Related Ross got the greenlight to build seven stories high on former farmland in Wellington.
Billionaire Steve Ross’ firm received approval for an 86-foot-tall extended stay hotel, a 47-foot-tall lakeside restaurant facility, and a pair of 42-foot-tall commercial buildings at at 10400 Stribling Way, Tuesday night.
Village officials already rezoned the former farmland for up to 210,000 square feet of retail, 105,000 square feet of restaurant space, a 180-room hotel, 75,000 square feet of office and 215 residential units as well as a 405,000-square-foot private school called Wingrove Academy for 1,750 students. However, Wellington requires a conditional use height permit is needed for buildings taller than 35 feet.
Related Ross, led by developer and Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, is contracted to acquire the property from Wellington for $46.3 million.
The tallest building is a seven-story 175,000-square-foot hotel. A 22,500-square-foot, two-level restaurant building will have balconies and outdoor seating.
Just east of the hotel, a pair of three-story buildings with office, retail and restaurant uses totaling 68,400 square feet will be connected by a bridge on the second and third stories, a village report stated.
The rest of the buildings will be one or two stories tall. The private school, which will be run by West Palm Beach-based ElevateEd, is slated for completion by 2028.
Wellington, about 16 miles west of Palm Beach and famous for its polo fields and horse ranches, is a frontier for development in South Florida.
In August, Wellington officials approved developer Mark Bellissimo’s plans to build Marketplace at Wellington, an 18-acre development that includes 89 condos, an 80-room hotel and 117,000 square feet of commercial space.
Scottsdale, Arizona-based Meritage Homes in January proposed building 206 townhomes on rural land recently annexed by Wellington.
