Heron Bay at Sunbridge: What We Know So Far.

Overview: What Is Announced

Taylor Morrison is the builder. The company was announced in November 2024 as the builder of the first Sunbridge neighborhood inside the City of Orlando, on land master-planned by Tavistock Development Company, the developer behind Lake Nona.

In January 2025, Taylor Morrison closed on the land: a reported 41.46 million dollar purchase from Tavistock covering roughly 155.6 acres west of Sunbridge Parkway and south of SR-528, master-planned for 526 detached single-family homes on 32-foot, 50-foot, and 60-foot lots across four development phases, with about 87 homes in phase one. Orlando's Municipal Planning Board signed off on the master plan in December 2024, and land development was expected to begin in late 2025.

By December 2025, the developer confirmed Taylor Morrison had broken ground, with the first Orlando-side Sunbridge communities planned to open in 2026. A second neighborhood of about 430 homes, including townhomes, is planned nearby by Toll Brothers working with Pulte Homes.

Taylor Morrison's own community page currently lists Sunbridge in Orlando as coming soon and is collecting interest sign-ups. Third-party listing data verified by the builder puts the community at 8300 Monument Parkway, Orlando 32832, with an expected opening in late 2026.

Quick Facts (All Sourced)

Every row above comes from the sourced reporting and builder materials cited on this page. Plans for unbuilt communities change. Treat all of it as announced intent, not a contract.

Location & Context

Sunbridge spans about 27,000 acres across Orange and Osceola counties, directly east of Lake Nona, and is permitted for up to 30,000 residential units over time. The City of Orlando annexed the 6,200-acre Orange County portion in 2024, and Heron Bay is the first neighborhood planned inside it. The developer markets the project around preserved land, with more than 13,000 acres set aside as preserve.

The practical geography: the site sits near the SR-528 corridor and Sunbridge Parkway, roughly a 20 to 25 minute drive to Orlando International Airport and the Lake Nona employment core depending on traffic and the exact route. Sunbridge Parkway is planned to connect the Orange and Osceola sections, and an extension toward Osceola Parkway is slated to begin construction in 2027, which would improve connections south over time.

Two Sunbridge neighborhoods are already open and selling on the Osceola County side: Weslyn Park and Del Webb Sunbridge (a 55-plus community). They are the closest read on how this master plan actually builds out.

We already cover the open Sunbridge neighborhoods and the surrounding Osceola corridor:

What Is Planned

What has been announced for Heron Bay itself: about 526 detached single-family homes in a mix of sizes, including bungalow-style product on the smaller 32-foot lots, per the approved master plan and the land-deal reporting.

Builder-verified listing data describes planned community amenities including a pool, pickleball courts, a basketball court, a park, and a dog park, and lists the sales office as appointment-only while the community is pre-opening.

No pricing has been published by the builder as of June 5, 2026. Reporting on the broader Sunbridge build-out notes the developer is deliberately broadening builders and product types to hit more price points; the two open Osceola-side neighborhoods have closed in the 530s to 620s on average, which describes the master plan's current selling range, not Heron Bay.

Taxes & Costs Context

You cannot compute a real tax bill for a home that does not exist yet, but you can frame the county math now.

Heron Bay sits inside the City of Orlando in Orange County, so a buyer should expect city plus county plus school millage. For context, the Orange County figure in our FY2025-26 millage file is a typical total of about 16.67 mills, and actual parcel totals vary by municipality and taxing district, so treat it as a planning number, not a quote.

Master-planned communities in this corridor commonly carry a CDD or similar special assessment on top of HOA dues. Nothing has been published for Heron Bay yet, so we are not quoting a number. When the builder publishes HOA and any CDD figures, they will appear here with a source. Until then, budget conservatively and ask the builder for the full assessment schedule in writing before you sign.

One structural note that applies to every new community: the first-year tax bill on a new home is often based on land value only, and the bill resets to the full improved value the following year. Budget the second-year number, not the first.

Schools

The site is inside the Orange County Public Schools district. Third-party listing data currently associates the area with Moss Park Elementary, Innovation Middle, and Innovation High School, but zoning for a brand-new community is set by the district and can be rezoned as the area builds out, and new schools are common in master plans of this size. Confirm assignment for a specific address with the OCPS school locator before relying on it.

The Timeline

This is the dated record of how Heron Bay has moved from announcement toward opening. It grows as facts land.

• November 2024Taylor Morrison announced as the builder of the first Sunbridge neighborhood inside the City of Orlando. Source: GrowthSpotter (Orlando Sentinel), 2024-11-05.
• December 2024Orlando Municipal Planning Board signs off on the 526-home master plan on Sunbridge Parkway. Source: GrowthSpotter (Orlando Sentinel), 2025-01-09.
• January 2025Taylor Morrison closes on the roughly 155.6-acre site for a reported 41.46 million dollars; land development expected to start in late 2025. Source: GrowthSpotter (Orlando Sentinel), 2025-01-09.
• May 2025Toll Brothers reported as the next builder lined up for the Orlando side of Sunbridge, in a separate neighborhood near Heron Bay. Source: GrowthSpotter (Orlando Sentinel), 2025-05-26.
• December 2025Developer confirms ground broken on the Taylor Morrison neighborhood, with first Orlando-side communities planned to open in 2026. Source: Homes.com News, 2025-12-02.
• June 2026Builder page live and collecting interest; builder-verified listing data shows the community coming in late 2026 at 8300 Monument Parkway. No pricing published. Source: Homes.com community listing (builder-verified), 2026-06-05.

As of June 5, 2026 the builder has announced a late-2026 opening. New-community timelines move; treat dates as targets until models open.

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