Avenir

In early 2013, Avenir Holdings, LLC engaged Urban Design Studio to assist with securing development approvals for a +/- 4,700 acre property located on the north side of Northlake Boulevard approximately one mile east of Seminole Pratt-Whitney Road, within the City of Palm Beach Gardens. At the time, the property was vacant with large portions of wetlands and outside the City’s Urban Growth Boundary. The development team envisioned a mixed-use community which included residential, retail, office, recreational and educational components while protecting and restoring significant environmental resources. The project secured the entitlement of 3,900 residential units, 400,000 sf of commercial use, 200,000 sf of medical office, 1.8 million sf of professional office, a 300-room hotel and 2,407 acres of conservation lands. Securing these entitlements necessitated a great deal of communication with the City and other regulating authorities, as well as a great deal of community consensus building and outreach. Urban Design Studio spearheaded the Community Outreach Program.

Client: Avenir Holdings, LLC

Site Area: +/- 4,700 acres

Location: City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Services: Land Planning, Landscape Architecture, Government Approval