Growth & Development in St. Johns County
Follow what is being built, proposed, approved and debated across St. Johns County. Track new communities, residential projects, builders, retail, restaurants, roads, schools, healthcare, major land-use proposals and the local news shaping one of Florida's fastest-changing counties.
What is changing right now
Growth in St. Johns County is about much more than new subdivisions. Retail, healthcare, infrastructure, land use and major commercial projects are changing alongside the population.
Trader Joe's planned for World Commerce Center
Legends Landing plans show Trader Joe's alongside a large unidentified anchor and additional national retailers.
Read story →St. Johns adds roughly 13,000 residents in one year
The county's rapid population expansion continues to drive demand for homes, roads, schools and services.
Read story →North Palm Valley agricultural enclave request denied
The 4,462-acre property became one of the county's most closely watched development battles.
Read story →County challenges new agricultural-enclave rules
State law changes could affect how large agricultural properties move toward residential development.
Read story →SilverLeaf medical campus expands healthcare access
Baptist Health's new medical campus adds emergency and outpatient services to the fast-growing western county.
Read story →Cypress Village affordable housing moves forward
A new Habitat for Humanity community includes housing plus major sewer infrastructure improvements.
Read story →Nocatee intersection upgrades completed
Traffic signal, pedestrian and golf-cart improvements respond to continued growth in the Nocatee area.
Read story →2026 new communities guide
Explore SilverLeaf, RiverTown, Nocatee, Shearwater, TrailMark, Bannon Lakes and more.
Open guide →Development by area
The county is not growing evenly. Different corridors are experiencing different combinations of housing, retail and infrastructure investment.
SilverLeaf
One of the county's largest long-term growth areas, with new residential parcels, commercial development, healthcare and future mixed-use activity.
RiverTown
Continued residential expansion is being joined by new retail and additional neighborhood phases along the western side of the county.
CR 210 / St. Johns
Shearwater, Beacon Lake, The Landings, townhome projects and commercial development continue reshaping the CR 210 corridor.
Nocatee / Ponte Vedra
Nocatee is entering later residential phases while nearby land-use proposals, roads, commercial sites and luxury communities remain major stories.
World Golf / IGP
World Commerce Center, Legends Landing and surrounding residential growth are turning International Golf Parkway into a major regional destination.
US 1 / SR 16 / West Augustine
Housing, hotels, infill development, commercial projects and infrastructure work continue around greater St. Augustine.
Projects we're watching
This is a local snapshot of notable projects moving through development, construction or public review. An application does not necessarily mean a project has received final approval or will be built exactly as proposed.
Brightlyn at SilverLeaf
Master development plans cover approximately 376 acres with 720 single-family lots and 458 townhomes.
Canopy Cove / NEQ Townhomes
Subdivision construction plans call for 295 townhome units with associated roads and infrastructure.
SilverLeaf Parcels 47 & 49
Additional SilverLeaf residential parcels are moving through county master development and subdivision review.
RiverTown Pines & Windrow
New RiverTown parcels continue through platting and subdivision activity as the master-planned community expands.
Bartram Grove
A new subdivision construction-plan application entered county review in September 2026.
Legends Landing
World Commerce Center plans identify Trader Joe's and multiple additional retail and restaurant users, with a large anchor space also planned.
World Commerce Center Parcel B
A separate World Commerce Center master development application was filed during 2026 as the IGP corridor continues to expand.
Shoppes at St. Johns Parkway
A new master development plan entered county review in September 2026.
RiverTown Retail
Commercial development is following residential growth into the RiverTown and western St. Johns corridor.
SilverLeaf Corner Shoppes
Parcel 23C is part of the growing commercial footprint surrounding the SilverLeaf master plan.
Beachwalk Compass Hotel
County records show a modification-to-construction-plan filing for the Beachwalk Compass Hotel in September 2026.
Retail Center at Julington Creek
A modification-to-construction-plan application was submitted during September 2026.
Durbin Park
Durbin Park continues to evolve through additional commercial applications, including fitness and parcel-level development.
SilverLeaf Medical Campus
Baptist Health has opened new emergency and outpatient facilities on a campus designed to accommodate additional future growth.
Nocatee Intersection Improvements
Signal, pedestrian and golf-cart improvements were completed near Preservation Trail, Colonnade Boulevard and Palm Valley Road.
Cypress Village
Habitat for Humanity's planned 17-home community is paired with sewer infrastructure expected to benefit nearby properties as well.
North Palm Valley
The 4,462-acre agricultural-enclave application has become a major countywide debate over growth, state law and local planning authority.
Palm Cove PUD
A major modification application entered the county development system in late September 2026.
Enclave at World Golf
A major modification to the World Golf-area PUD entered review in September.
Major new-home communities
Some communities are approaching buildout. Others have years of residential and commercial development ahead.
Homebuilders active across the St. Johns market
St. Johns County includes everything from high-volume national builders to regional and luxury builders. Builder participation varies by community, phase and available inventory.
Growth touches almost everything.
Roads & Traffic
New homes and commercial centers increase pressure on major corridors and intersections.
Schools
Residential growth affects attendance zones, new school construction and long-term capacity planning.
Retail & Services
Population growth attracts grocery stores, restaurants, healthcare and professional services.
Land & Conservation
Large development proposals raise questions about wetlands, conservation land, drainage and open space.
Official development records
StJohnsFL.org follows development locally, but county records are the best source for application status, plan documents and official review activity.
Master Development Plans
Search current and historical MDP applications filed with St. Johns County.
Open County MDP Records ↗Subdivision Construction Plans
Track subdivision construction-plan applications and review activity.
Open Subdivision Records ↗Major PUD Modifications
See proposed major changes to Planned Unit Developments around the county.
View Major Modifications ↗Development Review Committee
See upcoming and recent projects appearing before the county's Development Review Committee.
View DRC Agenda ↗Growth in context
Development makes more sense when you can see the neighborhoods, schools, roads and communities around it.
See a development we should be tracking?
St. Johns County changes quickly. If you see clearing, construction, a development sign or a major project residents should know about, send it to StJohnsFL.org.