Abacoa

Project Summary

Client:	Woolbright Development
Type:	Master Plan
Program:	2,000+ acres\| 393 acres wetlands and open space \| 5,800 residential units \| walkable town center \| 1M sq ft retail \| 1.9M sq ft office
Status:	Design completed 1995

Location:

Jupiter, Florida

Abacoa demonstrates the capacity of compact community design and open space restoration to preserve valuable riparian corridors and respect vital natural habitats. Located in Jupiter, South Florida, the 2,055-acre, mixed-use community maintains 393 acres of land for open space, including a 260-acre greenway designed to protect the engendered gopher tortoise. The greenway also serves as a unique storm water management system.

Abocoa’s Town Center provides convenient shopping, entertainment, dining, office space, and a theater all at the heart of a large, 5,800 unit residential area. The city’s core is also within walking distance of Roger Dean Stadium (home to the Florida Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals during spring training) and Florida Atlantic University (FAU).

A wide variety of housing types including large- and small-lot single-family detached homes, townhouses, condominiums, free-standing apartments, and apartments above Town Center retailers. Front porches, sidewalks, bike paths, and narrow streets make the neighborhoods and the town center more accessible while reducing the number of cars on the road. A free weekend trolley bus brings residents to and from the Town Center, stadium, and Abacoa Plaza.

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Aerial view of Abacoa Town Center, adjacent Roger Dean Minor League Stadium

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Mixed use buildings with generous pedestrian plaza at Abacoa Town Center

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Local performances looking down the town center's main street

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Roger Dean Stadium acts as an anchor to the town center

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Green courts in Abacoa provide a park-like setting as a communal front yard