The Future of Tradition: New Communities, Parks & Growth Coming to Port St. Lucie, FL

Port St. Lucie is booming—and nowhere is that more evident than in the Tradition area. What was once ranchland has evolved into a highly sought-after master-planned destination, attracting everyone from first-time homebuyers to 55+ retirees and businesses looking to invest in the growing "Jobs Corridor."

Here’s your full insider’s look at everything coming to Tradition and the western communities of Port St. Lucie.

🏡 Tradition: 95% Built, but Not Finished Yet

Tradition is nearly built out, but there’s still more on the way:

• 6,290 total homes approved

• 700K sq ft of office + 950K sq ft of commercial space

• 150 hotel rooms, parks, conservation land, and trails

• New residential areas coming: T3 and Brynlie/Slopeside

• Neighborhood commercial areas still in the pipeline

🌳 Parks & Trails Expanding

• Tradition Regional Park (Phase 1): Under construction, opening Summer 2025

• Tradition Trail System: Connecting neighborhoods to parks and open space

• Wetland conservation areas built into the land plan

🏫 Schools & Services in Tradition

• Palm Pointe Educational Research School

• Primrose School & Chesterbrook Preschool

• Fire Station #17 staffed with paramedics, EMTs, fire & rescue

🚧 The Western Growth Zones

Let’s look at the massive developments growing west of I-95:

🌄 Western Grove

✅ Only 25% built

• 4,000 homes approved

• New high school opening Fall 2025

• K–8 school planned for 2027

• 200K sq ft of commercial + 50K office

• 50+ acres parks and conservation space

• New fire station to be added

🏙 Southern Grove: Port St. Lucie's “Jobs Corridor”

✅ About 55% built

• 7,674 homes

• 8.7M+ sq ft industrial + 1.4M office

• Over 661 acres already sold or under contract

• 3 new parks coming:

  • Stars & Stripes Park (Spring 2024)

  • SOGRO Amphitheater Park (Spring 2025)

  • Restored Wetland Experience (Fall 2024)

• Fire Station #20: Opening early 2025

• 2 new K–8 schools planned

• 300+ hospital beds & specialty medical services

🏞 Riverland by GL Homes

✅ 40% built

• 11,700 homes approved

• Anchored by Riverland Paseo Park (opening Dec. 2024)

• 892K sq ft commercial, 1.3M office/research, 1.3M industrial

• Civic sites + new K–8 school and high school planned

• New fire station coming

• National grocery store announced for retail hub (Publix)

🏗 Wilson Groves

✅ Currently 0% built = HUGE opportunity area

• 7,700 homes planned

• 765K sq ft commercial

• 1.5M office + 1.3M industrial

• 90 acres of parks + 50-acre civic site

• Positioned for major long-term growth

🔧 Infrastructure: Roads, Utilities & Services

• Becker Road, Discovery Way, Crosstown Parkway, and Marshall Pkwy all expanding

• Roads to connect Tradition, Riverland, and Wilson Groves by 2025–2027

• New irrigation and utility plants installed by the City of PSL

• New police district + training facility under construction (completion by Dec. 2024)

🌟 What This Means for You

If you're considering moving to Port St. Lucie, this is your opportunity to get in early in one of Florida’s most visionary, master-planned regions. Whether you want a brand-new 55+ resort-style home, a family-friendly neighborhood, or proximity to future job and medical centers, the options are growing fast—and so is buyer competition.

📞 Ready to Explore PSL’s Newest Communities?

As local new construction experts, we help relocation buyers, retirees, and families find the perfect fit—with no cost to you as the buyer.

Lauren McClelland & Michael Borgen, REALTOR®
Modern Horizon Homes | Real Broker, LLC
📞 Call/Text: 772-877-7722
🌐 www.modernhorizonhomes.com
📧 modernhorizonhomes@gmail.com

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