New Smyrna Beach, FL – July 2025 — The Collier Companies is proud to announce the successful completion of Cordova, a luxury apartment community with 322 Apartment Homes in the heart of Venetian Bay in New Smyrna Beach. With all final Certificates of Occupancy (COs) now received, Cordova is officially open and welcoming new residents. Anthony D’Amore, the President of Construction and Development, states “Cordova marks another exciting chapter in our 2X journey—delivering luxury apartment homes that blend coastal charm with modern convenience, all made possible through the extraordinary efforts of our construction, financial, and design partners who helped bring this vision to life.”
Founder and Chairman Nathan S. Collier extended heartfelt appreciation to DeAngelis Diamond, the luxury apartment community’s general contractor, for their exceptional craftsmanship and partnership throughout the construction process. Special thanks were also given to TD Bank for their financial support and collaborative approach that made this development possible.
Cordova brings together the charm of upscale coastal living and timeless architectural design. The community offers one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartment homes featuring spacious floor plans, elegant quartz countertops, walk-in closets, soft-close cabinetry, and designer finishes throughout. Cordova’s private, resort-inspired amenities include a resort-style pool, state-of-the-art fitness center, pet-friendly conveniences, and lush green spaces. Residents can enjoy easy access to Venetian Bay’s signature amenities, including a championship golf course, miles of walking/biking trails, boutique shops, and dining. Now leasing and fully open for tours, Cordova invites prospective residents to experience elevated living in one of Florida’s most desirable communities.
To learn more or schedule a tour, visit www.liveatcordova.com.
Headquartered in Gainesville, Florida, The Collier Companies is a 50+ year old multifamily owner/manager with communities in Florida and Georgia that develops exclusively for its own account. The Collier Companies’ portfolio is comprised of over 13,000 apartment homes. Founded by Nathan S. Collier in 1972, The Collier Companies is unique in its dedication to its Communities, Residents and Team Members as evidenced by its distinctive long term hold period and its Mission Statement: Proudly making your home the heart of our business while proudly supporting Team Members to become their best selves.
Nathan S. Collier is best known for endowing the University of Florida’s Nathan S. Collier Master of Science in Real Estate Program, consistently ranked #1 for public universities. Nathan also founded the Collier Prize for State Government Accountability through the UF College of Journalism & Communication, making the largest gift ever received to the College to fund investigative journalism. The Collier Prize is awarded annually at the White House Correspondent Association Dinner in Washington D.C. He also founded The Peter F. Collier Award for Ethics in Journalism, administered by the NYU Carter Journalism Institute’s Ethics and Journalism Initiative (EJI). In addition to being a CPA and a Building Contractor, NSC is a proud triple Gator, with a bachelor’s in finance, an MBA and a JD. A devout believer in continuous education, NSC is a graduate of HBS’s OPM25 as well as having attended Harvard Law School’s Program on Negotiation and continues to annually take a week of ExecEd at HBS through CEO. NSC currently teaches both Leadership as well as Real Estate Finance, Development, and Investment at University of Florida’s Levin School of Law and at the Warrington College of Business.
The Collier Companies continues its 2X journey to double in size in the coming decade with exciting developments in progress, each project designed to reflect our commitment to quality, innovation, and community. As part of this momentum, we are actively progressing toward the completion of 4,345 apartment homes. Of these, 1,928 homes have been completed, 1,144 are currently under construction, and 1,273 are in development. Upcoming communities include Monarch in Fort Myers, FL, Alon in Sarasota, FL, Verve in Wesley Chapel, FL, Elora in Vero Beach, FL, Azure in Pompano Beach, FL, a community in Summerville, SC and a community in Wilmington, NC.
For more information about The Collier Companies, please visit colliercompanies.com. Nathan Collier has blogged on personal and professional leadership twice a week for over 15 years at NSCBlog.com
