Madison at Wyld Oaks, the highly anticipated residential component of the $1.2 billion Wyld Oaks development, is moving towards construction, with infrastructure work already ahead of schedule. This 215-acre mixed-use community in Apopka, Florida, will house over 4,000 residential units, including 100 single-family homes, 1,500 garden-style multi-family units, and 2,000 wrap-style units, offering a variety of living options for the growing population.
The project’s ambitious scope includes housing, a 25,000-square-foot grocery store, two hotels, and up to 200,000 square feet of retail and office space. Joseph Beninati, founder of Wyld Oaks, highlighted the development’s focus on walkability and convenience, noting, “It is the luxury of eventually not needing to use your car to leave Wyld Oaks unless you want/need to drive.”
Construction is being undertaken by top homebuilders, such as Toll Brothers, Lennar, PulteGroup, and DR Horton. Home valuations in the area are expected to reach nearly $1 million. The Central Florida Expressway’s recent extension, which has opened new growth corridors, further supports this boom.
One of the most anticipated community features is the BARK dog park, where the public can vote on two design concepts. Concept 1 integrates the park into the broader landscape, connecting it with plazas, shopping, and dining areas, while Concept 2 offers a more traditional, consolidated park experience. Beninati remarked, “We’re not in it to create another bark park. Wyld Oaks wants to deliver America’s Top Dog Park.”
The designs were debuted at ICSC@Florida, and public voting started on Sunday, August 25, and will run through September 30. The public is encouraged to view the designs and help determine which design will become America’s Top Dog Park. Voting can be done at BarkWyldOaks.com.
As construction of the first 325 residential units nears, Wyld Oaks is set to become a landmark project in Apopka shaping the future of the region.
