SouthShore Bay enjoys beach life just steps from home

13 May, 2022 / News

“Before we had to drive 45 minutes to get to the beach and now we have a beach right here. It’s amazing.” It is the testimony of a resident of the SouthShore Bay project in Wimauma, Florida, USA who can now enjoy a piece of the Caribbean just steps from home thanks to the 2-hectare crystal clear lagoon developed with Crystal Lagoons® technology.

In the surroundings of this large body of turquoise water, it is possible for people to carry out various leisure activities such as listening to live music, going on the slide, playing in the obstacle course or doing yoga.

The lagoon is Metro Development’s Group’s second such amenity in the Tampa Bay region. The Epperson development in Wesley Chapel opened its crystalline lagoon, the first in the United States, in late 2018. Metro Development plans a third lagoon at its Mirada development in Pasco County and has several projects in different stages of development.

SouthShore Bay is created exclusively for adults over 55 who wish to maintain an active social life, with an exclusive sector and restricted access, while the rest of the lagoon will works under the Public Access Lagoons™ model, also known as PAL™ developments, allowing those who do not reside in the development to enjoy it, upon payment of an entrance ticket.

In addition to the monumental lagoon with crystalline waters that will allow the practice of various water sports and the white sand beach, other amenities that the project integrates are restaurants, swim-up bars and entertainment areas, among others.

Crystal Lagoons in US

In the United States, Crystal Lagoons currently has more than 260 real estate projects and Public Access Lagoons™, complexes at various stages of operation, development and negotiation in 23 of the 50 states, including Texas, Florida, Alabama, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Mississippi. In these states has captured the interest of major developers for extensive exclusivity agreements.

“Our technology when applied to real estate and PAL™ developments is highly valued for its innovation and urban disruption. Bringing a piece of the ocean to cities contributes to sustainability and carbon neutrality, which has earned us numerous environmental awards worldwide,” says Ivan Manzur, Senior Vice President of Sales of Crystal Lagoons US Corp.

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