REAL ESTATE
New owners giving Tesoro Preserve
a complete makeover
Tesoro Preserve features an ideal blend of manmade luxury and natural pristine beauty.
Gently nestled along the banks of the scenic St.
Lucie River lies 1,500 acres of untouched wetlands,
luxury gardens, the luscious rolling greens of two
championship golf courses, beautiful lakes and an
abundance of tropical wildlife. Welcome to Tesoro Preserve
— the Crown Jewel of the Treasure Coast.
Tesoro has always been recognized as one of the area’s
most prestigious waterfront communities, but it’s no secret
that the development has had its ups and downs. Held back
by developers who lacked the necessary financial resources,
managerial expertise and strategic vision, the community
never realized its full potential.
Well… times are changing.
“We’ve got a team that has the resources, skill sets and
experience to make this the finest, luxury development on
the Treasure Coast,” said Bobby Barfield, the onsite real
estate broker in charge of Tesoro, who helped connect the
new owners.
He should know. Barfield is not only one of the most
experienced real estate brokers on the Treasure Coast, but,
along with site engineer Toby Oberdorf, he has been directly
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involved with Tesoro since it first broke ground nearly two
decades ago.
“This time is different,” he said. “The new owners are true
movers and shakers with very deep pockets and loads of
experience with luxury developments all over the country,
including South Florida. They also have the patience to determine
what needs to be done and the best way to do it.”
PLENTY OF EXPERIENCE
The all-star team Barfield referred to is exactly that. The
three owners are two New York investors, Tim Jones and
Rod O’Connor, and a South Florida real estate and football
legend, Tucker Frederickson.
Jones is the CEO of Robert Martin, LLC based in Elmsford,
New York. Major projects are not exactly rare with Robert
Martin. The company has a long track record of acquiring,
developing and managing high-end properties of all kinds
and holds more than 60 properties across the country with
more than 20 million square feet of office, warehouse and
residential properties.
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