St. Augustine-based residential developer buys more than 1,000 acres near Jacksonville International Airport
Residential developer The Hutson Cos. of St. Augustine bought more than 1,000 acres in Northeast Jacksonville. (Jacksonville Daily Record)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. â A residential developer bought more than 1,000 acres last week near the Jacksonville International Airport, according to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.
On Dec. 1, the Hutson Cos. of St. Augustine bought the property on Lem Turner Road, between Terrell and Braddock roads, for $29.48 million.
The developer is behind the Northeast Florida residential communities SilverLeaf, OakLeaf Plantation and Johns Creek, according to the JDR.
RELATED | New $14.5M St. Johns County fire station/sheriffâs operation center in SilverLeaf set to open in 2026
In 2022, the Jacksonville City Council approved rezoning the property for a maximum of 2,300 residential units and 125,000 square feet of commercial uses. The project was called Thomas Creek.
Read more at the Jacksonville Daily Record.
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