By Mary Hladky
The outgoing City Council on March 24 approved a luxury residential building on the grounds of The Boca Raton resort.
The unanimous vote cleared the way for construction of an eight-story, 76-unit building with one level of underground parking.
The council also gave the go-ahead to a three-story fitness center for resort members and guests, and it previously approved a new golf maintenance facility.
The residential building will rise on 5.2 acres inside the resort’s golf course, north and west of the main hotel. Units will range in size from two to five bedrooms.
In outlining their plans to the council, project team members emphasized that they were preserving all the healthy old-growth trees on the property and intentionally did not propose a high-rise.
The architectural style, they said, was chosen to complement architect Addison Mizner’s designs for the resort.
Infrastructure improvements include construction of a new 6-foot-wide sidewalk along Mizner Village Drive and creating a pedestrian connection from the entrance on Southeast Mizner Boulevard to the center of the property.
Concerns about the project from nearby residents, including those who live in the few private residential areas on the property, largely centered on the disruptions caused by construction as well as safety issues created by construction vehicles entering the resort.
The project team, including land use attorney Bonnie Miskel, agreed on several measures — including the pedestrian connection — to improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists.
The residential building’s indoor amenities will include a residents’ club, pool and gym. Outdoor amenities are a spa garden, golf terrace on the ground floor and rooftop pool and deck.
The residential building is an extension of a $375 million upgrade of the entire resort property that began in 2019 under the ownership of MSD Partners and Northview Hotel Group.
In February, Forbes Travel Guide announced the resort had received four five-star ratings for 2026 — one of only seven properties worldwide to attain that status. The resort is celebrating its 100th birthday this year.
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