Largest Luxury Marina Approved in Stuart in More Than 20 Years

Recently approved by the City of Stuart, this landmark development will transform a long-vacant property along the North Fork of the St. Lucie River into a premier waterfront destination. The project features a state-of-the-art 158-slip luxury marina accommodating vessels up to 150 feet, a signature two-story waterfront restaurant with seating for 275 guests and an elevated public boardwalk providing direct pedestrian access to downtown Stuart. Designed to celebrate the riverfront while preserving its natural beauty, the development incorporates enhanced public spaces, native landscaping, and environmental features that support long-term water quality and habitat restoration. A milestone years in the making, this approval reflects a bold vision for Stuart's future —creating an iconic destination that connects people to the waterfront while elevating the city's reputation as one of Florida's premier boating communities.

On May 5, 2026, the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners granted a 4-0 approval (with one commissioner absent) for a future land use map amendment, rezoning, site plan, and a conditional use permit to establish the "Project Orchid" manufacturing complex. Located on approximately 72 acres on North Rock Road, the major site plan authorizes a massive 1.4 million-square-foot industrial footprint. The approved layout features a glass window manufacturing factory, a 76,200-square-foot aluminum foundry, and an integrated 27,300-square-foot two-story corporate office building.

Approved in April 2026, this 49.92-acre planned single-family community located is at the intersection of Okeechobee Road and S. Jenkins Road, featuring 239 homesites arranged in a strategic street-grid layout designed with the intent of minimizing lots adjacent to I-95. This design concept is complemented by a 3.5-acre Linear Park that spans the entire western boundary, creating a substantial landscape buffer along I-95 while offering a 1/2-mile recreation trail that links a pocket park and identity feature at the south end to the community’s pool and recreation area at the north. The park includes seating areas, picnic spaces, and long views across two large lakes, enhancing both the visual character and recreational value of the neighborhood. Cornerstone also incorporates an innovative stormwater system with seven native-planted bio-retention ponds that will filter stormwater, support wildlife habitat, and contribute to the community’s natural aesthetic.

On February 10, 2026, the Martin County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) granted a unanimous 5-0 approval for the Third Amendment to the Coastal Waste & Recycling PUD zoning agreement and its revised final site plan. This decision clears the way for an infrastructure expansion on the 22.7-acre industrial site, featuring a new 7,800-square-foot vehicular maintenance facility and a 4,000-square-foot corporate office building. By navigating the local regulatory process, we delivered the planning framework necessary to optimize the site's logistics, parking, and long-term regional operations.

Unanimously approved as a 5-0 vote in February of 2026, the major final site plan for the Bridge Road Car Club authorized the development of a 55,823-square-foot high-end car club. Located on a 32.27-acre property, the approved site design balances functional garage with mezzanines with extensive environmental conservation. The master plan specifically designates 14.9 acres of wetlands for permanent preservation and includes a dedicated 1.23-acre parcel to support regional infrastructure.

On August 5, 2025, the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners granted a unanimous approval adopting an ordinance for the comprehensive plan special district amendment and moving forward with the Planned Mixed-Use Development (PMUD) framework for the P1 Motor Club. Located on a 629-acre campus in western St. Lucie County southwest of State Road 70, the approved master plan authorizes a premium $200-million experiential motorsports community. The multi-phased layout features a 4.5-mile private professional circuit, a 3-mile secondary track, 125 single-family residential estates, approximately one million square feet of customizable garage condominiums, and a 400,000-square-foot commercial trade park.

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On June 17, 2025, the Martin County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) granted a unanimous 5-0 approval adopting a resolution for the revised major final site plan for the Parrot Circle Storage Facility. Located on an 11.08-acre parcel at 450 SE Parrot Circle in Stuart, just east of South Kanner Highway, the approved master plan transitions the site's footprint into a 59,857-square-foot self-storage development within a surrounding conservation easement. The layout design maximizes localized storage logistics for surrounding neighborhoods while optimizing regional transit footprint efficiency near the Interstate 95 and Florida's Turnpike corridors.

Approved in May of 2025 as a Minor Final Site Plan, the Sunset Meadow residential development. Located on a 3.62-acre parcel at 2300 SW Sunset Trail in Palm City. The approved layout utilizes the site's baseline R2B zoning to deliver 13 single-family residential building lots. The infrastructure design integrates public water and sewer connections while securing community access from Sunset Trail.

Successfully entitled through a combined PUD Major Master Final Site Plan submittal, with final BOCC approval in August 2024, Pepperwood organizes 43 homes around a central marsh and an extensive open space system comprising over 70% of the site. The design prioritizes preserved wetlands, expanded habitat areas, and integrated drainage strategies that respond to the site and its surroundings, while a meandering multi-use path connects to Cove Road. The result is a plan that balances environmental performance with a clear and cohesive community structure.

Camellia Townhomes is an 98-unit single family townhome community featuring amenities, such as a pool/recreation area, a trail incorporating benches, picnic areas, a pavilion and two nesting poles around an existing/modified lake feature. Camellia Townhomes will preserve 54% of the existing native trees on the site, including several existing mature specimen live oaks along the entire property frontage adjacent to SW Lost River Road. All dry retention areas on-site are proposed to be fully planted with native trees, shrubs, and ornamental grasses to help improve the project’s stormwater quality and treatment process.

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First Live Local Project Approved in Martin County

Martin County has administratively approved the 280-unit Baron Landings apartment complex off of Kanner Highway which is now under construction. HJA’s Todd Troxell along with Bowman Consulting, worked closely with county staff to ensure the project met all county standards including architectural and urban design elements and criteria. The overall project includes 4.5 acres of commercial uses along the Kanner Highway frontage making this one of Martin County’s first horizontal mixed-use projects. The commercial uses which are much needed in this part of south Stuart and will be a walkable amenity for both the apartments and the surrounding communities. Baron Landings was started by Jeremiah Baron & Company and HJA and is one of their largest and most unique projects to date.