The Compound
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The Compound is an area in southwestern Palm Bay, similar to Flagler Estates. It is largely undeveloped area of some 200 miles of paved road. General Development Corporation began development of the area in the 1980s, but went bankrupt in 1991: afterwards, few residents ever moved in, and the streets fell into serious disrepair by the mid-2000s.
[edit] Affected streets
- Bombardier Boulevard: now home to a facility for Bombardier Recreational Products, after which the road was renamed for.
- Gamrott Street
- Olsen Street
- Gatsin Street
- Hammonton Street
- Hanford Road
- Gamewell Road
- Gaspar Street
- Heritage Street
- Emerson Drive: unpaved road portion.
- Olean Street
- Olsmar Street
- Galicia Street
- Lachine Street
- Ocarina Street
- Friendly Street
- Fitchburg Street
- Garder Road
- Olin Road
- Felton Street
- Fredrick Street
- Frazer Street
- Labra Road
- Haines Road
- Franzing Road
- La Fleur Street
- Faulkner Streer
- St. Andre Boulevard: a proposed intersection of the Palm Bay Parkway will utilize it.
[edit] Geography
The Compound is located at . The area of The Compound is 122 square miles. To the west is the St. Johns River, To the southeast is Deer Run, To the east is Bayside Lakes, and to the north is Palm Bay Regional Park. The average elevation is 23 feet above sea level.
