Boston-based Freehold Communities, the developer of Shearwater in St. Johns County, is working with St. Augustine landowners on a new project to turn farmland into a residential community with thousands of homes.
The development requires a rezoning from Open Rural to Planned Unit Development of 2,673 acres between County Roads 208 and 214 west of Interstate 95. It is south of the St. Augustine Premium Outlets and about 20 miles south of Shearwater.
The “Agrihood” plans include 250,000 square feet of retail and commercial space. It would include up to 3,332 residential units, comprising up to 2,077 single-family homes, 340 town homes and 915 age-restricted single-family units.
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