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Covers builders, price points, and what sets each community apart along the CR-210 corridor.","privacy":"public","created_at":"2026-07-10T05:19:30.378Z","updated_at":"2026-07-10T05:38:35.729Z","author":{"username":"amanda-causey","name":"Amanda Causey","url":"https://stacklist.com/amanda-causey","type":"person"},"category":{"id":"places","name":"places","url":"https://stacklist.com/c/places"},"items":[{"id":"fe263388-1b9e-44c5-aa54-368acb0aef4e","position":1,"title":"Nocatee New Construction","url":"https://www.nocatee.com/","note":"Nocatee, St. Johns County's largest master-planned community, is releasing new phases across multiple builders with everything from townhomes to large single-family lots. 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