Terra and Frisbie Group submitted their interim master plan to redevelop the government campus in Boca Raton to city officials with more than 1.3 million square feet of new buildings.
The City Council selected Boca Raton City Center LLC, a joint venture between Miami-based Terra and Palm Beach-based Frisbie Group, as the top bidder for the City Hall campus in February. The city previously solicited proposals for the 30-acre site at 201 W. Palmetto Park Road to redevelop with a mix-use project, civic buildings and parks.
The interim plan from Terra and Frisbie Group provides a vision for how that would take shape. The plan outlines 912 residential units, 350,000 square feet of offices, a 94,000-square-foot hotel with 150 rooms, 77,000 square feet of retail, 75,000 square feet of restaurants, a city hall of 36,000 to 100,000 square feet depending on the city’s needs, a 30,000-square-foot community center, 35,000 square feet of athletic facilities, 318,000 square feet of parks and sports courts, a 10,000-square-foot police substation and 4,038 parking spaces, including 3,087 spaces in garages.
“After being unanimously selected by the Boca Raton City Council to lead the Government Campus Redevelopment Partnership Opportunity, our team remains committed to delivering a vibrant, eco-friendly district that thoughtfully integrates civic, residential, and commercial spaces,” Terra and Frisbie Group said in a joint statement. “As part of this process, we have submitted an interim master plan that reflects community input and further refines our original proposal. Key updates include enhanced recreational space, lower residential density, and additional commercial uses.”
The project would have three main phases of development, starting with a new City Hall, some retail, parks, office and residential. The hotel, more residential and the balance of the office space would be developed in the second phase. The final phase would complete the residential and feature the police substation. All three phases would have retail, restaurants and parks.
The residential on the site would be three-story garden homes and apartments in buildings as tall as 10 stories. The tallest office building would be eight stories. The hotel would rise six stories. The retail and restaurants would mostly be on the ground floor of mixed-use buildings, and there would be many outdoor dining spaces lined with banyan trees and with views of parks.
The civic space on the site would include a meeting room, indoor basketball courts, space for after school camps, a fitness room and indoor pickleball courts. The outdoor recreation would include numerous parks, a basketball court, multiple tennis courts, and a playground.
The plans also include many energy and water saving strategies with the goal of being as close to carbon neutral as possible.
The developers will review the interim master plan and discuss financial considerations with the City Council on May 27. An adoption hearing for the interim master plan is scheduled for June 10.
“We look forward to continuing to collaborate with city leadership and local stakeholders as the plan evolves, and to bringing our shared vision for a sustainable, inclusive, and connected neighborhood to life, one that will serve as a model for future urban redevelopment,” Terra and Frisbie Group stated.