North River Ranch is Awarded Bradenton’s Best Master-Planned Community
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Tampa Bay Newswire
Published: Jul 19, 2022

Parrish, Fla. – (July 19, 2022) – North River Ranch, the flagship, master-planned community of Neal Land & Neighborhoods, has won Gold in Bradenton’s Best Awards, taking the title of Best Master-Planned Community as voted by the people. Presented by the Bradenton Herald, the Bradenton’s Best contest is designed to engage the local community in celebrating the very best in over 225 categories. Neal Land & Neighborhoods, a Manatee and Sarasota-based community developer, broke ground on this new community in Parrish in early 2020. Since then, the community has grown with the help of seven home builder partners and expertise of its land development team led by John A. Neal, president of the land development firm.

“We’re honored to earn this recognition but it’s especially rewarding knowing that it’s voted on by the community we serve,” said John A. Neal, president of Neal Land & Neighborhoods. “Building communities with the highest standards and staying true to our Florida roots is our driving purpose. We’re proud that the thoughtful approach, meticulous planning, and development that has gone into North River Ranch has resulted in it being recognized for the remarkable community it’s growing to be.”

North River Ranch is designed to promote and provide plentiful opportunities for an active lifestyle with indoor and outdoor amenities which currently include two resort-style pools, fitness center, screened game room, 9+ miles of interconnected walking trails, Avid Fit Stations throughout the community, a playground, an event lawn and multi-purpose playing field, community bikes and much more. Future plans call for a state-of-the-art central amenity campus, expansion of trails and outdoor fitness, parks and a concerted focus to the native and natural flora. The premier builder partners at North River Ranch offer a wide selection of high-tech, energy-efficient new single-family homes, townhomes, and villas.

Recognizing the need for good public schools in the area, Neal Land & Neighborhoods was instrumental in facilitating the development of the new Parrish Community High School and the new Barbara A. Harvey Elementary School which has been rated an A school for the second year in a row. With plans for a new middle school and a State College of Florida campus in the near future, North River Ranch has become an educational hub for the Manatee County region.

“We believe the voters recognize and appreciate the vision of North River Ranch,” concluded Neal.