A part of the expansive and growing Cinnamon Shore development along both sides of State Hwy 361 in Port Aransas. Courtesy Photo
About 1,000 new units are planned for Cinnamon Shore, in what is being called one of the biggest Port Aransas real estate development deals ever. The Sea Oats Group has announced plans to build mostly single family homes as well as condominiums and retail outlets on 234 acres along both sides of State Hwy 361.
Cinnamon Shore is a pedestrian-friendly planned community. It sits behind 300 feet of protective dunes just off the coast of Mustang Island. Currently two-thirds of the planned 300 units have been completed and are 85 percent sold. Completed homes are priced from $400,000 to $2 million plus.
The community also includes vacation rentals, pools, parks, paved sidewalks, palm-lined streets, stocked lakes, fishing pavilion, boardwalk and a town center with a restaurant and entertainment stage.
A zoning change will be necessary to start construction on the three new subdivisions, which are expected to be built in phases over the next 15 years. The Sea Oats Group has requested a zoning change from TR3 (tourist recreational) to PUD (planned unit development).
Construction on the first phase, which should begin in June, includes 342 units to be built on a 78-acre tract north of La Mirage Condominiums on the east side of the highway. Five years later, phase two should begin, including 500 units of single-family homes, townhouse, a hotel and amphitheater.
