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THE AGRIHOOD Freehold Communities “Agrihood” Arden masterplanned development in South Florida features a 5-acre farm and event barn.
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Freehold Communities
BY J. BROOKS TERRY
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oston-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 Freehold Communities site in St. Johns County is on 2,673 acres owned Robinson Improvement Co. north of County Road 214.
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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. By comparison, Shearwater along County Road 210 in northern St. Johns is 1,500 acres with plans for 2,000 homes. According to Freehold Communities’ website, “Agrihoods are defined as an organized community that integrates agriculture into a residential setting.”
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Monument Bay Road
Freehold Communities wants to develop about 2,700 acres off County Road 214 south of the St. Augustine Premium Outlets.
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THE BASCH REPORT
The bids are in for Salt Life apparel business Two brand management firms submitted the highest bid for the assets of the Salt Life apparel business at a court auction, offering $38.74 million. PAGE 5
JEA board selects consultant K3 Strategies LLC of Sarasota will examine “what we spend on projects and people,” the city-owned utility’s chief of staff says. PAGE 11 RESTAURANTS
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