Minto Communities Closes On 1,318-Acre Site For First Latitude Margaritaville Community In Texas

Site development to begin for approximately 3,500-home active adult community in Texas City

TEXAS CITY, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Minto Communities USA yesterday closed on a 1,318-acre property in Texas City that will become Latitude Margaritaville Galveston Bay, marking the next major milestone for the first Latitude Margaritaville community in Texas and Minto’s first community in the greater Houston area.

Site development for the approximately 3,500-residence active adult community will begin this week. Latitude Margaritaville Galveston Bay will feature Minto’s award-winning single-family, villa and cottage homes, along with the next evolution of Latitude Margaritaville’s resort-style amenities. Latitude Margaritaville Galveston Bay will be situated between State Highways 3 and 146, north of the Emmett F. Lowry Expressway and extending toward Moses Bayou.

Minto is targeting an early 2028 grand opening for the Latitude Margaritaville Galveston Bay sales center and model park.

“Closing on the property reflects the confidence we have in Texas City and the greater Houston market,” said Minto Communities Division President, Acquisitions & Development, Dutch Neuweiler. “The Galveston Bay area offers an exceptional combination of coastal living, connectivity and access to the destinations and services our residents value. We’re excited to build on our momentum as we move forward with bringing the Latitude Margaritaville lifestyle to Texas.”

The closing follows the Texas City Commission’s September approval of the Planned Unit Development (PUD) and Development Agreement (DA) for the property, establishing zoning for Latitude Margaritaville Galveston Bay and outlining the respective responsibilities of Minto and the City of Texas City as development moves forward.

The project also represents a significant new investment in Texas City and Galveston County planned to deliver long-term economic benefits. According to the Development Planning & Finance Group, Latitude Margaritaville Galveston Bay is projected to create thousands of local jobs and generate significant sales tax revenue for the region.

Latitude Margaritaville communities offer a laid-back lifestyle centered around fun, food, music and escapism, supported by world-class amenities and a dedicated lifestyle team. Signature amenities across the Latitude Margaritaville portfolio include a Town Square with a bandshell for live music and dancing, a Fins Up! Fitness Center, Latitude Bar & Chill restaurant, Workin’ N’ Playin’ Center, Last Mango Theater, Paradise Pool, Changes in Attitude poolside bar, tennis, pickleball and bocce ball courts, a Barkaritaville Dog Park and Pet Spa and more.

Minto selected Texas City’s Galveston Bay site for the region’s broad appeal and proximity to Galveston Island and area beaches, major highways and airports, cruise ports, retail, healthcare and continuing education. The location also provides access to the broader Houston metropolitan area while offering the coastal lifestyle that reflects the Latitude Margaritaville brand. The community joins a growing Margaritaville presence in Texas, where the brand’s resorts and hotels have become popular destinations, with additional hotels, resorts and Margaritaville at Sea expanding the brand’s footprint across the state and along the coast.

In September, the Latitude Margaritaville portfolio received Zonda’s 2026 Master Plan of the Year Award, presented to Minto Communities by BUILDER Magazine at the Zonda Future Place conference. The award comes nearly a decade after the first Latitude Margaritaville was announced in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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About Minto Communities

Minto Communities USA, based in Florida since 1978, has represented integrity, financial strength and enduring value for over 45 years. Minto builds exceptional new homes and communities to meet every lifestyle, with more than 38,000 new homes built in 48 communities. Minto is dedicated to continuous improvement in design, quality and customer experience. These are just some of the elements that set Minto apart as an exceptional homebuilder and community developer and have earned the company national recognition that includes consistently high rankings from Eliant Customer Service Surveys. Minto has been recognized with multiple national awards from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) for community and home design, including Best Single-Family Community Over 100 Homes for Westlake in the City of Westlake; Best Mixed-Use Community and Best Clubhouse for The Isles of Collier Preserve in Naples, Florida. Minto is also recognized throughout the homebuilding industry as an expert in developing active-adult communities. The NAHB named Minto Communities as 2019’s 55+ Builder of the Year. Minto’s Latitude Margaritaville Daytona Beach was awarded 55+ Community of the Year for 2019, and Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head was awarded 55+ Community of the Year for 2020. Minto Communities USA was ranked #13 among the Top 100 Private Home Builders in U.S. by Home Builder Executive magazine for 2023. In addition, Minto’s Westlake and Latitude Margaritaville Watersound communities were named among the Top 50 Master-Planned Communities for 2024 by John Burns Real Estate Consulting and RCLCO Real Estate Consulting. Follow Minto on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram at MintoCommunitiesUSA or visit MintoUSA.com.

About Latitude Margaritaville

Latitude Margaritaville is a collection of resort-style active adult communities inspired by the Margaritaville lifestyle, where residents can grow older, but not up. Communities feature signature amenities including resort-style pools, fitness centers, live entertainment, Margaritaville food and beverage concepts, arts and learning programs, pickleball, tennis, and more – all supported by dedicated lifestyle teams and daily programming. Latitude Margaritaville communities are open in Daytona Beach and Watersound, Florida, and Hilton Head, South Carolina, with additional communities planned in Texas and other sought-after destinations. For more information on Latitude Margaritaville and to sign up to receive regular development updates, visit www.LatitudeMargaritaville.com. Follow Latitude Margaritaville on Instagram and on YouTube at @LatitudeMargaritaville8114 or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LatitudeMargaritaville.