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Lakewood Ranch was built for business. A diverse mix of industries – including biomedicine, technology, insurance and education – call Lakewood Ranch home. You’ll find everything a business needs to succeed in Lakewood Ranch. There are more than 700 acres of land available for commercial, office, retail, hospitality, multi-family, warehouse and industrial development, alongside 4.5 million square feet of built commercial space. Lakewood Ranch is a 31,000-acre master-planned community that offers businesses the location, infrastructure and opportunities to grow to their fullest potential. Home to over 36,000 residents and over 1,500 businesses and counting, Lakewood Ranch is truly a place to live, work and play. Located in the thriving Tampa Bay metro area, the fastest-growing region in Florida, Lakewood Ranch is a short distance from four international airports, sunny beaches, cultural destinations, tourist attractions and world-class shopping and dining. Named the 2nd fastest-selling community in the U.S. by RCLCO, Lakewood Ranch is the largest job center in Sarasota and Manatee counties and is primed for growth for years to come. Be at the center of Lakewood Ranch’s newest waterfront village! Waterside, Lakewood Ranch’s newest village and its first in Sarasota, is centered around seven pristine lakes with 20 miles of shoreline, acres of nature preserves and a vibrant lakefront town center, Waterside Place, in the heart of the village. Plans for Waterside Place include stylish shops, restaurants, festivals, farmers’ markets and the Players Centre for Performing Arts. The town center offers 120,000 square feet of in-line and freestanding commercial, retail and office space. Businesses that will flourish in this environment include boutiques and specialty retail shops, restaurants, spas and neighborhood-oriented professional services. The newest commercial development on The Ranch, CORE (Collaboration Opportunities for Research), is a world-class research park with more than 2 million square feet of space designed for office, laboratory and commercial use and 600,000 square feet constructed to date. Connected by walkable pathways and nature trails, the 305-acre, biotech, research and business-focused campus offers endless opportunities for collaboration and innovation. Incubating, relocating or expanding at CORE gives your business the unique opportunity to grow in an environment where progress and preservation meet and where tomorrow’s breakthroughs are discovered today. The CORE campus and Lakewood Ranch recently made headlines when The Academy for Brain Health and Performance (ABHP) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital, selected Lakewood Ranch as the location for The Brain Health Initiative research study. This collaborative project will include a longitudinal study of the risks and factors that contribute to brain health and performance. This collaboration will be based in the planned Brain Health Innovation Lab at CORE at Lakewood Ranch. The study will position Lakewood Ranch and its CORE campus at the epicenter of groundbreaking brain health research and will benefit residents and the community by attracting world-renowned experts, including researchers, clinicians, innovators and entrepreneurs. CORE is also home to The Green, a mixed-use retail and entertainment project with 525,000 square feet of space. The Green includes businesses such as Earth Fare, LA Fitness, and a variety of high-quality shops and restaurants ranging from iconic national brands to local concepts. Live, work and play in Lakewood Ranch! Come see why the 2nd best-selling master-planned community in the U.S. is the perfect place for your business to call home.