Townhome project underway with unusual construction method

PINELLAS COUNTY — Construction recently began on a new micro-residential community, Stevenson Creek Townhomes, along the Pinellas Trail – 10 minutes by bike from downtown Dunedin and downtown Clearwater.

Certus Living, the development firm behind the project, plans to build each residence with concrete masonry, as opposed to the more common, in Florida, wood-frame-and-stucco construction method. The wood-frame-and-stucco approach, according to a statement, is “almost guaranteed to sustain water intrusion at some point” due to the climate.