The name was changed to its current moniker to avoid confusion of a nearby condominium complex, and the first approval for a planned unit development was granted in 1971.

Leadership Housing would develop other upscale communities in the area, and construction progressed significantly in the 1980s.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.4 km2 (4.0 sq mi), all land.

[6] As of 2000, Boca Del Mar west of Powerline Road, as well as Boca Grove Plantation and the Estancias of Via Verde to the north, are notable for their significant concentration of Orthodox Jewish communities primarily including the Montoya and Del Prado Circle areas.

There are a number of sizable synagogues, kosher restaurants, markets, and other establishments catering to these communities located in the area.