Cameratta Companies has officially broken ground on Phase One of Kingston, the 5,500-home master-planned community taking shape on roughly 6,600 acres east of I-75 in Estero. Crews began mass-grading the western parcels earlier this week, marking the start of nearly two years of horizontal work that will define the community’s road network, lake system, and signature entrance.
What Phase One delivers
Phase One puts the spine of Kingston in place. That means the primary boulevard system, the first stormwater lakes, the wastewater and reuse-water infrastructure, and the building pads for the community’s signature entry feature and welcome center. Initial site clearing is being staged west-to-east, with environmental teams on-site to flag and preserve native habitat zones as work progresses.
“Phase One is the moment Kingston stops being a plan on paper and starts becoming a real place. Everything that comes next — neighborhoods, amenities, the school site — connects back to the framework we’re building this year.”
Timeline at a glance
- Q2 2026: Mass grading, primary lakes, dry utilities.
- Q3 2026: Boulevard paving, entry monument footings, first amenity site prep.
- Q4 2026: Builder pad turnover for the first neighborhood villages.
- Q1 2027: Vertical construction begins on initial model homes.
Residents driving Corkscrew Road will notice traffic-control changes and intermittent shoulder work as construction trucks access the site. Cameratta has coordinated with Lee County DOT on a phased haul-route plan to limit peak-hour disruption.
What’s next
Look for builder announcements through the rest of the year as vertical contracts firm up. The on-site Kingston welcome center is targeted to open shortly after the entry monument, with a fully furnished model row to follow in early 2027.
