Watermark Residential has announced the acquisition of 17.5 acres of land in Port St. Lucie for their latest built-for-rent community, Boardwalk at Tradition.

Boardwalk will be a leased residential community featuring 214 one- and two-story paired villa-style homes. The expected completion date is December 2022.

Boardwalk at Tradition is located at the southeast corner of SW Stockton Place and SW Community Boulevard in the Tradition master-planned community and will offer a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts that average 1,100 sq. ft.

The community will include gourmet bar-kitchens with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, full-size washers and dryers, private backyard patios, resort style pool, clubhouses, a pickleball court, fire pits, outdoor kitchens, several dog parks and a 24-hour fitness center.

The four-county region surrounding Port St. Lucie is becoming known as the Research Coast for its innovation within life sciences, agriculture, marine sciences, oceanography and aerospace. The 8,200-acre master planned Tradition community has $365 million in new development in the works that is projected to create over 3,000 jobs.