Written in February 2025, this piece spotlights Wylder’s impact within the local community. Wylder is a master-planned neighborhood located in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Port St. Lucie, Florida – Retired U.S. Army Cpl. Thomas Counihan will soon receive a mortgage-free home in Brystol at Wylder, a master-planned community in Port St. Lucie. The home will be officially dedicated to the vet who sustained serious injuries while serving in Afghanistan in 2011 during a ceremony on February 20, 2025.

The effort is made possible through Helping a Hero, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting wounded military personnel. Since its founding in 2006, the organization has provided more than 200 homes in 27 states. Currently, Helping a Hero is partnering with Bass Pro Shops to complete the 100 Homes Challenge. Bass Pro Shops has pledged 25% of the cost for the next 100 homes the organization builds, including Counihan’s.

The Helping a Hero program typically requires veterans to pay a $50,000 mortgage. However, Lennar, the builder of the home, covered the full amount. GreenPointe Developers, LLC, the developer of Brystol at Wylder, also donated the home’s lot, valued at approximately $70,000. As a result, Counihan’s home will be entirely mortgage-free. In addition, several local trade partners contributed resources and services to help complete the home.

“We are delighted to welcome Thomas to Brystol at Wylder,” said Austin Burr, South Florida Regional President of GreenPointe Developers, LLC. “At GreenPointe, we are committed to creating communities where individuals can live, work, and thrive. Thomas has given so much in service to our country, and we are honored to play a part in this new chapter of his life.”

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