Projects
Hobe Sound Auto Vault
Project facts
- Status
- Under Construction
- Address
- 7114 SE Federal Hwy
- City
- Stuart, Florida
- Region
- Central-East Florida
- Submarket
- Stuart; Hobe Sound
- Units
- 64
- Amenity tier
- Standard
- Key amenities
- RV & Boat Capable, 14'+ Roll-Up Doors, 18'+ Clear Heights, Climate Control, Wash Bays & RV Stations, Video Surveillance
- Construction
- Block
- Finish level
- Basic
- Projected delivery
- 2026
- Flood zone
- AE
Location Summary
Stuart / Stuart; Hobe Sound Overview
Hobe Sound Auto Vault sits at 7114 SE Federal Highway on the US-1 spine of southern Martin County, between the Port Salerno waterfront district to the north and the village of Hobe Sound roughly 5 miles to the south, with the estate enclave of Jupiter Island beyond. The site occupies the affluent gateway between Stuart's marine economy and the Hobe Sound and Jupiter Island estate market, and US-1 frontage gives it direct visibility to the corridor's established golf, boating, and gated-club households. The project is under construction, with 64 garage suites designed for RVs and boats as well as collector cars, 14-foot-plus roll-up doors, 18-foot-plus clear heights, climate control, and wash bays.
Two parent findings frame the site. Martin County is the Central-East Florida region's highest-priced county, with a median single-family price of $507,500 in early 2026 and softer pricing that has opened an accumulation window for well-capitalized buyers, all supported by Florida's lead in net income migration and its absence of a state income tax. At the corridor level, Stuart and Hobe Sound form the region's deepest pool of true high-net-worth, boat-and-yacht-forward owners, at the 52.2 wealth percentile on SCK's portfolio-relative scale, with Martin County's height and density limits keeping well-located sites scarce.
Access is straightforward: Interstate 95 at Kanner Highway lies roughly 6 miles west, about 15 minutes, and Witham Field, Martin County's general aviation airport, is about 5 miles north-northwest. Palm Beach International Airport is roughly 50 minutes south via I-95.
Current Events & Infrastructure
- Daher aircraft assembly line at Witham Field: In January 2025 Martin County commissioners approved a lease for Daher to invest $30 million redeveloping hangars at Witham Field for a final assembly line for its TBM and Kodiak aircraft, adding about 180 positions for mechanics, avionics technicians, and flight-test staff. About 12 minutes from the site, the line adds skilled aviation payroll and aircraft-owner traffic to the immediate trade area.
Key Demand Drivers
The corridor's housing stock is heavy on gated golf communities and waterfront homes whose association rules and garage counts rarely accommodate a motorhome, a center-console boat on a trailer, and a collector car at once. That shortage of secure, climate-controlled, oversized space is exactly what RV- and boat-capable garage suites with tall clear heights are built to absorb.
- Mariner Sands Country Club: Roughly 2 miles west, this private gated club operates two championship 18-hole courses and was named Best Private Golf Course on the Treasure Coast in the 2025 Treasure Coast Choice Awards. A retirement-community directory describes it as 771 residences across 728 acres, a figure offered for local color.
- Witham Field: Florida's aviation system profile credits the airport with $1.3 billion in total economic output, 6,858 jobs, 417 based aircraft in 2023, and two full-service FBOs, projecting 582 based aircraft by 2043. Aircraft owners are a natural buyer pool for oversized, secure hangar-style suites.
- Baron Landings residential pipeline: About 5 miles and roughly 12 minutes west at 6801 S Kanner Highway, Martin County was reviewing a 302-unit residential project on 21.4 acres as of March 2026, with its 16,374-square-foot commercial component already approved. It is the largest named residential addition within a 15-minute drive, and multifamily residents typically have no room for boats, trailers, or RVs.
Location Highlights
- MSA Position: The Port St. Lucie metro, which includes Martin County, counted 560,355 residents in 2025 within a four-metro region of about 2.15 million growing near three and a half times the national pace.
- Enthusiast / Collector Culture: The Stuart Boat Show each January is the Treasure Coast's premier marine event, and Stuart's Sailfish Capital identity keeps boat and yacht ownership central to local life.
- Infrastructure & Recreation: Seabranch Preserve State Park, roughly a mile north on SE Dixie Highway, offers 4 to 6 miles of trails and a segment of the East Coast Greenway paved path.
- Market-Specific Factor: The site is mapped in FEMA Flood Zone AE, so block-built, climate-controlled space is a meaningful upgrade over at-grade residential garages for owners protecting vehicles and boats through hurricane season.
- Tax & Quality of Life: Florida levies no state income tax on wages, retirement income, or capital gains, a decisive factor for relocating high earners.
- High Net Worth Concentration: The trade area deepens quickly with distance, from 277 households earning $200,000 or more within 3 miles to 1,473 within 5 miles and 3,249 within 7 miles, reflecting the pull of the Jupiter Island, Hobe Sound, and Stuart waterfront estate belt.
Area Demographics (ACS 2024)
5-Mile Profile: Population 23,491 | Median HH Income $76,952 | HH Earning $150K+ 21.9% | Median Age 58.2 | Age 55+ 56.0% | Seasonal Units 19.2% | Households with 3+ Vehicles 13.6% | YoY Population Growth Not available
Wealth Index: 3.8 / 10 (SCK portfolio-relative)