IN THE NEWS
2024
DIX Developments, Betz farm developer unveils big plans for property
Crystal River, FL, May 26, 2024/Citrus Chronicle/ -- Plenty has been discussed about the sale of Betz Farm in Crystal River but what exactly does the developer plan on building on the property. ...
DIX proposes up to 1,000 apartments in Four Corners
ORLANDO, FL, April 15, 2024/GrowthSpotter/ -- Orlando developer asked Polk County to sign off on preliminary plans for a multifamily project with as many as 1,000 units along Interstate 4 in the Four Corners area. ...
Ashton Park expected to begin first quater 2025
Palm Bay, FL, March 27, 2024/Florida Today/ -- Later this year, construction is expected to begin on nearby Ashton Park, a large-scale, mixed-use, master-planned project off Micco Road. Orlando-based Dix Developments is expected to break down on the 1,512-acre development by the end of 2024. ...
DIX Developments continues Lake County growth
Leesburg, FL, January 25, 2024/Daily Commercial/ -- Dix Developments is buying the the Blake Baggett Motorsports of Grand Terrance, California property in Leesburg. Baggett, 32, a Motorcross champion, purchased the property a few years ago and sculpted the land for a practice track, according to Dan Miller, the city’s planning director. ...
DIX Developments bringing two neighborhoods next to The Villages
Leesburg, FL, January 22, 2024/GrowthSpotter/ -- DIX Developments is bringing two planned unit developments to South Leesburg. The two developments — Huntington Oaks and Blake Ridge — are poised to bring 380 single-family homes and 152 twin villas to the area. ...
Newsmakers poised to own 2024
ORLANDO, FL, January 2, 2024/Orlando Sentinel/ -- James Dicks, CEO for Dix Developments LLC, whose to-do list for the coming year includes the construction of more than 4,000 single-family homes, roughly 1,100 townhomes, 1,600 apartments and 5.4 million square feet of flex space in Palm Bay. ...
2023
Prolific developer's 2024 pipeline includes start of $2.5B community
ORLANDO, FL, December 21, 2023/Orlando Business Journal/ -- For James Dicks, 2024 will be a time when years of carefully crafted cultivation start to bear fruit. Dicks is the CEO of Orlando-based DIX Developments, quietly one of the region's busiest developers, with thousands upon thousands of lots for single-family homes in its development pipeline
Philanthropic Cos.-Volunteers
ORLANDO, FL, December 1, 2023/Orlando Business Journal/ -- Orlando-based DIX Developments Ranked by C. Fla. employee volunteer hours comes in at number 25. James Dicks CEO of Orlando-based DIX Developments, said that one of the companies top missions is to give back, from the top down, all of our associates enjoy participating in our philanthropic efforts.
Developer lines up massive $2.5B project in fast-growing Space Coast community
ORLANDO, FL, June 30, 2023/Orlando Business Journal/ -- An Orlando-area developer is betting big on Florida's Space Coast with a new mixed-use project that could eclipse $2.5 billion in value once built out. ...
DIX Developments prepping for construction soon on Roan Bridge mixed-use project
ORLANDO, FL, May 4, 2023/GrowthSpotter/ -- DIX Developments is prepping to break ground by August on the 273-acre Roan Bridge master-planned community in St. Cloud that’s approved for over 1,200 homes.
Orlando Rising: What’s the status of the area’s tallest construction projects?
ORLANDO, FL, March 7, 2023/GrowthSpotter/ -- Even though he has approval from the city of Orlando to build a 12-story mixed-use tower overlooking Lake Eola, James Dicks is not in any kind of hurry....
New towers coming to Central Florida's skyline
ORLANDO, FL, March 9, 2023/Orlando Sentinel/ -- Vive on Eola promises to deliver 6,500 square feet of ground-level retail uses, 13,750 square feet of office and co-working space, and thirteen stories ...
2022
New homes, townhomes and apartments planned for Lecanto
LECANTO, Fla., December 10, 2022/CitrusCountyChronicle/ -- Two massive residential developments headed to Lecanto. Retail explosion planned at the intersections of County Roads 486 and 491. Big names like Target, Texas Roadhouse, Aldi and Starbucks are coming...
Crystal Ridge gets go-ahead for 950 homes
LECANTO, Fla., May 17, 2022/CitrusCountyChronicle/ -- The new 950-home Crystal Ridge is ready to start phase one now that county commissioners have unanimously approved an amendment to the future land use map of the county comprehensive plan...
New restaurants and retail coming to St. Cloud in 270-acre development
ST. CLOUD, Fla., March 16, 2022/NBCWESH2/ -- At the most recent St. Cloud City Council meeting, board members and residents discussed the 268-acre Roan Bridge development that will be built off Old Hickory Tree Road, just south of East 19th Street...
13-story apartment complex approved by City
ORLANDO, Fla., March 14, 2022/YourCommunityPaper/ -- The City of Orlando approved plans for a 13-story apartment complex with ground-floor retail on the corner of East Church Street and South Eola Drive. Located at 205 S. Eola Drive, the mixed-use development will include 7,040 square feet of ground-floor retail and 146 apartment...
Crystal Ridge housing development passes second hurdle
LECANTO, Fla., March 9, 2022/CitrusCountyChronicle/ -- The 957-home Crystal Ridge development passed another hurdle Tuesday when county commissioners voted unanimously to send the project to the state for review. The development will border Crystal Oaks and Cinnamon Ridge in Lecanto...
Residents endorse Vive at Eola multi-family apartments planned for downtown Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla., February 23, 2022/orlando-news/ -- Vive at Eola, a new, multi-family apartment development planned for downtown Orlando, took additional steps towards becoming a reality last week in light of multiple residents expressing their support for the project...
Planning board approves new 985-home Crystal Ridge development
LECANTO, Fla., February 14, 2022/CitrusCountyChronicle/ -- Development of a 985-home subdivision bordering Crystal Oaks and Cinnamon Ridge crossed its first hurdle. The Citrus County Planning and Development Commission (PDC) in January voted unanimously to approve the application of the new 354-acre Crystal Ridge...
"As good a market I have ever seen"
ST. CLOUD, Fla., January 2, 2022/pressreader/ -- In a year where there were shortages of everything, there was no commodity more precious than land. These are the best of times in Central Florida in terms of volume, terms and pricing. Here are the top deals of 2021...
2021
In a year of blockbuster land deals, DIX Developments comes in at #6
ST. CLOUD, Fla., December 30, 2021/GrowthSpotter/ -- Lake Mary-based DIX Development paid $22.7 million cash in early September for a 19-parcel assemblage in St. Cloud and is prepping it for construction for a community with 1,224 homes...
1212 Chronicle week in review: Proposed Crystal Ridge development
LECANTO, Fla., December 11, 2021/CitrusCountyChronicle/ -- 957-home housing development planned for Lecanto...
957-home housing development planned for Lecanto
LECANTO, Fla., December 7, 2021/CitrusCountyChronicle/ -- A developer is seeking county permission to build 957 single-family residential homes on a 354-acre site in Lecanto. The proposed Crystal Ridge development would border both Crystal Oaks and Cinnamon Ridge, thus the name...
Developer Wants to Grow Brooksville’s Southern Pines into a Single-Family Home Community
BROOKSVILLE, Fla., December 1, 2021/TampaBayNewsWire/ -- The gated 37-acre Southern Pines community currently has 32 completed condominium units in two buildings, and a 7,000-square-foot clubhouse with indoor and outdoor pools...
Central Florida Developer Receives U.S. Secretary of Defense Medal
LAKE MARY, Fla., November 25, 2021/TampaBayNewsWire/ -- After serving two three-year terms as state chairman of the United States Department of Defense’s [ESGR], James Dicks – a Marine and founder of DIX Developments – has been awarded the Secretary of Defense Award.
Dicks received the award for his service to the guard and reserve, defense personnel and their families, according to Maj. Gen. James O. Eifert, Adjutant General of Florida’s National Guard...
Micro Apartments Coming to Orlando's Thorton Park
ORLANDO, Fla., November 1, 2021/FloridaTrend/ -- DIX Developments plans a $30-million, 12-story building in Orlando's Thorton Parks district that will include office space, retail and 144 apartments...
People on the move
ORLANDO, Fla., September 16, 2021/OrlandoSentinel/ -- James Dicks, founder and chief executive officer of DIX Developments, LLC, was appointed president and founding member of the Osceola County Sheriff Foundation board of directors...
James Dicks named founding President of Osceola County Sheriff Foundation
LAKE MARY, Fla., September 12, 2021/OsceolaNewsGazette/ -- James Dicks, Founder and CEO of DIX Developments, LLC who joined the 16-member board of directors of the Osceola County Sheriff Foundation, was recently nominated and approved as the Board’s President and Founding Member...
DIX Development pays $22.7M for mixed-use project in St. Cloud
ST. CLOUD, Fla., September 8, 2021/GrowthSpotter/ -- Lake Mary-based DIX Development paid $22.7 million cash this week for a 19-parcel assemblage in St. Cloud and is prepping it for construction next year for a community with 1,224 homes...
Vive on Eola Tower and other construction projects in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla., August 21, 2021/ConstructionReview/ -- Groundbreaking for the 12 story, mixed use residential building dubbed the Vive on Eola Tower in Orlando is expected to take place...
Developers eye construction start for downtown Orlando's mixed-use Vive on Eola
ORLANDO, Fla., August 11, 2021/bizjournals/ -- Dirt may toss soon on downtown Orlando's next construction project. Developers — Lake Mary-based Dix Developments...
Hundreds of homes, new school could be coming to St. Cloud as part of major development project
ST. CLOUD, Fla., April 2, 2021/ClickOrlandoNews6/ -- A new community development project is set to bring hundreds of homes, retail space, a school and even a fire station...
Major development project set for St. Cloud
ST. CLOUD, Fla., March 31, 2021/OsceolaNewsGazette/ -- There’s no stopping the Central Florida growth, whether it’s new homes or retail development, and St. Cloud is no exception. Dix Developments is in the process of finalizing its $400 million Roan Bridge project, the plan will include 625 single-family homes, 599 multifamily units, retail...
Project In Osceola County; Calls For Construction of 1,200+ Single, Multi-Family Homes
ST. CLOUD, Fla., February 19, 2021/PublishedReporter/ -- DIX Developments is looking for approval of a plan that would bring both home buyers and business owners to Roan Bridge, a 276-acre mixed-use development off Old Hickory Tree Road...
Developer Seeks Approval of a $400 Million Project in Osceola County
ST. CLOUD, Fla., February 18, 2021/TampaBayNewsWire/ -- The 17-parcel tract – which was annexed into the city of St. Cloud in 2017 – is partially cleared and has been permitted for 625 single-family homes and 599 multi-family units, according to James Dicks, president of DIX Development LLC in Lake Mary...
James E. Dicks, received the Secretary of Defense Award
LAKE MARY, Fla., January 7, 2021/OrlandoSentinel/ -- James E. Dicks Jr., a Marine and founder of DIX Developments, Lake Mary, received the Secretary of Defense Award after serving two three-year terms as state chairman of the United States Department of Defense’s Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve...
DIX Development takes reins of St. Cloud project approved for over 1,200 homes
ST. CLOUD, Fla., February 8, 2021/GrowthSpotter/ -- Lake Mary-based DIX Development has a purchase contract on a 17-parcel assemblage in St. Cloud and is prepping it for construction later this year for a community with more than 1,200 homes. The 286 acres of ranch land on Old Hickory Tree Road, less than a mile south of U.S. 192...
2020
Central Florida Developer is moving forward with class A office park
ORLANDO, Fla., August 1, 2020/FloridaTrend/ -- DIX Developments, a central Florida developer is moving forward with a class A medical office park in east Orlando, at the intersection of University Boulevard and Econlockahatchee Trail...
DIX Development Announces It’s University Econ Executive Center is Moving Forward
ORLANDO, Fla., June 24, 2020/PublishedReporter/ -- The strategic location offers a bank drive-through opportunity, several 1,520 sf shell condition office condos and 4,640 sf medical buildings and up to a 20,000 square foot, highly visible office building ideal for a corporate headquarters...
DIX Developments to Construct $9M Office Campus in Northeast Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla., May 29, 2020/ReBusinessOnline/ -- DIX Developments LLC will construct University Econ Executive Center, a planned $9 million office campus in Orlando. The property will offer 1,520-sf office condos, a 4,640-sf medical office building...
DIX Development gearing up to start spec office building near UCF
ORLANDO, Fla., May 21, 2020/GrowthSpotter/ -- DIX took over development of the unfinished office park in 2018 and has subsequently sold three interior building pads for new office users Warner Quinlan Real Estate and the Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association (which bought a double lot.)...
DIX Sells Out Class A Office Buildings Within Two Years in Lake Mary, FL
LAKE MARY, Fla., February 23, 2020/DoneDeals/ -- DIX Developments has sold out all constructed and buildout Class A professional office buildings at Ciara Creek Executive Centre within two years of acquisition and transitioning the campus - at 711 Longwood-Lake Mary Road across from the YMCA – into office condominiums...
DIX Developments Closes on $3.3 Million Sale of VIVE Office Building Near Downtown Orlando, FL
ORLANDO, Fla., February 22, 2020/DoneDeals/ -- The $32 million tower at South Eola Drive and Church Street in historic Thornton Park will have a ground level signature restaurant, coffee shop, three floors of parking and, potentially, as much as 13,500 square feet of “we work” style office space....
DIX Developments Unveils Plans to Construct 120 Micro Apartment Units in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla., February 6, 2020/ReBusinessOnline/ -- DIX Developments LLC has unveiled plans to develop Vive on Eola, a 12-story residential building that will feature 120 micro units averaging 400 square feet. The development, estimated at $32 million...
Micro-apartments planned for Downtown Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla., January 24, 2020/Fox35Orlando/ -- A Central Florida developer has plans for a micro-apartment building in Downtown Orlando. It’s called “Vive on Eola,” a 12-story development at Church Street and Eola Drive in Thornton Park...
Micro-apartments are coming to Thornton Park, and they won't be cheap
ORLANDO, Fla., January 24, 2020/OrlandoWeekly/ -- DIX Developments has plans to build a 120-unit, "moderately high rent" micro-apartments in downtown Orlando's Thornton Park. "I think Orlando, let's be realistic," says CEO James Dicks...
Developer preps for new Thornton Park high-rise
ORLANDO, Fla., January 14, 2020/OrlanoBusinessJournal/ --Lake Mary-based Dix Developments LLC is under contract to buy the half-acre property at 205 S. Eola Drive to build its Vive on Eola project. There has been development interest in the property since at least November, which currently features an 8,100-square-foot office building...
New 12-story micro-apartment project could come to South Eola
ORLANDO, Fla., January 14, 2020/bungalower/ --A 12-story mixed-use tower is being planned for one of the densest neighborhoods in downtown Orlando, South Eola and will feature seven stories of micro-apartments, 3,800 SF...
DIX Developments planning 12-story microunit apartment tower in Thornton Park
ORLANDO, Fla., January 10, 2020/GrowthSpotter/ --Lake Mary based DIX Developments is prepping to submit plans this coming week for a 12-story mixed-use tower in Thornton Park at the corner of Church Street and South Eola Drive...
2019
Coworking spaces, karaoke, gyms and more are the norm at high-end apartments
ORLANDO, Fla., December 29, 2019/OrlandoSentinel/ --In Thornton Park, Lake Mary-based DIX Developments has plans for Vive on Eola to offer rooftop yoga classes, weekly cleaning services, a virtual cycling studio and access to Zip Car, a car-sharing rental company...
2018
DIX Sells 53-Acre Mixed-Use Development Site in Ormond Beach, Florida
ORMOND BEACH, Fla., October 11, 2018/REBUSINESSonline/ --based DIX Developments has completed the sale of Halifax Town Center, a mixed-use development site located in Ormond Beach. Dixie 95 OBD, a company related to O2G Capital of Ontario, Canada, purchased the 53-acre site for an undisclosed price...
Lake Mary-based developer preps plan for eight office buildings in NE Orange
ORLANDO, Fla., August 5, 2018/GrowthSpotter/ -- Lake Mary-based DIX Developments is wrapping up construction on two office condos at its University Econ Executive Center and prepping to start work on a multi-tenant spec office building to anchor the $9 million project...
Sales Underway of Mixed-Use Commercial Sites at Halifax Town Center?
ORMOND BEACH, Fla., March 21, 2018/PRNewswire/ -- Halifax Town Center, a mixed-use development estimated at more than $75 million in construction and located along a high-impact growth corridor between Daytona Beach and Halifax Plantation...