TEXAS CITY, TEXAS — The Texas City Commission has approved the development of Latitude Margaritaville, a 1,318-acre active adult master-planned community in Texas City, a coastal city along Galveston Bay and near the Gulf of Mexico.
The project, which will be led by Minto Communities USA and Margaritaville Holdings, will be situated about 40 miles southeast of Houston between Texas Highways 3 and 146, north of the Emmett F. Lowry Expressway and extending toward Moses Bayou. This project marks the first Latitude Margaritaville community in the state and the collaboration’s first development in Texas.
Plans for Latitude Margaritaville Galveston Bay call for approximately 3,500 residences that include single-family, village and cottage-style homes for residents ages 55 and up. The homes will feature the Latitude Margaritaville brand’s casual, island-inspired aesthetics with open-concept floorplans, indoor-outdoor living spaces and abundant natural light.
Signature amenities across the Latitude Margaritaville portfolio include a town square with a bandshell for live music and dancing; a Fins Up! Fitness Center; Latitude Bar & Chill restaurant; Workin’ N’ Playin’ Center; Last Mango Theater; Paradise Pool; Changes in Attitude poolside tiki bar; tennis, pickleball and bocce ball courts; and the Barkaritaville Dog Park and Pet Spa, in addition to shops, parks and trails.
With the Planned Unit Development (PUD) and Development Agreement (DA) approved, Minto is set to submit development plans to Texas City for the sales center, model park and amenity site, marking the official launch of Phase I. The company is targeting the first quarter of 2028 for the grand opening of the sales center and model park.
“Texas City is a great place to live, work and invest, and we’re excited to see Latitude Margaritaville recognize the opportunity here,” says Texas City Mayor Abel Garza Jr. “We know this development will bring new residents to our city, create jobs and generate new revenue that will benefit our community.”
According to the Development Planning & Finance Group, a national real estate consulting firm, Latitude Margaritaville Galveston Bay is expected to create roughly 1,742 permanent jobs and generate $68.8 million in annual labor income in Galveston County. At full build-out, the project is also anticipated to generate approximately $1.6 million in annual sales tax revenue for Texas City and house more than 6,100 residents.
Florida-based Minto Communities USA, a subsidiary of Ottawa, Canada-based Minto Group, and Margaritaville Holdings announced their partnership to develop Latitude Margaritaville communities in 2017. Since then, the portfolio has grown across multiple markets, including Dayton Beach and Panama City Beach, Fla., as well one near Hilton Head Island in Hardeeville, S.C. Latitude Margaritaville Daytona Beach sold out more than five years ahead of sales projections, according to Minto.
— Abby Cox