Vision Statement

The Vision

Welcome to Emerald Lakes, a 1,500 acre mixed-use planned community that promises to be one of the most innovative, entertaining, and sustainable communities in Florida.  Emerald Lakes attractive location, the abundant amenities and thoughtful design combine to create a vibrant, rich and appealing place to live, work and play in the City of Palm Bay and Brevard County, Florida.  Emerald Lakes is the place to be.

With over 2.8 million square feet of non-residential commercial and office uses for development, Emerald Lakes will produce over 6,000 permanent jobs for residents and area employees.  High tech businesses, top medical facilities, research organizations, boutique retailers, commercial and professional office tenants, and hospitality operators can join us in providing an exciting alternative to the ordinary.  

Residents of the Villages of Emerald Lakes can choose over 3,760 homes of various types and sizes interlaced with the natural wetlands, open spaces and parks, providing a rich and environmentally sound place to call home.  Emerald Lakes will preserve over 500 acres as natural conservation areas with 10 miles of nature trails, wildlife corridors and Multi-use Paths, 25 miles of sidewalks, 265 acres lakes and open space to enjoy Brevard County’s native wildlife and fauna species.

Village Center

The heart of Emerald Lakes will be the Village Center with retail, office, multifamily and a spectacular Entertainment District.  Anchored by a 10 acre Crystal Lagoon at the east end and the 40 acre Emerald Lake at the west end, signature office and residential buildings will overlook bustling sidewalks with ground floor retail for residents and visitors to enjoy year round. 

Between the retail promenade and the resort hotel, the Public Clubhouse on the Crystal Lagoon will provide stunning views reminiscent of the Caribbean Sea with a multitude of beach lifestyle recreational activities and dining opportunities to experience.   Emerald Lakes will offer full service and beach side restaurants and bars, an Outlook Tower, wedding, corporate and private event venues for up to 500 people.   Water activities include swimming, kayak, paddle board, and surfing with stunning white sand beaches and crystal clear water.  Lake Emerald will provide a more natural experience, with a mile lakeside walking trail, sailboat dock and educational Eco-Center.

Designed for today’s successful businesses, 12 premier locations are available for office, retail and hotel operations, with frontage on parks, major roadways or water views.  Perfectly positioned on I-95 and the St. Johns Heritage Parkway SE, Emerald Lakes offers a golden opportunity for the Village Center mid-rise buildings to create a new and exciting skyline for Palm Bay and the Space Coast

Business and Research Park

Designed for over 1 million square feet of office, research and warehouse space, Emerald Lakes Business and Research Park will accommodate world class corporations, small entrepreneurial endeavors, multi-disciplinary research operations and manufacturing facilities.  Today’s employees are seeking a new kind of working environment with a shorter commute, an area to go outside to relax and the ability to walk to a good lunch spot.  Recognizing these desires, we are providing a place that companies can attract top level employees by providing an energetic commercial and entertainment area, a reasonable price home close to work and the natural outdoors.   With lots of open space, a campus-like feel and a plethora of top notch technical and scientific personnel available in the region, Emerald Lakes Business and Research Park is the place to be for thriving businesses.

Commercial Opportunities

Emerald Lakes has designated key locations with clear visibility from major roadways to offer maximum exposure for neighborhood retailers, regional wholesalers and local mom and pop operations.  Retail, Office and Hotel sites are strategically located within all four corners of Interstate 95 and St. Johns Heritage Parkway SE, serving local and regional customers and providing convenient and easy access. 

Mixed Residential Neighborhoods

Emerald Lakes four Village residential neighborhoods will offer homes at a variety of price points and styles to suit a range of life stages and options for people to allow them to age in place within the community.  Single Family homes, Townhomes, Apartments and Condominium units are conveniently situated next to open spaces and parks programmed for diverse interests and activities.   Residents can enjoy retail shopping, restaurants, and entertainment venues provided within the community with accessibility by car, golf cart, bicycles or walking with interconnected sidewalks, trails and multi-use paths.   Homes will offer modern amenities and innovative advances in green technology. 

An educational campus location has been designated in the north west quadrant to school children from pre-kindergarten through high school within the community.

Environmental Sustainability

Emerald Lakes has been designed with recognition that there must be a balance between natural and human habitats, one that respects and protects the intrinsic natural qualities of the surrounding environment while building a system that is celebrating and enriching the lives of the residents.  One third of the land will remain natural, managed as open space while compact neighborhoods and mixed-use non-residential areas are situated to allow preservation and protection of nature.  Emerald Lakes provides a balanced mix of uses reducing transportation demand and will seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, preserve water quality and reduce water and energy usage both at the community scale and building scale through implementation of sustainable design principles.     

Key Features of our modern master planned community include pedestrian friendly neighborhoods, a compact and walkable entertainment town center, varying residential housing options, interconnecting walkways, trails and greenways, and clustering of business, civic, school and community meeting places.  Design elements include the clustering of higher density development at the major intersections, initiatives for native landscape, providing groundwater recharge areas, redirecting water drainage flow towards conservation lands and restoring natural flow.  We will encourage the use of electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles, and fuel-efficient golf carts.  Buildings will be required to maximize energy efficiency by including items such as Energy-efficient appliances, windows, doors and skylights, low solar absorption roofs, and enhanced insulation. 

Following Green Development Principles, Emerald Lakes will protect the ecosystems and conserve natural resources, by creating a pedestrian structure with sidewalks, bicycling, multi-use trails.  Maintain Green Utility Practices with water friendly plants, provide compost and mulch areas, and provide educational information to help achieve and promote Green Living Practices, Staff Training, and Environmental education in marketing materials and outdoor signage