There’s a plan in the works to convert the Thomas Produce facility at Clint Moore and 441 into townhomes and also commercial space. We heard from friends in The Oaks that they were invited to a meeting to hear more about it. Below is an image from the application, showing the location and indicating to some extent the proposed change.
You can also see the location on Google Maps:
The Petition Summary document (pdf) indicates a potential for: “Commercial (407,286 sf max.) and Residential (299 dwelling units). That document and the “justification statement” are at the bottom of this article.
400,000 square feet of commercial space on 37 acres along with 300 townhouses would be huge and dense. The Reserve shopping center on the south side of Clint Moore has 140,000 square feet on 18 acres. Delray Marketplace has 260,000 square feet of commercial space on 32 acres. The documents indicate that Urban Design Kilday Studios is working on this project. They also worked on Delray Marketplace.
Based on past experience with zoning (this author has done some zoning work as an attorney and as clerk for a judge, and also voted on zoning issues as a town board member, all in upstate New York), we suspect that the numbers (299 residential units and 400,000 square feet of commercial space) are a bargaining position and the developers know it will ultimately be reduced to a smaller number.
In the justification statement, the developer argues that the plant is no longer economically sensible as farming nearby has declined dramatically. Most of their farmland is a long distance away and this leads to what they claim is heavy truck traffic on the roads. We’re generally skeptical of developer claims but this one does make sense to us.
Readers can check on the status of the application on the County Zoning active amendments page. As of now no hearing date has been set.
Petition Summary document:
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Justification Statement:
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For a related story from May see the Palm Beach Post.
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Real Estate Sales in 33496 with Warren Redlich
It has been a busy season for Greensboro real estate agents as a lot of homes have been sold. The real estate market is in a very good place right now which is giving realtors a lot of customers who are eager to move into a new home – and this includes homes in the 33496 zip code. Additionally, due to how well the real estate market is doing currently, there are more and more people trying to get a career in real estate by using the online training opportunities on courses.com.au. This is always good news for the industry.
The 33496 zip code seems to be doing extremely well lately. They are located between 441 and Military Trail, north of Yamato Road to the Delray line. Neighborhoods in this area include Long Lake Estates, St. Andrews, The Oaks, Woodfield Country Club, Newport Bay Club, Boca Gardens, Broken Sound, Whisper Walk, The Polo Club, Lakeridge and Seasons of Boca Raton. Students attend Omni Military School, and Spanish River High School.
Real estate agent Bonnie Shimel tells us that the market for the 33496 area as well as the rest of Boca remains strong. “We are seeing fast sale times and top prices for homes at all levels of the market.”
The following homes sold in July 2014:
This single family home at 6837 Queenferry Circle, St. Andrews Country Club, sold for $800,000. This ranch has 3 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms in 4429 sq. feet. Built in 1991, it has an open floor plan – and a 2 car garage. Situated on the lake, it has an in ground pool with a screened in porch. It was originally purchased for $340,000.
5184 Suffolk Drive in the Manchester section of The Polo Club sold for $397,500. The ranch has 2 bedrooms plus a den and 2.5 bathrooms in 2702 sq. feet. It has an in ground pool and a large backyard. This 2 car garage home has a new roof and marble floors.
This Mediterranean style home at 4196 Briarcliff Circle sold for $650,000. Located in Woodfield Country Club, it has 5 bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms in 3977 sq. feet of living space. Built in 1998, it has a 3 car garage and stainless steel appliances.
6442 NW 31st Terrace, located in The Seasons, sold for $725,018. This one story home has 4 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms in 2897 square feet. Built in 1989, the kitchen has granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and a bombay island. This lakefront home is on the cul-de-sac and has an in ground pool. It was last purchased in 2000 for $452,500.
This beautiful two story home at 17705 Middlebrook Way sold for $1,050,000. Located in The Oaks, it was built in 2004. It has 5 bedrooms, 4 full baths and 2 half baths with over 5,600 sq. feet of living space. The house has a kitchen with top of the line appliances, a salt water pool and an outdoor kitchen. This home was purchased new in 2004 for $913,035. Wachovia Bank took it over in 2013 possibly from a foreclosure.
Built in 1989, this home at 17200 Newport Club Drive sold for $430,000. It has 4 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms in 2670 sq. feet. Located on a lake, it has a screened wrap around porch. The kitchen has cherry wood cabinets, stainless steel appliances and a beautiful granite island.