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Huge SW Marion Land Sales: More than 6,200 acres for $28.4 million near Dunnellon

Maury L. Carter & Associates, Inc. handled this transaction on behalf of Jim Gissy and Fenco Farms.

OCALA STAR BANNER | Ocala.com
Danielle Johnson | Ocala Star-Banner
Published 10:15 p.m. ET Jan. 6, 2022

“Orlando timeshare executive Jim Gissy, who is known in Marion County for his previous interest in developing a resort on the Rainbow River in Dunnellon, has purchased over 1,200 acres in the southwest part of the county.

Purchased under a new company named Gissy Warm Springs Ranch LLC, which Gissy formed in November, the land is northwest of the Walmart and Publix shopping centers in Dunnellon, west of U.S. 41, and is largely undeveloped.

The majority of the land, nearly 800 acres, is currently classified for Planned Unit
Development with the county, which allows for “unique individually planned residential,
commercial, industrial, and mixed use developments,” according to the county’s Land
Development Code.”

Read entire article here: https://www.ocala.com/story/news/environment/2022/01/06/jim-gissy-fenco-farms-make-massive-land-purchases-southwest-marion/9048702002/

Green Island Ranch reigned in a year of blockbuster land deals | GrowthSpotter

By LAURA KINSLER
GROWTHSPOTTER | DEC 30, 2021 AT 12:00 PM

In a year where there were shortages of everything from lumber to cooking essentials, there was no commodity more precious than land.

Daryl Carter, president of Maury L. Carter and Associates, told GrowthSpotter he had more than $100 million in closings scheduled just in the month of December. “In 35 years, this is as good a market as I’ve ever seen,” he said. “These are the best of times in Central Florida in terms of volume, pricing and activity. We’re getting the perfect storm as a result of a lot of pent-up demand, good capital availability and low interest rates.”

Read entire article here: https://www.growthspotter.com/news/gs-news-2021-land-sales-20211230-ymfcj6brtzawhcyfhrmbg6vtvq-story.html