Hyland Trail development to bring over 3,000 new homes, amenity center to Clay County

Construction began on the Lodge Amenity Center at Hyland Trail, a recreation-focused community near the newly opened stretch of the First Coast Expressway in Clay County.Members of the development team, including GreenPointe Holdings, Basham Lucas Design Group, Jax Utilities Management and Smith McKee Construction, gathered recently at the site for a groundbreaking ceremony.“The Lodge Amenity Center will truly be the heart of Hyland Trail,” Mike Taylor, president of Lifestyle Construction for GreenPointe Developers, said. “Designed as a welcoming, family-friendly destination, it will be a place where neighbors come to relax, connect and enjoy life together.”The center will include gathering spaces overlooking a beach-entry pool and splash zone, a state-of-the-art exercise facility, and pickleball courts. The community will also feature miles of multi-use pathways for walking, biking and jogging, an expansive playground and a resident-only dog park called Barks Rec. The amenity cent