Metro Development Group develops master-planned residential communities, commercial space, infrastructure, amenities, and lagoons across Florida for homebuyers, builders, and residents seeking integrated, technology-enabled neighborhoods with resort-style features and connected community services, including homes, retail, recreation, connectivity, and amenities for residents.
AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.
AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.
AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.
AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.
| Project | Overall | Structure & systems | Management & living |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park CreekHillsborough County, Riverview326 units | 8.5/ 10 | —/ 10 | 8.5/ 10 |
The largest applicable published review base is the building-specific Google aggregate of 4.5/5 from 11 reviews, which converts to 8.5/10 under the specified curve. The visible review sample is mostly positive, while the one maintenance complaint is historical and the current CDD notice says the trail has reopened; no separate platform with a qualifying rating materially disagreed. | |||
The review evidence includes one complaint that the walking trail had been closed since August and had not been fixed. Separately, the Park Creek CDD says an engineer inspected damage to the nature trail and Phase 1 ponds on April 3, 2025, and its current notice says the trail has since reopened after improvements and maintenance; this is a physical-infrastructure update, not a resident rating. | The visible reviews describe “Amazing place amazing pool clean neighborhood gooda vibes,” “Nice pool and park,” and a “Friendly, safe community.” The main operational complaint was that the walking trail had been closed and, according to the reviewer, Metro had not fixed it; the CDD now reports that the trail is open again after improvements and maintenance. | ||
| Southshore Bay LagoonSouthshore Bay, Wimauma | 7.5/ 10 | —/ 10 | 7.5/ 10 |
Google Reviews/Maps provides the largest review base and sets the level at 4.1/5, converted to 7.3/10. Yelp and Tripadvisor are materially more negative but have only 21 and 10 reviews; the reported recurring positives and operational complaints move the result modestly, producing 7.5 overall while structure remains unevidenced as a separately rated building system. | |||
Structural and systems comments are mixed rather than uniformly negative. Reviewers described “crystal-clear waters” and facilities as “generally well-maintained,” but others said the water “needs a better filtration system,” found the liner unattached to the pool floor, and noted that a large pool-cleaning hose was continuously visible in the water. | The day-to-day experience is strongest for families and off-peak visitors: reviewers say “Kids had a blast,” describe bartenders as “awesome,” and report minimal waits when the lagoon was quiet. Operational complaints include a half-hour check-in wait, slow food service (“45min to just get a hamburger”), high prices, and inconsistent bar service; the available evidence is visitor rather than resident feedback. | ||
| Mirada LagoonMirada, San Antonio | 7.1/ 10 | —/ 10 | 7.1/ 10 |
LocalityBiz's 4.1/5 aggregate from 1,267 reviews sets the level and converts to 7.3/10; Tripadvisor's 3.3/5 guest aggregate is a material dissent but rests on only 13 reviews. The reported recurring operational complaints modestly outweigh the repeated praise, producing 7.1/10; no physical-structure evidence was published in the material reviewed, so structure is null. | |||
no notes returned no links returned | Published visitor reviews describe strong amenities and a generally attractive leisure experience: guests called it “a resort,” praised “warm and clean” water, and said “everyone felt safe.” The operational feedback is uneven, however: one reviewer reported a filthy paid tiki hut with sand and ketchup, another said “staff lacked friendliness,” and others described hour-long waits, limited shade and food arriving cold; these are visitor reviews rather than long-term resident-management evidence. | ||
| Seaire LagoonParrish | 6.3/ 10 | —/ 10 | 6.3/ 10 |
The only building-specific aggregate located was 3.7/5 from 7 reviews, below the ten-review threshold, so it sets a provisional level constrained to within one point of 6.5; its market-curve conversion is recorded as 6.0 before adjustment. The written evidence is mixed, but no theme met the threshold for a commentary movement, so the final provisional score is 6.3. The lagoon opened to residents on July 4, 2026, while public access and some wider development elements remain future or incomplete commitments as of October 14, 2026. | |||
no notes returned no links returned | Published reviews describe the lagoon as a major attraction, with one reviewer calling the 4.5-acre centerpiece “truly special” and saying the community’s vision was impressive. The main operational criticism was that the HOA manager was “completely disconnected and unwilling to intervene,” alongside a report that “street parking is out of control”; these are individual reports rather than recurring themes in the four reviews read. |
partnering with more than 30 award-winning national and regional homebuilders — including Lennar
including Lennar, D.R. Horton, KB Home, Pulte, and Dream Finders — to bring master-planned communities from raw land to move-in-ready.
including Lennar, D.R. Horton, KB Home, Pulte, and Dream Finders — to bring master-planned communities from raw land to move-in-ready.
including Lennar, D.R. Horton, KB Home, Pulte, and Dream Finders — to bring master-planned communities from raw land to move-in-ready.
including Lennar, D.R. Horton, KB Home, Pulte, and Dream Finders — to bring master-planned communities from raw land to move-in-ready.
DRB Homes earned two awards for its Sabal model at Seaire, Metro’s newest lagoon community in Parrish.
Perry Homes, a new builder to the Tampa Bay area and future partner at Seaire, ... confirmed plans to participate at Seaire in next year’s Parade.
The company announced today its partnership with Metro Development Group (MDG) to develop four Crystal Lagoons in residential communities near Tampa, Florida.
Harvest Capital and TPG Credit closed a $600 million recapitalization and expansion facility for Metro Development Group.
Harvest Capital and TPG Credit closed a $600 million recapitalization and expansion facility for Metro Development Group.
partnering with more than 30 award-winning national and regional homebuilders — including Lennar
partnering with more than 30 award-winning national and regional homebuilders — including Lennar
including Lennar, D.R. Horton, KB Home, Pulte, and Dream Finders — to bring master-planned communities from raw land to move-in-ready.
including Lennar, D.R. Horton, KB Home, Pulte, and Dream Finders — to bring master-planned communities from raw land to move-in-ready.
including Lennar, D.R. Horton, KB Home, Pulte, and Dream Finders — to bring master-planned communities from raw land to move-in-ready.
including Lennar, D.R. Horton, KB Home, Pulte, and Dream Finders — to bring master-planned communities from raw land to move-in-ready.
including Lennar, D.R. Horton, KB Home, Pulte, and Dream Finders — to bring master-planned communities from raw land to move-in-ready.
including Lennar, D.R. Horton, KB Home, Pulte, and Dream Finders — to bring master-planned communities from raw land to move-in-ready.
including Lennar, D.R. Horton, KB Home, Pulte, and Dream Finders — to bring master-planned communities from raw land to move-in-ready.
including Lennar, D.R. Horton, KB Home, Pulte, and Dream Finders — to bring master-planned communities from raw land to move-in-ready.
DRB Homes earned two awards for its Sabal model at Seaire, Metro’s newest lagoon community in Parrish.
DRB Homes earned two awards for its Sabal model at Seaire, Metro’s newest lagoon community in Parrish.
Perry Homes, a new builder to the Tampa Bay area and future partner at Seaire, ... confirmed plans to participate at Seaire in next year’s Parade.
Perry Homes, a new builder to the Tampa Bay area and future partner at Seaire, ... confirmed plans to participate at Seaire in next year’s Parade.
The company announced today its partnership with Metro Development Group (MDG) to develop four Crystal Lagoons in residential communities near Tampa, Florida.
The company announced today its partnership with Metro Development Group (MDG) to develop four Crystal Lagoons in residential communities near Tampa, Florida.
Harvest Capital and TPG Credit closed a $600 million recapitalization and expansion facility for Metro Development Group.
Harvest Capital and TPG Credit closed a $600 million recapitalization and expansion facility for Metro Development Group.
Harvest Capital and TPG Credit closed a $600 million recapitalization and expansion facility for Metro Development Group.
Harvest Capital and TPG Credit closed a $600 million recapitalization and expansion facility for Metro Development Group.
| COMPANY NUMBER | L03000005458 Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations · US · ACTIVE |
| United States | active 4 projects tracked |
| Other | 3 of 4 |
| Residential, for sale | 1 of 4 |
| Masterplan | 1 of 4 |
You planned to be a land baron but ended up with just barren land.Florida Trend 12/24/2007https://www.floridatrend.com/article/8385/john-ryan-wants-to-buy-your-lots
Mr. J. M. Ryan was trained as a professional engineer at Queens University, Kingston, Ontario
Mr. J. M. Ryan was trained as a professional engineer at Queens University, Kingston, Ontario
John Ryan
CEO at Metro Development Group
During his 16 years at TRG Mr. Ryan used his formal training as a civil engineer and as a project manager in developing TRG’s various residential and commercial projects.
Mr. J. M. Ryan was trained as a professional engineer at Queens University, Kingston, Ontario and joined Green Construction Company of Des Moines Iowa.
"You planned to be a land baron but ended up with just barren land," reads the Web home page of Ryan's Metro Development Group.
The Lennar deal brought Metro's lot total to 30,000, a huge number for a 4-year-old company working in the worst housing slump in decades.
## John Ryan Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Ryan started Metro Development in Feb, 2002 to specialize in production focused entry level subdivisions in Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville.
Mr. J. M. Ryan was trained as a professional engineer at Queens University, Kingston, Ontario
Ryan's hunger is unabated. Expect him to go bargain shopping and close on other lot purchases with cash-depleted builders by the end of the year.
## John Ryan Chief Executive Officer
We knew that to retrofit a community for faster internet would be very expensive.Neighborhood News 2025-04-12https://neighborhoodnewsonline.net/connected-city-developer-responds-to-critics/
Technology is the great equalizer.Urban Land Magazine 2020-02-24https://urbanland.uli.org/development-business/breaking-down-barriers-to-create-more-housing-options
Master of Science (M.S.), Civil Engineering/Construction Engineering and Management at Purdue University
Master of Science (M.S.), Civil Engineering/Construction Engineering and Management at Purdue University
Commercial Real Estate Certificate, Real Estate at Cornell University
Commercial Real Estate Certificate, Real Estate at Cornell University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Civil Engineering at COEP Technological University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Civil Engineering at COEP Technological University
## Kartik Goyani Principal
Real Estate+Technology. Land Development Executive.
### Board Of Directors - North Tampa Bay Chamber
### Director of Land Operations - Lennar
“We knew that to retrofit a community for faster internet would be very expensive.
“Technology is the great equalizer,” said Kartik Goyani, vice president of operations for Metro Development Group
## Kartik Goyani Principal
Vice President of Operations (Current) Sep 2013 - Present (13 years) in Tampa, Florida, United States
## Kartik Goyani Principal
Sep 2013 - Present (13 years) in Tampa, Florida, United States
### Director of Land Operations - Lennar
with a $500 one-way ticket at age 21 to find a way to pay for a Master’s degree, which he did, in Construction Management, in the School of Engineering, from prestigious Purdue University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Civil Engineering at COEP Technological University
## Kartik Goyani Principal
I couldn’t be more excited to join Metro Development Group and contribute to its vision for the future.GrowthSpotter 2025-04-11https://www.growthspotter.com/2025/04/11/builders-confirmed-for-e-lake-toho-community-with-lagoon-amenity/
JD at SMU Dedman School of Law
JD at SMU Dedman School of Law
B.S. at Texas A&M University
B.S. at Texas A&M University
## Jim Bavouset
# Jim Bavouset President, Metro Development Group
EVP National Land Operations at Lennar
Attorney - Thompson & Knight LLP
“I couldn’t be more excited to join Metro Development Group and contribute to its vision for the future,” said Bavouset.
Metro Development Group is proud to announce the appointment of Jim Bavouset as its new President
President - Metro Development Group (Current) Apr 2025 - Present
Metro Development Group is proud to announce the appointment of Jim Bavouset as its new President
With over two decades of experience in the homebuilding and land development industry
He joins Metro from Lennar, one of the nation’s leading homebuilders
where he most recently served as Executive Vice President of National Land Operations
JD at SMU Dedman School of Law
Metro Development Group is proud to announce the appointment of Jim Bavouset as its new President
Each of these Lagoons presents an amazing opportunity to further innovate and raise the bar for the whole experience.Metro Development Group 2021-12-20https://metrodevelopmentgroup.com/news/next-generation-lagoons-feature-new-innovations/
## Eric Wahlbeck
“Each of these Lagoons presents an amazing opportunity to further innovate and raise the bar for the whole experience.”
## Eric Wahlbeck Managing Director of Metro Lagoons
“I’m excited to take the lessons learned at Epperson and come into Southshore Bay and Mirada with all this knowledge,” shares Eric Wahlbeck, Managing Director of Metro Lagoons.
## Eric Wahlbeck Managing Director of Metro Lagoons
## Eric Wahlbeck Managing Director of Metro Lagoons
Upcoming Lagoons are also planned to include permanent cabanas and improved swim-up bars with in-water service
Each of these Lagoons presents an amazing opportunity to further innovate and raise the bar for the whole experience.
## Eric Wahlbeck Managing Director of Metro Lagoons
## Mike Lawson Managing Director of Operations
Managing Director of Operations at Metro Development Group
## Mike Lawson Managing Director of Operations
## Mike Lawson Managing Director of Operations
2 undated completions and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are retained but excluded from figures.
| Project | Location | Type | Units | Floors | Area | Cost | Payment plan | Launched | Construction start | Original target | Handover | Delay | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaire Lagoon | Parrish, United States | other | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | August 2022 | Jan 2026 – Dec 2026 | Aug 2026 | +1.5 mo (−4.0 to +7.0) | estimated | completed |
| Mirada Lagoon | San Antonio, United States Mirada | other | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 2020 | Jan 2022 – Dec 2022 | Jun 2023 | +11.5 mo (+6.0 to +17.0) | sourced | completed |
| Southshore Bay Lagoon | Wimauma, United States Southshore Bay | other | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 2019-05-09 | Jun 2020 – Aug 2020 | Jan 2021 – Dec 2021 | +11.5 mo (+5.0 to +18.0) | estimated | completed |
| Park Creek | Riverview, United States Hillsborough County | residential for sale, masterplan | 3261 | — | — | — | — | 2013 | October 30, 2013 | — | Dec 2018 | — | not scorable | completed |
| Coverage | active |
| Tracked since | October 10, 2026 |
| Last checked | October 14, 2026 this month |
| Profile last researched | October 14, 2026 |
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