Most construction in Apopka in late 2026 is at the SR 429 interchange on Kelly Park Road: the Wyld Oaks district, 368 apartments at Wekiva Ranch, the roughly 200-acre Crossroads at Kelly Park, and a widening of the road itself with a target finish of Thanksgiving 2027. Elsewhere, a fourth Publix opened on September 24, 2026 and a freestanding HCA emergency room began treating patients on March 10, 2026.
How to read this tracker
Each row gives the status as the source reported it and the date of that report. "Open" and "under construction" are confirmed. "Approved" means a board voted, not that anything has been built. Where sources conflict, the row gives the range. Developer target dates are targets.
This page does not predict what any project will do to home values. It tells you what is filed, funded or finished so you can judge an address with the facts in hand. For homes for sale in these areas, see the new construction guide and the Apopka map.
Roads and interchanges
| Project | What | Status and date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Park Road widening | City project built under a developer agreement. About 1.5 miles of W Kelly Park Road, from Waypointe Boulevard to just past Plymouth Sorrento Road, widened to four lanes (three between Golden Gem and Round Lake roads) with a median, sidewalks, a shared-use path and new signals. | Notice to begin issued March 18, 2026. Target completion Thanksgiving 2027. A funding shortfall surfaced between May and August 2026, and an amendment to the agreement was still being negotiated in October 2026. Cost estimates range from about $15 million to $27 million by source. | Apopka Chief; ClickOrlando |
| Ocoee-Apopka Road widening | Nearly 2 miles from Harmon Road to South Hawthorne Avenue, two lanes to four, with multi-use paths and bike lanes. More than $20 million, largely federally funded. | Programmed for construction in 2027 and 2028. Could be complete by 2030 (reported September 2, 2026). | ClickOrlando |
| Rock Springs Road complete-street improvements | Orange County project: intersection improvements, a new signal at the Publix north entrance, a raised median, and resurfacing from Welch Road to Lester Road. It is not a lane-adding widening. | Final design began in early May 2026. No construction date published. | Orange County |
| US 441 safety and resurfacing | State resurfacing and safety changes from Wadsworth Road to the Lake County line, including a reconfigured intersection at CR 500A. Construction cost $7.7 million. | Completed early 2026. | Florida DOT |
| SR 414 Expressway Extension | A 3.7-mile elevated toll expressway in the median of Maitland Boulevard, linking the east end of the John Land Apopka Expressway to I-4. | Design completion late 2026, construction early 2028, estimated completion 2031 (agency page read November 11, 2026). These dates are later than earlier schedules. | Central Florida Expressway Authority |
| SR 429 widening, Tilden Road to SR 414 | Four lanes to six, in three segments. Construction began January 2022. | Segment 1 complete. Segments 2 and 3, including the West Road to SR 414 stretch nearest Apopka, were listed as in construction on a page last modified September 18, 2026. No firm completion date found. | Central Florida Expressway Authority |
For owners near the interchange, the Kelly Park Road work means lane shifts and construction traffic along that 1.5 miles until at least late 2027. The SR 414 extension would give drivers on the Apopka Expressway a direct tolled link to I-4, but construction is not scheduled to start until early 2028. Rock Springs Road gets a signal and a median, not more lanes. Current drive times are in the commute tool.
Residential communities
| Project | What | Status and date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyld Oaks | Mixed-use district at Kelly Park Road and Golden Gem Road, just west of SR 429: apartments, retail, two hotel sites, a health village and an industrial section. Sources give 215 or 230 acres and from 3,000 to about 6,000 homes at buildout. | Roads and utilities complete. The first building, the 325-unit Exchange at Wyld Oaks apartments, was under construction and retail leasing was open in October 2026. A second 312-unit apartment plan was filed in January 2026. | Developer release; GrowthSpotter |
| Wekiva Ranch | 368 apartments and about 34,000 to 35,000 square feet of commercial space at 3103 W Kelly Park Road, less than a quarter mile east of SR 429. | Site work began about August 2025. A $54 million construction loan closed January 22, 2026. First phase tentatively early 2027, final buildings in the third quarter of 2027. | Wingspan Development; GrowthSpotter |
| Crossroads at Kelly Park and Kelly Park South | About 200 acres south of the interchange, expected to hold 670 single-family homes, 630 multifamily units and a 4.9-acre commercial parcel. | Under construction since 2023. A separate Kelly Park South master plan amendment stalled at the City's Development Review Committee on October 7, 2026 over the commercial layout. | Apopka Chief; GrowthSpotter |
| Paulucci Acres | 618 acres on both sides of W Ponkan Road, rezoned for 1,034 homes: 876 single-family lots and 158 townhome lots, no apartments. About 348 acres stay open space, including 145.66 acres dedicated to the City as a conservation area. | Rezoning approved unanimously on first reading in January 2026 (second reading not confirmed). A 502-lot first-phase plan was in review in July 2026. Construction could begin in late 2027 or early 2028, with buildout anticipated in 2035. | Apopka Chief; GrowthSpotter |
Wyld Oaks, Wekiva Ranch and Crossroads all feed the same interchange and the same stretch of Kelly Park Road, which is why the widening matters to anyone living nearby. The first two alone account for 693 apartments under construction. Each new home pays City impact fees and joins the tax roll: an October 2026 report put City fees at $12,578 on a 2,000 square foot house.
Retail, grocery and industrial
| Project | What | Status and date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publix at The Shoppes at East Shore | A 48,387 square foot store, Apopka's fourth Publix, at 2411 Ocoee Apopka Road at W Keene Road. | Opened September 24, 2026. | Publix |
| Kelly Park Crossing | Publix-anchored center at 3080 W Kelly Park Road, just east of SR 429. | Open. | Publix |
| Lake Carter Exchange | A 13-building retail and medical office center at Ocoee Apopka Road and Keene Road. | Reported as opened in spring 2026 by a single source. Developer, size and tenants were not found. | Apopka Voice |
| Mid-Florida Logistics Park | An industrial park of about 180 acres around Shelby Industrial Drive and Peterson Road in south Apopka. | Largely built, with leasing ongoing. No new 2026 announcement was found. | BlueScope Properties Group |
Addresses near Ocoee Apopka Road and Keene Road gained a grocery anchor in September 2026, and the Kelly Park interchange has its own Publix just east of SR 429. Wyld Oaks is leasing retail space, but no grocer or hotel brand had been named in the sources read.
Healthcare
| Project | What | Status and date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Florida Wekiva Emergency | A freestanding 24-hour emergency room of roughly 11,000 square feet at 2757 W Orange Blossom Trail. About $15 million. | Open. Began treating patients March 10, 2026. | HCA Florida Healthcare |
| AdventHealth Apopka fifth floor | A $26.3 million, 30,230 square foot build-out adding 38 inpatient beds, for 158 licensed beds at 2100 Ocoee Apopka Road. | Opened. Unveiled April 29, 2024. | AdventHealth |
| AdventHealth emergency room at Wyld Oaks | A freestanding emergency room and about 20,000 square feet of medical offices at Kelly Park Road and Golden Gem Road. | Announced August 26, 2025, with groundbreaking planned for early 2026 and first patients by the end of 2026. Neither a groundbreaking nor an opening was confirmed. The developer still described it as planned in October 2026. | GrowthSpotter |
Apopka's hospital, AdventHealth Apopka, is in the southwest on Ocoee Apopka Road, and since March 2026 there has been a freestanding emergency room on US 441. A second freestanding emergency room is planned for the Kelly Park interchange, but its start is unconfirmed.
Schools and civic
| Project | What | Status and date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Park School | The newest Orange County Public Schools campus serving Apopka, a K-8 school at 4700 Jason Dwelley Parkway. | Open since August 2022. | Kelly Park School |
| 2026-27 targeted rezoning | Boundary changes among Kelly Park School, Wolf Lake Elementary, Wolf Lake Middle and Zellwood Elementary. 105 students reassigned. | Approved May 12, 2026. In effect for the 2026-27 school year. | Orange County Public Schools |
| Fire Station 6 | A new permanent station at 1625 Harmon Road. The City lists six fire stations. | Opened August 8, 2025. | City of Apopka |
| City property tax rate | City millage of 4.6761 for fiscal year 2026-27, up from 4.4376. | Adopted September 16, 2026. | Apopka Voice |
| Impact fees | Police, fire and parks fees on a new single-family home raised from $2,515 to $3,578. An October 2026 report lists $12,578 in City fees on a 2,000 square foot home, including $9,000 for transportation. | The increase appears to be in effect. The commission held a workshop on fees and credits on October 21, 2026. No further increase was scheduled for a vote. | ClickOrlando; GrowthSpotter |
| Reclaimed water capacity | A pump station on Golden Gem Road connecting a 300-million-gallon holding pond to the system, plus about 5,600 feet of new 30-inch main along Plymouth Sorrento Road, funded by a $5,784,615 state grant. | Pump station construction began September 2026, with completion around spring 2028. Pipeline scheduled September 2027 to May 2028. This concerns irrigation water, not drinking water. | ClickOrlando |
| City Hall reorganization | Under Mayor Nick Nesta, elected April 14, 2026: a hiring pause announced August 11, and a reorganization presented September 28 that is framed around finishing more than $100 million in approved but incomplete projects. | Ongoing. No adopted building moratorium was found. | Apopka Chief |
| Station Street redevelopment | A City redevelopment deal for up to 60 apartments and a public plaza on about 3.43 acres downtown. | Heading to cancellation. The commission voted for a default notice on June 3, 2026, the developer signed a mutual termination on October 23, and the redevelopment agency is scheduled to consider it on November 12, 2026. | Apopka Voice |
The 2026-27 rezoning is a reminder that school zones move, so check any address with Orange County Public Schools before you rely on a listing. The City's rate increase of 0.2385 mills works out to about $83 a year on $350,000 of taxable value (350 × 0.2385). The reclaimed-water work concerns irrigation water, and no source read for this page ties it to a moratorium or permit freeze.
Planned / unconfirmed
| Project | What | Status and date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ondich North and Ondich South | Two subdivisions on Ondich Road at the northwest corner of SR 453 and SR 429: 197 single-family homes to the north and a 326-lot plan of townhomes and single-family homes to the south. | Ondich North won Planning Commission approval in March 2026. A City Council hearing was scheduled for April 1, 2026 and its outcome was not confirmed. | GrowthSpotter |
| Floridian Town Center | A mixed-use project on about 75 acres between SR 429 and the west end of Southfork Drive: homes, shops, dining, health-care uses and a hotel. | Hotel plan approved September 2026. First reading of the Southfork Drive annexation accepted October 2026. Construction expected to begin by spring 2027. | Apopka Chief |
| Proposed K-8 charter school | A two-story school of roughly 91,000 square feet on about 9 acres at Plymouth Sorrento Road and W Lester Road. | Cleared the Development Review Committee, with conditions, in April 2026. Operator, capacity and opening date were not found. | Apopka Chief |
| Wyld Oaks industrial section | 88 acres bought in 2023 for industrial use. The master plan allows about 1.5 million square feet. | Infrastructure complete. The buyer hoped to break ground later in 2026. Not confirmed. | GrowthSpotter |
| Plans in City review | Chandler Row, 240 lots at 4648 Chandler Road. A 109-lot subdivision at 1920 Sheeler Avenue. A 30,000 square foot warehouse at 3716 Hogshead Road. 55 homes proposed along Golden Gem Road. | In review or partly approved between July and October 2026. None confirmed under construction. | Apopka Voice; ClickOrlando |
| Apopka City Center | A City-partnered downtown project at US 441 and SR 436 under a 2016 agreement. Built so far: a 114-room Hilton Garden Inn (opened 2020), a Winn-Dixie and the relocated Highland Manor. A 190-unit apartment building was announced but not confirmed as built. | Partly built. No 2026 status report was found, so confirm the current plan with the City. | Apopka Voice; Hilton |
Nothing in this last table is confirmed as under construction. If a listing or a sales office cites one of these as a coming amenity, ask for the approval document and the date.
As of November 11, 2026 the research behind this page found no announced Costco, Target, Sprouts or Aldi for Apopka. It also found no adopted building moratorium, no named Orange County Public Schools relief school for Apopka, no new City park opened or funded for 2025 to 2027, and no widening of Binion, Vick or Welch roads. The last reporting on the former Errol Estate golf course land was from July 2025, and no 2026 status report on Apopka City Center turned up. Absence from the news is not proof that nothing is planned.
Development questions
What is being built at Kelly Park Road and SR 429?
Three large projects. Wyld Oaks, a mixed-use district west of the interchange, had its first 325 apartments under construction in October 2026. Wekiva Ranch is building 368 apartments with first delivery tentatively in early 2027, and Crossroads at Kelly Park has been under construction since 2023. See the Kelly Park area guide.
When will the Kelly Park Road widening be finished?
The target is Thanksgiving 2027. The City issued its notice to begin on March 18, 2026, but a funding shortfall surfaced that summer and an amendment to the developer agreement was still being negotiated in October 2026, so treat the date as a target.
Is a Costco, Target, Sprouts or Aldi coming to Apopka?
None had been announced as of November 11, 2026 in the sources checked for this page. The most recent grocery opening is Publix at The Shoppes at East Shore, which opened on September 24, 2026 at Ocoee Apopka Road and Keene Road.
Is there a building moratorium in Apopka?
No adopted moratorium was found as of November 2026. A pause was discussed publicly during the 2026 mayoral campaign, and the City has since reorganized City Hall and reviewed impact fees, but projects continue to move through the Development Review Committee.
Is Apopka getting a new emergency room?
One has already opened: HCA Florida Wekiva Emergency at 2757 W Orange Blossom Trail began treating patients on March 10, 2026. AdventHealth announced a second freestanding emergency room at Wyld Oaks in August 2025, but neither a groundbreaking nor an opening had been confirmed by October 2026.
Related pages
- New construction in Apopka: builders, prices and CDDs
- Living in Apopka and the housing market report
- Neighborhood guides and the Apopka map
Looking at a home near one of these projects? Call or text Robert Moore at 352-504-6371 and he can check what has been filed with the City near that address.
Sources: The Apopka Chief, Central Florida Expressway Authority, Orange County, Florida Department of Transportation, Publix, HCA Florida Healthcare, The Apopka Chief on Paulucci Acres, Orange County Public Schools. Checked November 2026.
