CITY OF WESTLAKE, FL — Westlake, Palm Beach County’s newest city, continues to expand its retail offerings with a new shopping plaza called Westlake Palms set to break ground January 3rd, 2025.
Minto Communities, the developer and primary builder in the lifestyle-centric Westlake master-planned community, sold a 1.3-acre commercial development site at 4931 Seminole Pratt Whitney Road to Westlake Palms, LLC, led by Don Hearing. Hearing has received governmental approvals to build a 10,400-square-foot multi-tenant retail center which is fully pre-leased to an optometrist, dentist, orthodontist and café. The building was designed with seven in-line bays ranging in size from 1,305 to 1,648 square feet, but two of the tenants have agreed to combine two adjoining bays to create a larger retail space.
The project will feature 48 parking spaces, including two dedicated for electric vehicle charging stations, and a bike rack.
“The addition of this retail center demonstrates our commitment to ensuring residents have convenient access to essential services and high-quality amenities, reinforcing Westlake as an ideal place to live, work, and play,” said John Carter, Senior Vice President of Minto Communities USA.
Westlake, one of Florida’s fastest-growing cities, continues to attract new retail and commercial developments, enhancing its reputation as a vibrant lifestyle-focused community. Conceived as the “New Downtown” for Central Palm Beach County, Westlake spans 3,800 acres and offers the capacity for 6,500 homes and 2.2 million square feet of retail, restaurant, office, and other commercial space.
Westlake Palms joins a growing list of new retail developments in in the city. Recent additions include the Shoppes of Westlake Landings, comprised of two open-air shopping centers. Tenant openings include Starbucks, Taco Bell, KFC, Habit Burger, Orangetheory Fitness and Dental Care at Seminole Ridge. Other notable businesses that will open soon include Chipotle, 3 Natives restaurant, Verizon Wireless, Westlake Ortho and Go Green Dry Cleaners.
Publix, which opened a grocery store and retail plaza in 2023, has begun developing phase two of its approved retail center on adjacent land. Adding to the city’s growing array of businesses, construction has also started on a Tractor Supply Co. store, providing residents with a go-to destination for home, garden and pet supplies.
Westlake offers a wide variety of single-family, estate and townhome designs for just about any taste and budget. Prices start in the mid-$400s.
For more information, call 888-299-3628 or visit WestlakeFL.com The sales center is located at 16610 Town Center Parkway North, Westlake, Florida, just off Seminole Pratt Whitney Road between Southern Blvd. and Northlake Blvd.
About Minto Communities USA
Minto Communities USA, based in Florida since 1978, has represented integrity, financial strength and enduring value for over 45 years. Minto builds exceptional new homes and communities to meet every lifestyle, with more than 35,000 new homes built in 48 communities. Minto is dedicated to continuous improvement in design, quality and customer experience. These are just some of the elements that set Minto apart as an exceptional homebuilder and community developer and have earned the company national recognition that includes consistently high rankings from Eliant Customer Service Surveys. Minto has been recognized with multiple national awards from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) for community and home design, including Best Single-Family Community Over 100 Homes and Best Sales Center for Westlake in the City of Westlake; Best Mixed-Use Community and Best Clubhouse for The Isles of Collier Preserve in Naples, Florida; Best Clubhouse for the Harbour Isle Beach Club in Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida. Minto has also earned multiple Aurora Awards from the Southeast Building Conference for Westlake, including the 2018 Silver Award for Best Single-Family Residential Community.
Minto is also recognized throughout the homebuilding industry as an expert in developing active-adult communities. The NAHB named Minto as 2019’s 55+ Builder of the Year. Minto’s Latitude Margaritaville Daytona Beach was awarded 55+ Community of the Year for 2019, and Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head was awarded 55+ Community of the Year for 2020.
