Potential homebuyers in Homestead will have more to choose from with Miami-based developer 360 Builders’ plans to construct 64 single-family homes at 201 Northeast 18th Ave., per The Real Deal.

The first phase of the community called Tropical Villas, with 26 homes, has already been completed. The homes will range from 1,901 to 2,280 square feet with prices ranging from $328,900 to $388,900. Each home sits on a 7,500-square-foot lot. The entire development spans 8 acres.

Rendering Courtesy of Tropical Vilas Homestead

The team handling the sales, BZG International’s Brandon Brugal and Uccio Zecchini, called the area a “ghost town” when they first began selling the units in 2016, per the Real Deal. Now, 18 homes have been sold with expectations that the first phase will be sold out within a few months. The second phase is expected to be completed by year’s end. The developer plans to buy an adjacent lot to add 22 new homes in the future, Zecchini said.

According to a website for the development, the community features pedestrian-friendly sidewalks and a community park. Among exterior features of the homes are exterior concrete block and stucco wall construction, flat cement roof tiles, and hurricane aluminum shutters. Interior features include knock down texture walls, marble window sills, and high-efficiency insulation.

Development in Homestead appears to be gaining more traction in recent months with Miami-based Lennar Corp.’s purchase last month of 77 acres of land for $10.75 million. The four parcels of land, previously approved for single-family home development, are located just west of the Ronald Reagan Turnpike along Southwest 152nd Avenue and Mowry Drive. In June, D.R. Horton purchased 140 single-family home lots near the Homestead Air Reserve Park for $11 million.