Business View Magazine | December 2020

429 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2020 PALM BAY , FLOR IDA serve as an alternative beltway for the western portion of the city, promises to reduce travel time and traffic, as well as provide residents with additional access points for critical emergency evacuation routes. Sherman recalls, “A few years back, the City completed the first segment of the Parkway within city limits. That was on the northwest section. Last August, we completed one of the furthest south segments. That’s important because it connects to I-95 via a new interchange funded by the Florida Department of Transportation. With the opening of the interchange and the Parkway in the south part of the city, we’ve cleared the way for one of our biggest and most interesting developments: Emerald Lakes.” The concept for Emerald Lakes is a regional activity center, like what you’d find in a major metropolitan city, common in South Florida. Largely visible from Interstate 95, this major mixed-use development proposes 2.8 million square feet of mixed-use professional office, St. Johns Heritage Parkway