Last updated on December 17th, 2024
When it comes to real estate, there is no more sound advice than “it’s all about location, location, location.” Community by community, Toll Brothers has established a reputation for building in some of the most sought-after locations in the country. From Orange County, CA, to New York City, buyers seek out our homes because they are built right where they want to be.
To find the quality land in the right location, we are always on the lookout for great land where we can develop our next luxury home community.
Often we are asked what we look for in a prospective land purchase. According to our land acquisition managers, it’s important to take the following considerations into account during the process:
Zoning
It’s important to know how land can and cannot be used based on zoning approvals by the local municipality. Toll Brothers is looking to acquire land that is zoned for single-family (20+ lots), townhomes/carriage homes (30+ townhome/carriage home units), condo flats (50+ units), and active-adult communities, as well as rental housing or student housing in areas that accommodate luxury developments.
Acquisition of Existing Projects
Sometimes circumstances change for builders and developers, and there is a need for another to take the reins. Toll Brothers will buy approved projects, projects currently in the approvals process, and properties which require planning board approvals. With rare exception, Toll Brothers is not looking for properties which require a zone change to residential.
Purchasing
It helps to know how we purchase the properties on which we build. Toll Brothers purchases properties on a per lot or per unit basis (as opposed to per acre) and only closes after subdivision or site plan approvals have been obtained.
“Out-of-the-box” opportunities
Sometimes it takes a keen eye or creative thinking to see the potential in available land, but that can lead to some interesting and exciting projects. If you know of a golf course, gardening center, beach or yacht club that is going out of business, or a corporate headquarters or office complex that has closed down, Toll Brothers may be interested.
If you or someone you know owns a property that has the potential to be a Toll Brothers community, reach out to our land acquisition team for evaluation. We may just be the buyer you’ve been looking for. Email SocialMedia@tollbrothers.com with your contact information and the region where the property is located and the appropriate regional land acquisition manager will contact you to discuss.
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Nikki Jones
Any chance the toll brothers has any plans on building communities in Tallahassee FL? There is no quality luxury homes in this area at the price the toll brothers homes go for. Please respond because I am looking to purchase a home within next year or 2. Possibly longer if toll brothers start building!!!
Toll Brothers
Hello Nikki, thank you for reading our Build Beautiful blog, we do not currently have plans to build in Tallahassee, but we do have some great communities in the Jacksonville area. To learn more, please visit our website.
Matt Dillon
Hello TB Content Team,
My wife and I presently own a TB home for 14 years (Golf Edge Estates) and truly love our home, however all of our kids have left the nest and we would like to downsize to an active Adult community. We have traveled to many TB adult communities throughout NJ and PA and we would like to stay in western Monmouth County where the commute to Newark or Philadelphia airports is only an hour, the Jersey Shore is 30 minutes away on I195 and with the NJTPK expansion of 6 lanes north and southbound western Monmouth County is a commuters delight. There is only 1 adult community in the area built by Hovanian and we would like to know if TB has any plans to build an adult community.
Thank you,
Matt and DebbiePeter P
Hi Matt, thanks for reaching out! We would love to help you downsize to a home that better fits your current lifestyle. Feel free to take a look at our current Active Living communities in Monmouth County: https://bit.ly/2Zm2dtB
Regency at Allaire, in the Farmingdale/Howell area, is our next addition and will be selling soon. If you would like, we would be happy to reach out with additional information.
Anitha
Could you please share if you have any acquisitions or new constructions coming up in East Frisco. I would love to see an exclusive Toll Brothers neighborhood.
Sam M
Hello Anitha, currently in East Frisco, we have our Phillips Creek Ranch community which has two collections, The Marshall Collection, and The Sawgrass Collection. To learn more about the two collections, please visit Phillips Creek Ranch – The Marshall Collection and Phillips Creek Ranch – The Sawgrass Collection.
Nino
Does Toll Brothers still build “On your lot”?
Sam M
Hello Nino, unfortunately, we do not currently offer a program where we build on land already purchased. We do, however, build luxury homes in communities nationwide that you can personalize. To see a list of communities we are currently building in, please visit our website.
Violet M
Hi we live in the Houston area and are interested in more modern/contemporary home plans like what you build in Arizona and Nevada. Could you build homes such as the Cascade or North in the Houston Area? We also own a 2.5 acrea lot in a residential community that we would be interested in building on but I see your response to another question that you do not build already purchased land.
Sam M
Hello Violet, to learn more about our Houston communities, please visit Toll Brothers Houston. Also, please feel free to reach out to our Online Sales Team at 855-289-8656. Thanks!
Yaya huang
Hi, I love tb homes. Wonder if you have any plan to build near Denton, Texas? All tb communities are simply too far away from Denton.
Thanks,
Helen
Toll Brothers
Hi Yaya, we’re glad to hear that you enjoy our homes! While we have no current communities in Denton, Toll Brothers is always looking for new locations to build our homes. As of now, we have one community within a 13 mile radius of the city of Denton – Terracina at Flower Mound (https://www.tollbrothers.com/luxury-homes-for-sale/Texas/Terracina-at-Flower-Mound). We are excited to share that we are building another community, Pecan Square (https://www.tollbrothers.com/luxury-homes-for-sale/Texas/Pecan-Square), which will also be near the Denton area.
Tariq Atari
Hello,
My request is a bit different. Is there any land that Toll Brothers owns and not planning on developing but would like to sell in Virginia?
Toll Brothers
Hello Tariq, we appreciate your question. I have reached out to our Virginia team and will get back to you when I have more information. Thanks!
Justin K
Hello, do you have any plans to build in Tracy, California anytime soon? Thanks!
Toll Brothers
Hi Justin, we appreciate your question. While we do not currently have any plans to build in Tracy, CA in the near future, we are always on the lookout for new and exciting opportunities to build in beautiful locations such as that one. As of now, our closest master communities to Tracy are located in Dublin, Danville, and San Ramon, CA. They are as followed: Tassajara Hills – https://www.tollbrothers.com/luxury-homes-for-sale/California/Tassajara-Hills, Alamo Creek – https://www.tollbrothers.com/luxury-homes-for-sale/California/Alamo-Creek, and Gale Ranch – https://www.tollbrothers.com/luxury-homes-for-sale/California/Gale-Ranch.
Albina Mascetta
Does Toll Brothers have plans to build in Yonkers, NY?
Toll Brothers
Hi Albina, Tol Brothers is always looking to build in new and exciting locations. While we do not have any communities currently in Yonkers, NY, there are plenty of nearby communities that you can check out here – https://www.tollbrothers.com/luxury-homes/Yonkers-NY
Please let us know if there’s anything else we can help with!
Shery
Hello,
We love TB homes and wondering if TB is planning to build luxury houses (~1 acer) in Bucks county (Doylestown, Furlong, Ivyland) Pennsylvania anytime soon? I can see there are couple communities in Chalfont, Warrington, Doylestown, and Warminster now but there are smaller houses. They built a community few years ago in Ivyland, PA (Reserve at Northampton) which was absolutely beautiful. There are many free lands in that area. Having said that, is TB planning to build similar communities in Pennsylvania, Bucks county? Thanks.
Toll Brothers
Hi Shery, we currently do not have any communities in Bucks County in our pipeline that feature 1-acre homesites. We hope this helps answer your question, thanks!
Sophia gg
Amazing homes!
Wondering if you buy an individual land and build it in OC ca?
Any new projects in OC ?Toll Brothers
Thank you for the kind words, Sophia! We do not build on individual land, but we do have an array of communities located in Orange County, CA, which we encourage you to explore on our website here – https://www.tollbrothers.com/luxury-homes/Orange-County-CA
Please let us know if there’s anything else we can help with. Thanks!
Mohan
I am a former TB homeowner. Would buy TB again, but your single family homes are out of my price range in the San Francisco Bay area. Your current starting price of about $1.5 Million for a single family home is not affordable for many families who need to live and work near San Francisco & Silicon Valley. Please consider building in the outer Bay area suburbs like Tracy, Antioch, Brentwood and Vacaville. These locations are within commuting distance to the Bay Area but could enable you to sell at a more affordable price point to younger families & those looking to downsize. Please forward this to your land development & Northern California team. Thanks!
Toll Brothers
Hi Mohan, we will forward this along to the appropriate team members. As a former Toll homeowner, we value your input greatly. We are always looking for new places to build are award-winning designs. Thank you!
Levi
Hi, do you have any other ‘coming soon’ plans for howard county MD other than willowcreek?
Also, any future plans to reinstate your ‘on your lot’ programs?Toll Brothers
Hi Levi, as of now, Willow Creek is our only upcoming community in Howard County. As for the “on your lot” program, can you please elaborate on what you are asking for? Thanks!
Levi
Hi, you used to have an ‘on your lot’ program where you build on customer’s provided lot/land. It has since been discontinued. Am asking if Toll Brothers have any plans of re-instating the program.
Toll Brothers
Hi Levi, we do not currently have plans for reinstating the program. We hope this helps answer your question!
Pranav M
Hi,
Do you have any plans for upcoming communities in Sugar Land, TX?
Toll Brothers
Hi Pranav, we do not currently have upcoming plans to build in Sugar Land, TX, but are always looking for new locations for our award-winning homes. For now, we encourage you to explore nearby communities on our website: https://bit.ly/3neaP0n.
Erik Larsen
Hello,
Can I get in touch with your land acquisition director for Northern California please? Wanted to see if I can send some properties their way that your company might be interested in.
Thank you,
ErikToll Brothers
Hi Erik, we recommend filling out this form on our website. One of our representatives will reach out upon completion. Thanks!
Ade
Hi,
Is there any upcoming plan by Toll Brothers to develop communities in Glen Burnie, MD?
Toll Brothers
We do not have plans at this time. Thanks!
Lee Richard
Hello! We’re in love with your model homes what we’ve seen. Do you offer purchase of your floor plans since you do not build on already purchased land?
Toll Brothers
Hi Lee, we appreciate your interest in our model homes, but we do not sell our floorplans for personal construction. Thanks!
JAMES VOTOUR
Community Tallahassee FL community we love Toll homes relocation private gated interested purchase model home 3,000 to 3,500 sq ft 3 car garage would you help 1 area lot thank you
Toll Brothers
Hi James, we appreciate your interest in building with Toll Brothers. For clarification purposes, are you interested in relocating to a Toll Community or asking if Toll Brothers can build a home for you on a private lot? Thanks!
Lee Smith
Hello,
Do you have plans to build in Kentucky? Thanks
Toll Brothers
Hi Lee, we do not currently have plans to build in Kentucky. We hope this helps answer your question, and please let us know if there’s anything else we can assist you with. Thanks!
Deep
What specific areas is Toll Brothers buying land in right now?
Toll Brothers
Hi Deep, we are always looking to buy land in the best locations across the country. If you are interested in selling to Toll Brothers, please visit our website here, and fill out a form. Thanks!
Deep
Is Toll Brothers buying land in Deltona, FL?
Toll Brothers
Pavan C
Hello,
Do you have plans to start a new community in Virginia in this year or in 2024
Toll Brothers
Hi, Pavan. We appreciate your interest in our homes. We currently have one upcoming community in Virginia – The Grove at Dominion Hills in Arlington, VA, which you can explore here. To check out our other current Virginia communities, please visit our website. We hope this helps answer your question. Thanks!
Mak
Hello,
Are there any upcoming plans to initiate a new single-family home community in the Chester Springs, PA area?Toll Brothers
Hi, Mak. We appreciate your interest in our homes. We currently have a new 55+ community, Preserve at Marsh Creek – Regency Collection, coming to the Chester Springs area. We encourage you to take a look at the location if an active-adult community is right for you. Outside this community, we do not have any plans for new locations. We hope this helps answer your question. Thanks!
ronnie
are there any up coming plans 55 and older in freehold manalpan area
Toll Brothers
Hello, Ronnie. We appreciate your interest in our homes! We do not currently have any upcoming 55+ communities in the Freehold/Manalapan, NJ area. However, we have three active communities we encourage you to explore on our website. We hope this helps answer your question, and please let us know if we can assist you with anything else. Thanks!
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