Toll Brothers has officially teed off its latest South Florida project, closing on a shuttered golf course in western Palm Beach County for about $21.65 million. The roughly 122-acre site in the Cypress Creek area is now shifting from long-running land-use debates to the nitty-gritty of cleanup, permits and, eventually, new single-family homes. Neighbors, who have been tracking the project for years, say they are zeroed in on how the builder handles soil testing, drainage and traffic once shovels hit the ground.
The deal, which covers multiple parcels in Boynton Beach, closed at roughly $21.65 million, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal. That report notes the land last changed hands in 2001 for about $2.69 million and that Toll plans to build homes on the former course.
Rezoning, the plan and what was approved
Palm Beach County records show the site, identified by county parcel numbers and generally located at South Military Trail near Old Boynton Road, was rezoned to allow a roughly 152-lot single-family community and designated the “Cypress Creek Green Reuse Area” as part of the redevelopment approvals. County agendas and staff reports identify Toll as the contract purchaser and spell out conditions that tie the project’s progress to environmental cleanup and public advisory meetings. As outlined by Palm Beach County, both the rezoning and the brownfield process were key to moving the plan forward.
Cleanup, contamination and community pushback…