Nocatee, St. Johns County, Florida
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Nocatee, Florida is an unincorporated master-planned community on 13323 acres (5,391.6 ha), primarily in northern St. Johns County, Florida
. The aura is located in one of the most prestigious regions of Florida, Ponte Vedra Beach. It was approved in 2001 as a Development of Regional Impact (DRI) under Section 380.06 of the Florida Statutes.
Nocatee is located in Ponte Vedra, Florida, just west of Ponte Vedra Beach and between the cities of Jacksonville and St. Augustine. At full build-out, Nocatee is expected to have 13,000 homes; and up to one million square feet of retail, four million square feet of office and nine public schools. Almost two-thirds of the land will be placed in preservation and protected.
In 2010, Nocatee was the fastest growing master planned community in Northeast Florida.
St. Johns County, Florida
St. Johns County is a county located in northeastern Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 190,039. The county seat is St. Augustine. Due to the inclusion of Ponte Vedra Beach, it is one of the highest-income counties in the United States....
. The aura is located in one of the most prestigious regions of Florida, Ponte Vedra Beach. It was approved in 2001 as a Development of Regional Impact (DRI) under Section 380.06 of the Florida Statutes.
Development
Nocatee is a master planned community that spans the northeastern corner of St. Johns County and southeastern portion of Duval County in Northeast Florida. Nocatee has been designed as a complete, sustainable new town to balance work and recreation, in a walkable livable community. The master developer is The PARC Group, Inc., a developer of residential communities in Northeast Florida.Nocatee is located in Ponte Vedra, Florida, just west of Ponte Vedra Beach and between the cities of Jacksonville and St. Augustine. At full build-out, Nocatee is expected to have 13,000 homes; and up to one million square feet of retail, four million square feet of office and nine public schools. Almost two-thirds of the land will be placed in preservation and protected.
In 2010, Nocatee was the fastest growing master planned community in Northeast Florida.
Communities
Nocatee consists of many individual "communities", including:- Austin Park, a single-family community developed by The PARC Group with 189 homesites and two builders, Cornerstone Homes, Taylor Morrison Homes, and Mattamy.
- Coastal Oaks, constructed by Toll BrothersToll BrothersToll Brothers is a Horsham, Pennsylvania based luxury homes builder.-Company Overview:Toll Brothers is a residential and commercial real estate development company with communities in 50 markets throughout 19 states...
, and offering single-family homes and town homes in a highly amenitized secured community. - Riverwood, an age-restricted community developed and built by Del WebbDel WebbDelbert Eugene Webb was an American construction magnate, real estate developer and sports-team owner, who is most significant for founding and developing the retirement community of Sun City, Arizona.-Early life:...
offering single family homes, condominiumCondominiumA condominium, or condo, is the form of housing tenure and other real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate is individually owned while use of and access to common facilities in the piece such as hallways, heating system, elevators, exterior areas is executed under legal rights...
homes and town homes. - Tidewater, a condominium home community built by Pulte HomesPulte HomesPulte Homes, Inc is a Bloomfield Hills, MI based company founded by Bill Pulte. Announced April 8, 2009, Pulte Homes has agreed to acquire Centex - creating the nation's largest homebuilding company in a stock transaction worth $3.1 billion, including $1.8 billion of debt...
. - Kelly Pointe, a community of 172 single-family homes developed by The PARC Group with homes built by David Weekley Homes and Richmond American.
- Willowcove, a neighborhhood of single family homes offering homes built by David Weekley Homes and Lennar.
- Greenleaf Village, a community of 575 single family homesites developed by The PARC Group with homes by David Weekley Homes, Ryland Homes, Providence Homes and Mattamy.
- Highland Lakes, a neighborhood of 275 single-family homes to be developed by The PARC Group and scheduled to open in 2012.
- The Palms, a future single-family community to be developed and built by Ryland HomesRyland HomesRyland Homes is the United States' 9th-largest developer and home-builder. The builder, based in Calabasas, California, has built over 285,000 homes across the United States since its inception, focusing primarily on first-time homebuyers and first- and second-time moveup buyers...
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Amenities
- The Nocatee Town Center is the central shopping and entertainment hub for the community. Regency CentersRegency Centers CorporationRegency Centers Corporation is a Real estate investment trust based in Jacksonville, Florida and one of the largest operators of grocery-anchored shopping centers. About 90 percent of its shopping centers are anchored by grocers ranking in the top three of their market. Regency’s chairman and...
developed and constructed the first phase, which opened in February, 2010 and is anchored by a 54000 sq ft (5,016.8 m²) Publix supermarketPublixPublix Super Markets, Inc. is an American supermarket chain based in Lakeland, Florida.Founded in 1930 by George W. Jenkins, it is an employee-owned, privately held corporation. Publix is currently ranked No. 86 on Fortune magazine's list of 100 Best Companies to Work For 2010 and was ranked No...
, the largest in northeast Florida. The town center has restaurants, retail stores and service providers featuring national brands as well as local favorites.
- The signature interactive amenity is the Nocatee Splash Water park which opened in April 2010. The 8 acres (32,374.9 m²) park features 53 feet (16.2 m) tall water slideWater slideA water slide is a type of slide designed for warm-weather or indoor recreational use at water parks. Water slides differ in their riding method and therefore size...
s, a lazy riverLazy riverA lazy river is a water ride found in many amusement parks or water parks. They are also found at some resorts and recreation centers. It usually consists of shallow pool that flows similarly to a river....
, family lagoon pool and interactive sprayground. The facility also includes a 2-story clubhouse with banquet facilities and conference room, and a state of the art fitness center.
- The 75 acres (303,514.5 m²) Nocatee Community Park contains multi-purpose sports fields, tennis courts, a fenced dog park & walk, and concession stand. As of January 2011, three miles (5 km) of greenwayGreenway (landscape)A greenway is a long, narrow piece of land, often used for recreation and pedestrian and bicycle user traffic, and sometimes for streetcar, light rail or retail uses.- Terminology :...
trails have been completed that wind through five neighborhoods, the Community Park and Nocatee Town Center. The park was donated by the developers to the St. Johns County Parks and Recreation department.