Trucks have started rolling into a massive construction site along Corkscrew Road in Lee County. The project, known as Kingston, is poised to become a significant development in the area.
“It’s been a collaborative effort since the very beginning with the Lee County leaders and officials and commissioners,” said Nick Cameratta, partner and COO of Cameratta Companies.
The Kingston development is a master-plan community that will feature multiple neighborhoods. Kingston South is the first to break ground, with the ceremony scheduled to take place on Thursday.
“And the project itself will be the best project anyone’s ever seen,” said Cameratta.
The county’s growth has been evident since the COVID-19 pandemic, with more people moving to the area each year.
“Ever since COVID, we continue to see people move here year in, year out,” said Cecil Pendergrass, vice chairman of the Lee County Commission.
The development spans thousands of acres, encompassing numerous homes and commercial amenities. Significantly, half of the land will be restored to create wildlife habitats and designated preserves.
“The restoration efforts that we put into our community will be millions and millions of trees and plants that will be installed,” said Cameratta. “We will leave this place a much better place than you’ve ever seen it when it comes to restoration. It also helps support water quality.”
Pendergrass emphasized the project’s commitment to sustainability, noting that the developer will invest more than $100 million in environmental restoration without burdening taxpayers.
“The developer will be paying over $100 million for environmental restoration that’s free to the taxpayers. We’re not going to pay for that,” said Pendergrass.
Homes in the Kingston development are expected to start construction by March of next year.