Can I assemble multiple smaller parcels in a station influence zone for LLA development today, before transit is built?

Yes, and this is often the optimal strategy for maximizing both the LLA development potential and the transit land banking upside. Parcel assemblage in the Sunshine Corridor station influence zones works because the existing land ownership pattern along I-Drive, Sand Lake Road, and the OCCC perimeter consists of many small commercial parcels (0.3 to 1.5 acres each) owned by individual investors, small partnerships, and family trusts. Buying three adjacent 0.5-acre commercial parcels gives you 1.5 acres of LLA-eligible land that can support 60 to 90 units at 40 to 60 units per acre today, with the transit premium materializing over the hold period. The assemblage strategy has a specific risk: sellers in station influence zones are increasingly aware of the transit story, which means holdouts become more common and more expensive over time. Every month that passes after the PDE vote increases the probability that adjacent landowners understand the value of their position. A holdout on a key middle parcel can render an assemblage economically unviable if the holdout premium exceeds the development margin. The tactical response: move early, negotiate simultaneously on all parcels in the assemblage, and use a blind LLC structure to prevent sellers from identifying the assemblage pattern. Work with brokers who have existing relationships with the target sellers, and structure offers with short inspection periods and cash or hard-money closings.