Oak Hammock at the University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Located just two miles from the center of the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida, this 136-acre site filled with majestic oaks offers an extraordinary clubhouse commons and recreation complex, as well as a wide variety of large apartment and atrium residences, villas and club homes, including 251 independent living units; cottages with under structure parking stalls; 40 skilled nursing beds; and 65 assisted living units.

 

Building the WeitzWay

In discovery of the client’s wants and needs, we learned of the importance to conserve certain oak trees on the property. After identifying the trees, a plan was put in place to protect them. This included elaborate root pruning, trenching and reworking some of the roads, helping the client to win the “Outstanding Achievement Award” for excellence in landscaping by the City of Gainesville.