Main Squeeze: Fort Pierce just approved a family shelter community on Hartman Road
By Ja'Min Devon
Monday, August 17, 2026
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The Fort Pierce City Commission voted unanimously August 3rd to approve GraceWay Village's plan to build a 36 unit temporary housing community on Hartman Road, right next to the nonprofit's existing cafe and clothing boutique 🏘️.
What is being built:
🏠 36 temporary dwelling units across three phases on 7.84 acres
📐 Each unit roughly 990 square feet
🌳 73% of the site left as open space
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🏗️ Phase 1 starts with 10 units and support facilities
How it works: GraceWay Village CEO Chrystal Netherton described it plainly at the Planning Board meeting last month. "The first day of coming to GraceWay Village, we are talking about your exit strategy to get into your own permanent housing. This really is an opportunity for this family to be self-sufficient. Many of them might only need a three-month stay with us."
Worth noting: The Planning Board recommended approval unanimously on July 13th. No member of the public came forward to oppose it at either meeting. Commissioner Broderick put it simply: "If it was our job to just sit up here and rate the application based on need in the community, this would receive 110 percent approval."
What's next: Construction moves forward in three phases 📅.
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