PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. — One of the largest development projects in recent city of Pembroke Pines history is one step closer to becoming a reality.
The Grand Palms Homeowners Association recently gave preliminary approval for a $1 billion dollar plus makeover of the golf course community which is located off Pines Boulevard just west of I-75.
During the HOA meeting, developer John Yanopolous told homeowners he wants to buy the sprawling property from the current owners and give it a mega-makeover.
Yanopoulous wants to tear down the existing hotel and replace it with it a four-star hotel with about 450 rooms that could fly under the SLS, Hilton or Hyatt brand.
Yanopoulous wants to build three 10-story condo buildings, with homes selling for at least $1 million dollars each.
Yanopoulous also plans to spend $25 million to transform the existing the 27-hole golf course into a world class facility.
There will be 16 villas, which would line the new and improved golf course.
No current homes in Grand Palms would be affected, but infrastructure and traffic pattern changes will come with the development.
The well-known architecture firm Cube 3 created the designs for the project.
Local 10 News has been unable to reach Yanopoulos for comment about the project, but he is expected to submit the plans to the city of Pembroke Pines in the coming weeks.
Sources inside City Hall say the project is expected to receive widespread support.
If all goes as planned, the first shovel could go in the ground in early 2026.
The project is expected to take 5-7 years to complete.
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