Beacon Lake

What Beacon Lake does

Beacon Lake is a master-planned residential community located in St. Johns County, Florida, developed by BBX Capital Real Estate on a 630-acre site at 755 County Road 210, St. Johns, FL. The community sits between St. Augustine and Jacksonville with access via I-95 and US 1, and is anchored by a 43-acre paddle-friendly lake set within 358 acres of designated nature preserve. The ultimate plan calls for 1,280 single-family homes and 196 townhomes delivered across multiple phases, with Phase 1 (302 homes) opening in 2018 and Phase 4 selling as of 2024-2025. The product mix ranges from single-family detached homes on 43'-64' lots (1,613 to 3,285+ sq ft, 3-7 bedrooms, 2-4 baths) priced from the $400s, to luxury homes built by Toll Brothers in The Landing gated sub-neighborhood (103-106 homesites), to Harborside townhomes (196 units on 43 acres, 3-4 bedrooms).

The community's amenity ecosystem is a primary differentiator: an 8,200 sq ft Lake House Amenity and Fitness Center, junior Olympic-sized and fun pools, splash park, sand beach, tennis courts, dog park, demo kitchen, social room, and nearly two miles of multi-use paths. All homes are sold through three national production builder partners — Dream Finders Homes, Mattamy Jacksonville LLC, and Toll Brothers — using model homes, on-site sales centers, a VIP email capture list, and realtor referral events (Tapas & Tours) as the principal go-to-market channels.

Beacon Lake's revenue mechanics are unconventional for a "company" analysis: the development entity does not sell homes directly; closings are executed by builder partners, while Beacon Lake / BBX Capital Real Estate capture land economics, HOA fees, and Community Development District (CDD) assessments. The end customers are individual home buyers — families, move-up buyers, first-time buyers, and retirees — with positioning anchored on St. Johns County's #1-ranked Florida school district (Niche, 2019 and 2022). Headcount is small (11-50 employees), consistent with a developer-led model that outsources construction. There is no venture or private equity funding, no public listing, and no proprietary technology stack; the asset is a long-duration real-estate development with multi-year phase execution.

Name

Beacon Lake

Legal name

Beacon Lake

Website

https://beaconlake.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Beacon Lake is a master-planned residential community in St. Johns County, Florida, developed by BBX Capital Real Estate across 630 acres. It sells 1,476 planned homes and townhomes through Dream Finders Homes, Mattamy, and Toll Brothers, anchored by a 43-acre lake, 358 acres of nature preserve, and resort-style amenities.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Augustine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Single-Family Home Sales: One-time sales of single-family homes to individual buyers. Home prices start from the $400s for single-family homes ranging from 1,613 to 3,285+ sq ft with 3-7 bedrooms and 2-4 baths.
2. Townhome Sales: One-time sales of townhomes in the Harborside neighborhood. 196 townhomes planned on 43 acres with nature preserve and water views.
3. HOA Fees: Homeowners Association fees for maintenance of common areas, amenities, and community services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Beacon Lake is a 630-acre master-planned residential community in St. Johns County, Florida, selling single-family homes and luxury townhomes through award-winning builders (Dream Finders Homes, Mattamy Homes, Toll Brothers). The community features a 43-acre paddle-friendly lake, 358 acres of nature preserve, and resort-style amenities, with a planned total of 1,280 single-family homes and 196 townhomes.

Product overview

Beacon Lake is a master-planned residential community offering single-family homes and luxury townhomes built by award-winning builders (Dream Finders Homes, Toll Brothers, and Mattamy Homes). The community features 358 acres of nature preserve centered around a 43-acre paddle-friendly lake, with resort-style amenities including pools, fitness center, sports courts, and outdoor recreational facilities. Homes range from 3-7 bedrooms across 1,600-4,000+ sq. ft., with pricing starting from the $400s. The overall community will comprise 1,280 single-family homes and 196 townhomes across 630 acres.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Harborside: Luxury townhome neighborhood within Beacon Lake featuring 196 townhomes on 43 acres with nature preserve and water views, pocket parks, open floor plans, gourmet kitchens, private master suites, and two-car garages.

Products and services

• Single-Family Homes Detached residential homes ranging from 1,600 to 4,000+ square feet with 3-7 bedrooms and 2-4 baths, built on 43', 53', or 64' wide lots by award-winning builders Dream Finders Homes and Toll Brothers. Available for individual home buyers across multiple development phases.
• Harborside Townhomes Luxury townhome community of 196 units on 43 acres featuring nature preserve and water views, built by Dream Finders Homes with 3-4 bedrooms, 2-2.5 baths, and two-car garages, pocket parks, open floor plans, gourmet kitchens, and private master suites.
• Lake House Amenity and Fitness Center 8,200 sq ft resort-style amenity center featuring fitness equipment, aerobics studio, strength training, cardio and spinning bikes, plus social gathering spaces and event hosting capabilities for Beacon Lake residents.
• 43-Acre Paddle-Friendly Lake Expansive 43-acre lake at the center of Beacon Lake supporting kayaking, paddleboarding, and canoeing with water sport launch areas for resident recreation.
• Beacon Lake Resort-Style Amenities Package Comprehensive resort-style amenities available to residents including splash park, fun pool, junior Olympic-sized pool, tennis courts, fitness center, dog park, sand beach, boardwalk, multipurpose field, demo kitchen, social room, and fire pit.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Dream Finders HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational home builder committed to helping buyers have a unique experience by personalizing each home to fit their lifestyle. Building single-family homes in Phases 1, 2, 3B, and 4 with 43', 53', and 64' wide lots. Offers 3-7 bedroom homes ranging from 1,613 to 3,285 sq. ft.
• Mattamy Jacksonville LLCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBuilder partner offering single-family homes in the Beacon Lake community. License numbers: CBC1261993 and CBC1260748
• Toll BrotherscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNationwide luxury home builder selling 103 single-family homes in The Landing, a gated neighborhood within the community. Offering 3-5 bedroom homes with 3-4 baths and 2-3 car garages on 63' lots in Phase 3B.

Scale indicators6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Dream Finders Homes: National homebuilder and active builder partner at Beacon Lake; competes with and sells through Beacon Lake — directly comparable in product offering, build cycle, and family-target buyer in FL markets.
• Toll Brothers: National luxury homebuilder (NYSE: TOL) operating in Florida including its own master-planned luxury neighborhoods and as a builder partner at Beacon Lake's The Landing. Comparable high-end new-construction exposure and FL operating footprint.
• The Villages: The largest master-planned community in the United States (Central Florida), selling age-restricted and family homes through a developer-controlled model with extensive amenity programming. Comparable in community structure though materially larger in scale and age-targeted orientation.
• PulteGroup / Del Webb: Top-3 US homebuilder (NYSE: PHM) with Del Webb active-adult communities; competes nationally in master-planned settings with single-family and age-targeted homes in Florida. Comparable product platform, although operates at larger homebuilder scale rather than single-community level.
• Mattamy Homes: Largest privately held homebuilder in North America; partner builder at Beacon Lake and direct competitor to other FL master-planned community builders — directly comparable in product mix, family-target buyer, and FL regional exposure.

Direct peers

• Lakewood Ranch: Florida master-planned community of comparable scale (~30,000+ acres planned multi-village format) selling homes to relocating families through multiple national builders with resort-style amenities. Directly comparable to Beacon Lake in product structure, target buyer, and amenity-led differentiation.
• Nocatee: Large master-planned community in St. Johns County, FL — same county as Beacon Lake — offering single-family homes, townhomes, and amenity centers (water parks, pools, fitness) via multiple builders. Direct geographic and product peer competing for the same family demographic.
• Forestar Group: DHI Group / D.R. Horton-affiliated lot developer entitling and delivering residential lots to homebuilders in master-planned communities across the Sun Belt. Comparable upstream land-development function supporting master-planned community builders like those at Beacon Lake.
• FivePoint Holdings: NYSE-listed master-planned community developer (e.g., Valencia, Rancho Mission Viejo) that entitles, develops, and sells lots to homebuilders within large mixed-use communities. Directly comparable business model (entitled-land + amenity + builder-sold homes) at scaled national level.

Regional players

• Babcock Ranch: Southwest Florida master-planned, sustainability-focused community combining single-family homes with significant preserved open space and amenity infrastructure. Comparable in 'preserve + amenity' positioning though in a different FL region with distinct climate exposure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BeaconLakeFL
• Facebookfacebook.com/BeaconLakeFL
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/beacon-lake

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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