Florida's growth problem isn't just housing supply. It's infrastructure.
We've been looking at the development pipeline around our area of Sarasota, FL and the surrounding counties, and one thing that keeps coming up is the same question I hear in communities across Florida:
Can infrastructure keep up with the amount of housing we're approving?
In the Sarasota area alone, we're seeing major projects ranging from new master-planned communities to large mixed-use redevelopments and luxury residential towers.
Palmer Ranch East is a good example. The project could eventually include roughly 5,700 homes and nearly 1.5 million square feet of commercial space. But the proposed town center is tied closely to future improvements to the I-75/SR 681 interchange.
And that's where the conversation gets interesting.
Housing can be built relatively quickly compared with major roads, interchanges, schools, hospitals and other public infrastructure.
So we're curious what people in other parts of Florida are seeing...
Are your roads, schools, healthcare systems, drainage and other infrastructure keeping up with new development in your area?
Or, are we consistently building the housing first and figuring out the infrastructure afterward?
Genuinely curious to hear what other Florida markets are experiencing. Share your thoughts.
