STUART CROSSING
The Stuart family have been guardians of this property for generations, tending and now positioning it in a way that will benefit the community.
Vibrant Florida fun, evocative of summer breezes blowing the grasses and palms, blue skies and sunrises, roads and paths divergent and coming together, Stuart Crossing is a colorful community destination.
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What is Stuart Crossing
Stuart Crossing is a 700-acre planned development with wide range of medical, commercial and housing options, bike trails, green spaces, shops and restaurants that will make Stuart Crossing one of Polk County’s most desirable places to live, work and visit. Stuart Crossing represents the future of Bartow’s continued growth and will eventually become a recognized symbol of quality, tradition, convenience and entertainment throughout the community.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Providing opportunities for growth
Flexible opportunities for developers
Convenient & beautiful place to live
Stuart Crossing is a 700-acre planned development inside the city limits of the county seat, creating opportunities unique to the local market. The property is made easily accessible by a four-lane road that connects two US highways.
- Opens northern gates for Bartow to grow via six-lane US 98 to Lakeland
- Provides opportunity for southeastern growth of Lakeland
- Provides great value for an easily accessible and highly visible property
- Ernest M. Smith Blvd. and the signalized intersections were designed for long-term functionality
- A solution for the pent up demand for growth
- Provides new business opportunities
- Creates new job opportunities
- Creates room for additional medical facilities
- Allows for additional housing to capture new residents
Stuart Crossing provides mixed-use parcels that offer flexibility for developers. They will have several different options for where development can begin, and can even work consecutively on different parcels.
- Established hospital and medical offices
- The Grove @ Stuart Crossing by Meritage Homes is under construction with 592 homesites
- The Retreat @ Stuart Crossing is under construction with 288 Garden Style apartments
- The Northern Parcels include up to ~250,000 sf of Hwy Retail available on Parcel B (final square footage of the Parcel B site plan approval likely to be dependent on the trips generated within the overall context of the trips approved within the Stuart Crossing PUD) and 480 multifamily units on Parcels A and F
- The Southern Parcels include zoning for Hotel, Self-Storage, Retail and Commercial
- The Stuart Crossing PUD includes a maximum of ~592 Single Family Residential and 1,650 Multifamily Residential units, among many other uses
Stuart Crossing will provide a safe place to live, work and enjoy the outdoors. The owners have set aside over 200 acres of green space for outdoor activities, and the area is already a popular destination for biking and nature walks.
- New single-family home neighborhoods
- New apartments with beautiful views
- Destination retail
- New restaurants
- Additional entertainment venues for Bartow
- Places to connect with people
- Biking and hiking trails
- Conservation and views of outdoor space
- Bartow's award winning schools, including the International Baccalaureate School at Bartow High School
- The thriving Main Street Bartow community is an eclectic collection of restaurants, boutiques, cafe's, antiques, salons, gift and home decor stores intermingled with professional services synonymous with a county seat.
PARCEL MAP
Ernest M. Smith
Boulevard
US 98
49.5K/CARS PER DAY
US 17
26K/CARS PER DAY
OLD BARTOW
EAGLE LAKE ROAD
5.5K/CARS PER DAY
Parcel F
Commercial with Multi-Family Overlay
- ~53 Gross Acres
- ~15 Acres Developable
- Commercial 2 - Stuart Crossing PUD Designation
- Multifamily Overlay of 12 Units/Acre
- ~38 Acres Passive Recreation/Open Space
Parcel J
COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL
9.88 Acres
Parcel J, being adjacent to the Fort Fraser Trail and with a wide variety of permissible uses, including restaurant and storage, creates multiple opportunities to serve the needs of local residents and visitors.
- Access Point on N. Wilson Ave and the to be build Sequoia Lane
- Ideal Self Storage location with possible signage on Parcel D at Hwy 98 and Lyle Pkwy
- Adjacent to Recently Developed and Expanding Single Family Subdivisions to the Northeast
- May be Subdivided
- FAR .25, Building Height 40’, Setbacks: 50’ front, 20’ sides
Parcel K
COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL
6.43 Acres
Parcel K, being adjacent to the Fort Fraser Trail and with a wide variety of permissible uses, including restaurant and storage, creates multiple opportunities to serve the needs of local residents and visitors.
- Potential to Establish “Restaurant Row” at Stuart Crossing
- Access Points on Old Bartow/Eagle Lake Road, Wilson Ave. and the to be built Sequoia Lane
- Ideal Destination Retail-Commercial and Professional Service
- Adjacent to Multi-family, Established Local Restaurant,
- Recently Developed and Expanding Single Family
- Subdivisions to the Northeast
- Water & Sewer Available - City of Bartow
- See Stuart Crossing PUD for More Information
Parcel B
HIGHWAY RETAIL
- ~41 Acres
- ~250,000 SF Hwy Retail - (final square footage of the Parcel B site plan approval likely to be dependent on the trips generated within the overall context of the trips approved within the Stuart Crossing PUD).
Sept 16, 2024
700 Acre Stuart Crossing Under Construction
Bartow's Stuart Crossing, a 700-acre development in Polk County, will include apartments, shops and hundreds of homes.
May 24, 2023 — The Ledger (paywall)
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