Lakeforest At St Lucie West
Homes for Sale in Port St. Lucie, FL

1. October 2026
   Civic

   Martin County moves to restore MARTY bus service with emergency contract

   Commissioners voted to end the contract with Martin County Transit and negotiate a one-year emergency agreement with MTM Transit after service stopped suddenly the prior week. County staff hoped to restart service within about a week.

   What it may mean for the marketAffects county-wide bus access and commute options until service resumes. The site is about 12 miles southeast of Lakeforest At St Lucie West.

   Source: WPTV
2. October 2026
   Development

   Port St. Lucie council approves Costco, entertainment district and rehab hospital site plans in Southern Grove

   On Oct. 12 the Port St. Lucie City Council approved three site plans in Southern Grove: a 163,000 sq ft Costco, a 5.5-acre first phase of the Tradition Entertainment District with restaurants and retail, and a 42-bed rehabilitation hospital. Costco still must close on the land and obtain permits before building.

   What it may mean for the marketAdds a warehouse retailer, dining and inpatient rehab care to the western Port St. Lucie jobs corridor, shortening shopping and medical trips for nearby addresses. The site is about 4 miles southwest of Lakeforest At St Lucie West.

   Source: WPTV
3. October 2026
   Development

   Port St. Lucie board considers rezoning for up to 1,200 homes at Wilson Grove

   The Planning and Zoning Board took up a rezoning of nearly 360 acres of agricultural land north of SW Becker Road, between SW Sundance Vista Boulevard and Rangeline Road, to a master planned unit development. The concept plan allows up to 1,200 homes plus parks, lakes and clubhouses. City Council would vote later in October.

   What it may mean for the marketUp to 1,200 new homes in western Port St. Lucie would add housing supply and increase traffic demand on Becker Road. The site is about 4 miles southwest of Lakeforest At St Lucie West.

   Source: CBS12 (WPEC)
4. July 2026
   Schools

   St. Lucie schools break ground on Fort Pierce K-8

   St. Lucie Public Schools broke ground on July 28, 2026 on a 70 million dollar K-8 school behind Dan McCarty Middle School in Fort Pierce, with capacity for 1,500 to 1,800 students and completion expected in August 2028. The school will consolidate Dan McCarty Middle, St. Lucie Elementary, and Lawnwood Elementary, all built in the 1950s and 1960s. The district plans to sell the three existing school properties to offset costs.

   What it may mean for the marketThe consolidated campus adds modern school capacity in northern Fort Pierce and frees three older school sites for potential reuse. The project is about 9 miles north of Lakeforest At St Lucie West, elsewhere in St. Lucie County.

   Source: WFLX
5. July 2026
   Retail & Dining

   Costco clears zoning hurdle for Port St. Lucie warehouse

   The Port St. Lucie City Council approved a zoning amendment on July 14, 2026 for a 158,000 square foot Costco warehouse in the Southern Grove development at SW Village Parkway and Marshall Parkway. The store would include a tire center, liquor sales, outdoor seasonal sales, and a fuel station with 32 pumping positions, targeting a 2027 opening. The 22.8 acre parcel sold to Costco for 6 million dollars in March 2026.

   What it may mean for the marketA large format warehouse retailer and fuel station would expand shopping capacity in the Southern Grove commercial area. The project is about 4 miles south of Lakeforest At St Lucie West, elsewhere in St. Lucie County.

   Source: WQCS
6. July 2026
   Development

   Port St. Lucie weighs commercial rezoning in Tradition

   A final City Council vote was set for July 14, 2026 on rezoning about 9.5 acres at Crosstown Parkway and SW Fairgreen Drive in Tradition from residential to commercial, a request by Winding River Crosstown LLC to allow retail and office development. The Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval in May with conditions including a landscape buffer and architectural wall along residential borders.

   What it may mean for the marketThe rezoning would add commercial retail and office capacity along the Crosstown Parkway corridor in Tradition. The site is about 2 miles south of Lakeforest At St Lucie West.

   Source: WFLX

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