New construction communities in Boca Raton
New construction in Boca Raton concentrates along the Lyons Road corridor in West Boca, where GL Homes builds Boca Bridges, Seven Bridges, and the Lotus series, and in central Boca at Toll Brothers Royal Palm Polo. Downtown, Alina Residences and the Mandarin Oriental Residences represent the new luxury condominium tier. Most single-family communities are guard-gated with resort clubhouses; late-phase and resale homes now trade alongside remaining builder inventory.
Boca Raton builds in two places: the western Lyons Road corridor, where master-planned gated communities rise in generations, and the downtown core, where the new supply is vertical and branded. The buyer experience differs completely between the two, and both differ from resale.
With several communities now built out, the new-construction label increasingly covers nearly-new resales, which often carry upgrades and landscaping the base contract never included. We track both builder releases and early resales across these communities.
9 communities that define the category
What buyers ask us about this market
What do HOA fees look like in the newer gated communities?
The GL Homes communities typically carry HOA fees in the several-hundred-to-low-four-figure monthly range covering gates, staffed security in the guard-gated communities, the clubhouse, and common landscaping. Condominium fees downtown run higher and scale with services.
Should buyers use their own agent on a builder purchase?
Yes, and the builder pays that representation in most programs, at no cost to the buyer. Builder contracts are written by the builder and are not balanced documents; independent representation on lot premiums, options pricing, and deposit structure routinely pays for itself.
Is builder inventory or a nearly-new resale the better value?
Resales in Seven Bridges and Lotus often include six figures of upgrades, window treatments, and mature landscaping that a base builder contract excludes. New releases in Lotus Edge or Boca Bridges win on warranty and personalization. We price both paths against each other for every client.
How do deposits work on new construction?
Expect staged deposits, commonly ten to twenty percent across contract and construction milestones, held under Florida new-construction rules. Timelines run roughly a year or more for single-family builds, longer for condominium towers.
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