Rio Marine Village Breaks Ground on Martin County Waterfront After Two Decades
Developers have broken ground on the Rio Marine Village project in Martin County, Florida, marking the rebuilding of a St. Lucie River waterfront site that has been vacant since 2004. The previous hotel, restaurant, and marina on the 16-acre site were destroyed by Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne. Charles Modica, the developer, expressed pride in revitalizing Rio, a community established in 1893. The project aims to reinvigorate the area and make the waterfront accessible to all residents, moving away from a private gated community model. The development will include two live/work buildings, eight multifamily buildings, one townhome building, and a marina clubhouse and pool in its first phase. A second phase is planned to include a retail building, two restaurant buildings, one mixed-use building, dock slips, and outside boat storage. The project has a long planning history, with a master plan for the eastern portion first approved in 2018 and a revised version approved in 2022.
