Coral Springs REAL ESTATE
Free Coral Springs City Guide by The DuPree Team
Free Coral Springs City Guide by The DuPree Team
Property Search   |   Featured Listings   |   Home Value   |   City Guide   |   About Us   |   Contact Us   |   Home Page

Coral Springs Community Information

The Coral Springs City Guide is your online resource to information about living, working and playing in Coral Springs . If you need additional information beyond what you see here, please feel free to contact The DuPree Team , your Coral Springs expert .

 


Coral Springs Community


Coral Springs, located 10 miles northwest of Fort Lauderdale and only 30 minutes from the Atlantic Ocean, is midway between Miami and West Palm Beach. Coral Springs is an ideal location to raise a family; the master planned community houses approximately 125,000 residents whom each maintain an excellent quality of life.


Coral Springs History


The city of Coral Springs is one of the most successful planned communities every built. Known as "The City in the Country". Incorporated as a city in July 1963, the area that was to become Coral springs was part of a huge tract of land acquired by Henry "Bud" Lyons between 1911 and 1939 that totaled over 20,000 acres of marshy wilderness in western Broward County. Clearing and draining the land himself, with the help of workers from the Bahamas, most of the land was used to grow beans earning him the nickname "Tital of the Bean Patch." Bud died in 1952, leaving his vast land holdings to his children, who converted the land to be used for ranching, bringing in 5,000 head of cattle. After a series of wet hurricanes had flooded much of the southern portions of the State in 1947, Florida created the central and Southern Florida Control District (now the South Florida Water Management district) that created a network of canals and levees throughout South Florida. The canals helped to further drain the land that would become Coral Springs. Coral Ridge Properties, a land development firm, was started by James Hunt, Joseph Taravella and Stephen Calder to develop communities in Broward County. By the late 1950s, they wer running out of land to develop in ort Lauderdale area and were seeking opportunities further west. On December 14, 1961, Coral Ridge Properties purchased 3,860 acres for $1 million. They moved three wooden shacks onto the land, along with 4 Coral Ridge Properties employees, which made the land eligible to incorporate as a City under Florida law. Additional land purchases from the Lyons family brought the total land in the City up to 5,000 acres. In 1964, a master plan was developed that projected a population of more than 50,000 residents living in small neighborhoods throughout the community. On July 22, 1964, the first land sale was held in Ft. Lauderdale"s Galt Ocean Mile Hotel, selling 536 building lots for $1.6 million. Looking for a Country flair, they ordered the construction of the covered bridge that same year. In 1965, Coral Ridge Properties acquired an additional 5000 acres, increasing the area within the City to 16 square miles. In March 1965 a second and sale was held, this time in Coral Springs, with Johnny Carson on hand to help draw buyers. Johnny himself bought almost 55 acres of land. In 1966, Westinghouse Electric Corporation acquired Coral Ridge Properties so that they could use the new City as an "urban laboratory to evaluate new products, such as a home utility center, home sewage disposal systems, an infrared heating system, full electric kitchens, and central a/c and heating systems.


Coral Springs Housing


The housing market is diverse and offers something for everyone. Condos and townhouses start around $100,000 and reach approximately $300,000. Single family homes start around $200,000 with the top end of homes selling at approximately $2.5 million for lavish estate homes.


Coral Springs Lifestyle


Southeast Florida,from warm, salty, emerald green waters and white sand beaches to high-rise condominiums, hotels and trendy clubs along the Atlantic Ocean with a dash of The Everglades, South Florida is an area of incredible natural beauty and has something for everyone. The Gold Coast of South Florida stretches over 120 miles along the Atlantic Ocean with over 5,150 square miles of land in three counties: Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade. Known as the Venice of America, Fort Lauderdale has more than 300 miles of Intracoastal waterways and numerous canals permitting residents to anchor boats in their backyards with the unspoiled splendor of the Everglades just a few miles inland. With the average daily temperature of 77 degrees in the winter and 89 degrees in the summer, this is a sports enthusiast"s paradise. Outdoor activities are endless with hundreds of parks, golf courses, tennis courts and beaches. Spectators enjoy all of the major league sporting team action in the area including the Miami Heat Basketball, Miami Dolphins Football, Florida Panthers Hockey and Florida Marlins Baseball. Boredom will not be the case for a South Florida sports fan.


Coral Springs News


Search for "Coral Springs FL"
  1. Examiner Calendar - San Francisco Examiner
    The John Scofield Band - John Scofield is a guitarist's guitarist, a masterful improviser playing a mix of jazz and funk.

  2. Digestive CAREa is Seeking Online Votes for Top Colonscopy-Related... - Business Wire
    Digestive CARE is Seeking Online Votes for Top Colonscopy-Related Song Titles During National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Voters in BOTTOM LINE SONG TITLE CONTEST Have Until March 21 to Choose from List of Top 40 Songs at www.DigestiveCareOnline.com CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.-- -- Digestive CARE , a medical group of more than 50 gastroenterologists ...

  3. Premonix Secures Seed Capital, Updates Product Range - WEBSPHERE Journal
    Coral Springs, FL, March 08, 2010 -- -- Premonix, , a unique Software-as-a-Service provider of cloud-based Web Analytics, today announced general availability of its updated product range.

  4. Youthful trainer Bellamy surpasses $2 million - HarnessLink.com
    Well travelled and focused trainer Ryan Bellamy, 25, is taking in stride the news that he's just surpassed $2 million in harness racing career earnings.

  5. Cell Phone Jamming to be Debated at International Wireless Communication Expo - EON - Enhanced Online News
    Howard Melamed, CEO of CellAntenna Corporation and an expert in jamming and enhancing cell phone communication, will participate in a panel discussion at the 2010 International Wireless Communication Expo event in Las Vegas.

  6. Marketlinx Direct Inc. Announces Hire of Industry Veteran Kenneth Benbow as Vice President of Operat - SANEPR
    Coral Springs, FL, February 23, 2010 -- Marketlinkx Direct Inc. announced today that veteran telecommunications industry professional Kenneth Benbow has joined its growing team as Vice President of Operations .



Coral Springs Transportation


Broward County offers public transportation, the Ft.Lauderdale International Airport and AmTrak Train Service

Our Blog   |   Testimonials   |   Buying Tips   |   Selling Tips   |   Home Page

-

The DuPree Team
Keyes Company, REALTORS®

3300 University Drive
Coral Springs, FL 33065
Phone: (954) 752-1986
Toll Free: (888) 689-4810


Contact The DuPree Team Online Now


Florida Real Estate Broward County Real Estate Nationwide Real Estate

Online Real Estate Marketing By HouseSeeker4u.com
Copyright © 1999-2010 HouseSeeker4u.com - All Rights Reserved