Avenir, Palm Beach Gardens' Newest Master-Planned Community
Avenir is the largest new master-planned community in Palm Beach Gardens and one of the most closely watched developments anywhere in Palm Beach County. Spread across roughly 4,752 acres on the north side of Northlake Boulevard, west of Florida's Turnpike, the community occupies land that operated for decades as the Vavrus Ranch. Today it is home to a growing collection of gated neighborhoods, a private golf club designed by Jack Nicklaus and Justin Thomas, an elementary school, more than 2,400 acres of restored conservation land, and a Town Center that began opening in 2026.
For buyers considering new construction in the northern Palm Beaches, Avenir has quickly become a central part of the conversation. This guide explains how the community is organized, what each neighborhood offers, and addresses some of the most common questions buyers have about Avenir.
The Master Plan and the Land Behind It
Avenir is being developed by an affiliate of Landstar Development Group, which acquired the former Vavrus Ranch property in 2012. The approved plan calls for several thousand residences, the large majority of them single-family homes, along with office space, medical space, retail, a hotel site, parks, a school site, and civic land. Developer materials now reference more than 4,000 homes at full build-out.
What separates Avenir from most large Florida developments is how much of the land will never be built on. More than 2,400 acres, over half the total property, form the Avenir Conservation Area, a restored natural ecosystem tied to the Loxahatchee Slough with more than ten miles of public walking trails. The restoration reconnects natural areas that had been separated for decades and re-establishes a wildlife corridor along the community's northern edge. For residents, the practical result is that many neighborhoods back up to preserve rather than to future construction.
Where Avenir Sits in Palm Beach Gardens
Avenir carries a Palm Beach Gardens address and the 33412 zip code, but its setting feels different from the older, eastern sections of the city. The community sits along Northlake Boulevard roughly five and a half miles west of Florida's Turnpike, placing it between the established Palm Beach Gardens corridor to the east and the rural equestrian acreage of western Palm Beach County. Residents reach the Turnpike, Interstate 95, PGA Boulevard shopping, and the Gardens Mall corridor by driving east on Northlake, while the Beeline Highway offers a second route toward the coast and the airport.
That western position is central to what Avenir offers. Lots and lakes are larger than most coastal infill projects can provide, the conservation land creates long sightlines, and the community was planned from the start around internal golf cart paths that connect the neighborhoods to parks and the Town Center.
The Neighborhoods of Avenir
Avenir is not a single subdivision. It is a collection of separately gated neighborhoods, each built by a different homebuilder with its own amenity package, architectural style, and price positioning. Understanding which neighborhood fits a buyer's situation is usually the first step in an Avenir search.
Avondale at Avenir, built by DiVosta, has been one of the community's most active neighborhoods and its most attainable entry point among the single-family collections. Homes are predominantly one and two-story designs with resort amenities including a clubhouse, pool, fitness center, tennis, and pickleball.
Regency at Avenir is Toll Brothers' 55-plus active adult neighborhood and one of the most sought-after communities in the northern Palm Beaches. Regency operates as its own world within Avenir, with a dedicated clubhouse, a full social calendar, and single-story home designs aimed at buyers who want new construction with an active adult structure. It has consistently ranked among the busiest resale and builder-closing segments in the community. Age-qualified buyers now have a second option as well. Esprit at Avenir, a gated 55-plus neighborhood by Kolter Homes, opened for sales in late 2025 with model homes and a resident-exclusive clubhouse under construction, giving active adult buyers two distinct communities to compare inside the same master plan. Toll Brothers also builds Windgate at Avenir and Watermark at Avenir, two all-ages neighborhoods. Windgate offers primarily single and two-story family designs, while Watermark positions larger homes on a more luxury footing.
Apex at Avenir is GL Homes' gated all-ages neighborhood, offering the builder's larger contemporary floor plans and a standalone amenity campus. Coral Isles by Kenco Communities occupies the estate end of the non-golf neighborhoods, with expansive lots and some of the highest recorded sales outside Panther National. Kolter Homes builds two neighborhoods in Avenir, the all-ages L'Ambiance at Avenir and the 55-plus Esprit at Avenir. La Terre at Avenir is built by K. Hovnanian Homes, Solana Bay at Avenir is a 118-home lakefront enclave by Akel Homes, and Lake Ridge at Avenir by WL Homes is among the newer neighborhoods to reach the market.
Panther National and the Golf Component
At the top of the Avenir market sits Panther National, a private golf community of 218 custom and signature estate homes on roughly 400 acres bordering the conservation area. Its championship course, co-designed by Jack Nicklaus and Justin Thomas in their first collaboration, opened in November 2023 as the first new private golf club in Palm Beach County in two decades. The course plays up to 8,000 yards with elevation changes uncommon in South Florida, and the club includes a nine-hole par-3 course, an extensive lifestyle and training campus, and a 60,000 SF clubhouse scheduled to open in late 2026.
Panther National operates on a different scale from the rest of Avenir. Listings there have reached well into eight figures, and the neighborhood functions as a custom estate market rather than a production home market. Buyers evaluating it are typically comparing it against the established club corridor in Palm Beach Gardens and Jupiter rather than against Avenir's other neighborhoods.
The Town Center Changes the Daily Equation
For Avenir's first several years, residents drove east for groceries and dining. That changed in 2026. The Avenir Town Center, a mixed-use district of roughly 200,000 square feet at the community's entrance, began opening in phases, anchored by a Publix that opened on May 21, 2026. Publix Liquors, Walgreens, and a lineup of nearly twenty restaurants, shops, and service businesses are following through 2026, with dining names including Seppe Pizza Bar, H&H Bagels, and Field of Greens among the announced tenants.
The Town Center is connected to the residential neighborhoods by golf cart paths, which means everyday errands can happen inside the community. A planned neighborhood hospital project from Jupiter Medical Center adds a medical component to the commercial district over time. For buyers who hesitated on Avenir in earlier years because of the distance to services, the Town Center addresses the most common objection directly.
Who Avenir Tends to Fit
Avenir works best for buyers who want new construction, modern hurricane-code building with impact glass, community amenities, and space, and who are comfortable trading immediate coastal proximity for it. Buyers considering Avenir's all-ages neighborhoods often compare Avondale, Windgate, Apex and Solana Bay based on home size, amenities and pricing. Active adult buyers comparing 55-plus options across the region put Regency at Avenir alongside Valencia-branded communities farther south and the newer active adult neighborhoods in Martin and St. Lucie counties. Estate buyers weigh Coral Isles and Panther National against the established golf and estate communities of central Palm Beach Gardens.
The honest tradeoff is geography. Avenir is a western community, and buyers whose life centers on boating, the beach, or the Intracoastal will feel the drive. Buyers whose priorities are golf, new homes, preserve views, and a self-contained community increasingly find that Avenir is where those priorities lead.
Finding Your Place in Avenir
Waterfront Properties has spent decades helping buyers navigate Palm Beach Gardens and the northern Palm Beaches, from the coastal communities east of the Turnpike to the newest neighborhoods rising in Avenir. Choosing between Avondale, Regency, Apex, or an estate lot near the preserve comes down to how you plan to spend your days, and that is a conversation worth having with someone who knows every one of these communities firsthand. To get in touch or schedule an appointment, contact Waterfront Properties and start a search built around the way you actually want to live.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Avenir located in Palm Beach Gardens?
Avenir sits on the north side of Northlake Boulevard roughly five and a half miles west of Florida's Turnpike, on land formerly known as the Vavrus Ranch. The community carries a Palm Beach Gardens address in the 33412 zip code.
How many homes will Avenir have when it is finished?
The approved master plan calls for several thousand residences, most of them single-family homes, and developer materials now reference more than 4,000 homes at full build-out, along with office, medical, retail, hotel, park, and school components.
What neighborhoods are in Avenir and who builds them?
Avenir's gated neighborhoods include Avondale by DiVosta, Regency, Windgate, and Watermark by Toll Brothers, Apex by GL Homes, Coral Isles by Kenco Communities, La Terre by K. Hovnanian Homes, L'Ambiance and Esprit by Kolter Homes, Solana Bay by Akel Homes, Lake Ridge, Longview and Stone Gate by WL Homes, and the custom estate community of Panther National.
Is there a 55-plus community in Avenir?
Yes, Avenir has two. Regency at Avenir is a 55-plus active adult neighborhood built by Toll Brothers with its own clubhouse, amenities, and social programming, and it has been one of the most active segments of the Avenir market. Esprit at Avenir, a gated 55-plus community by Kolter Homes, opened for sales in late 2025 with a resident-exclusive clubhouse under construction.
How much do homes in Avenir cost?
In the twelve months ending August 14, 2026, closed single-family sales in Avenir ranged from $725,000 to $7.8 million, with a median of approximately $1.1 million and a median of roughly $390 per square foot. Active listings at that time ranged up to $11.3 million in Panther National.
What is Panther National at Avenir?
Panther National is a private golf community of 218 estate homes inside Avenir. Its championship course, co-designed by Jack Nicklaus and Justin Thomas, opened in November 2023 as the first new private golf club in Palm Beach County in two decades.
Does Avenir have shopping and restaurants?
Yes. The Avenir Town Center, a mixed-use district of roughly 200,000 square feet at the community's entrance, began opening in phases in 2026. Its anchor Publix opened on May 21, 2026, with Walgreens and nearly twenty restaurants, shops, and service businesses following, all reachable from the neighborhoods by golf cart paths.
How much of Avenir is conservation land?
More than 2,400 acres, over half of the roughly 4,752-acre property, form the Avenir Conservation Area, a restored ecosystem tied to the Loxahatchee Slough with more than ten miles of public walking trails.
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