Land For Sale • 594.01 AC
This 500+/- acres of highly productive sugar cane land has been owned by the same family for over 100 years and is now available for purchase. It is one of the few parcels of its size in all of Palm Beach County and provides an excellent opportunity for a more intensive land use, which is recognized by Palm Beach County’s comprehensive future land use plan. It is zoned Agriculture Production (AP) by Palm Beach County and the future land use designation is HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL. The property is situated near the crossroads of SR 715 and Hooker highway, two miles from Belle Glade and five miles from Pahokee. It is in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA), an approximately 1200 square mile area of Florida designated as a special district by the Florida State legislature to protect the environment and address water and land management issues. The land is highly desirable for farming, composed of the rich muck soil that is famous in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA), and recognized as being some of the most productive farm land in the United States. The property has a network of roads and a sophisticated drainage infrastructure. The property is an excellent investment opportunity. It is prime for future development situated near the West Palm Beach County Government Center, the Lakeside Medical Center, and the Glades Utility Authority, which serves the citizens of western Palm Beach County. It is immediately adjacent to Lake Okeechobee including Slim's Fish Camp and the Belle Glade Marina and Campground. Lake Okeechobee is well-known for its world class, large mouth bass fishing which draws visitors from all over the country. Belle Glade's 18 hole Municipal Golf Course is located to the south. The urban amenities of the Greater Palm Beach area and the Donald J. Trump International Airport are but a few miles to the East. The property currently is encumbered by a lease that expires in June, 2027.
| Extremely productive farm soils and available for potential development |