definitely meet these criteria.”
There are currently three Latitude Margaritaville communities in Daytona Beach and Panama City Beach, Florida, and Hilton Head, South Carolina.
John Scovell Honored at CoreNet’s 2022 BWB Awards
CoreNet Global’s 2022 Black White & Blue Corporate Real Estate Awards of Excellence attracted a sold-out crowd April 7 at Union Station in Dallas. At the program, Woodbine Development Corp.’s John Scovell was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Scovell, who co-founded Woodbine in 1973 with Ray L. Hunt and currently serves as chairman, has been a driving force behind several iconic North Texas projects, including the company’s first—the Reunion complex, which includes Union Station, Hyatt Regency Dallas, and Reunion Tower. After Cawley…