THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

Developer - Builder - Land Planners and Engineers - Architects - Landscape Designers

The unique vision and world-class design skills necessary to develop Seaward to the highest of standards could only be made by a development team with the in depth knowledge of what it takes to create the enduring value of a true residential landmark - and the experience to assure it will happen.

Hand-picked by Seaward’s principals, a team of internationally recognized island experts has been chosen to assure that the community’s development, land-planning and landscaping, engineering, architecture and construction will place this one-of-a-kind yacht-oriented residential enclave at the top of the list of the Bahamas’ most outstanding estate and custom home communities.

Land Planning and Design
The initial planning and design of Seaward was developed by EDSA (Edward Stone and Associates) of Fort Lauderdale, land planners well known throughout the Caribbean for their award-winning work on some of the world’s most remarkable residential and resort developments.    

Engineering
Drawing on its wide ranging, in-depth experiences in all facets of waterfront site site development and related engineering, West Palm Beach’s East Bay Group employed it’s time-tested and proven site engineering skills to add the finishing touches to Seaward’s site development. East Bay Group client list includes such notable Bahamian developments as for Old Bahama Bay, the Port of Grand Bahama, and Ginn Company’s ambitious Ginn Sur Mer.

Landscaping
Final landscaping and land planning services has been provided by Gentile, Halloway, O’Mahoney and Associates of Jupiter, Florida.

Construction and General Contractor
Seaward’s general contractor is Williams R Wall Construction, Ltd., headed up by Claxon Jenkin Williams who has been providing deadline-conscious, quality construction services for Grand Bahama’s high-end residential developments for many years.

Architectural and Design Services
As a nationally recognized architect and residential designer since 1987, Kelly Yates’ award-winning architectural designs can be found throughout South Florida, St. Thomas and the Bahamas.  Mr. Yates has also designed award winning Mixed-Use Projects as well as Equestrian Facilities and Stables.  Kelly has served as the Project Architect for numerous resort-based developments such as Spanish Cay - Bahamas, Trails End Ranch - Jackson, Wyoming and the Barefoot Pointe Club in Islamorada, Florida. Kelly also has extensive experience in the design and production of hotels, restaurants, office & retail facilities and multi-family projects such as apartments and condominiums. For the last 8 years, Mr. Yates has pursued luxury custom residential projects and has won more than a dozen Prism awards from the Gold Coast Builders Association.

Custom Home Precast Concrete Building System
Seaward’s development team researched and evaluated many construction and material options to minimize the stress, uncertainty and hassle of island construction while maximizing homeowner value, and ultimately selected West Palm Beach’s Royal Concrete Concepts (RCC) to provide the precast concrete construction materials for Seaward’s 3-story Caretaker and Concierge home.

Since 1989, Royall Wall Systems (RWS) and its award-winning sister company, Royal Concrete Concepts, have been used in more than 25,000 applications throughout the Southeast United States, Hawaii and the Caribbean, including the Bahamas, Turks & Caicos, Haiti, and Santa Domingo. RCC’s competitively priced building system combines concrete, industrial polymers and reinforced steel to create structures that are truly bug, pest and termite resistant, fire-resistant, up to 300% more energy efficient than standard “block” construction, readily affordable and can withstand 150 mph hurricane winds while offering comfort, low-maintenance and affordability for the homeowner.

Utilizing Royall Wall’s patented and time-tested fabrication techniques, Royal Concrete Concepts integrated the fabrication of a residence’s floor, walls, and roof into one unitized system in order to provide strong, affordable, safe, attractive, and energy-efficient homes through a controlled and carefully monitored production process.