Pomelo Square Wesley Chapel: What’s Approved, What’s Planned, and What It Means for Nearby Homeowners

Wesley Chapel is growing in more than one direction, and a proposed development near the Interstate 75 and Overpass Road interchange is worth watching.

Known as Pomelo Square, the approximately 32.5-acre mixed-use project is planned for the northeast corner of Old Pasco Road and Overpass Road.

Marketing materials show a combination of apartments, townhomes, shops, restaurants, green space, and a potential hotel.

The proposed development is another example of how the Overpass Road corridor is changing as housing, healthcare, employment, and commercial activity expand in northern Wesley Chapel. For the bigger picture, see What’s Coming to Wesley Chapel?

But before treating the renderings as a finished project, let’s look at what’s proposed, what the county has approved, and what residents should understand.

What Is Planned for Pomelo Square?

According to commercial marketing materials from Franklin Street, the current advertised concept includes:

The concept is designed to combine residential living with commercial activity rather than create a traditional shopping center surrounded entirely by parking lots.

Renderings depict storefronts, outdoor gathering areas, landscaped pedestrian paths, and shared green space.

However, renderings are illustrations of a proposed development, not guarantees of the final buildings, tenants, or amenities.

Has Pomelo Square Been Approved?

This is where the story becomes more interesting.

On January 6, 2026, the Pasco County Board of County Commissioners approved land-use and zoning changes for the property.

The comprehensive-plan amendment passed 3–2, while the companion rezoning passed 4–1.

The approved development framework allows a broader range of uses than the current retail brochure advertises, including maximum allowances of:

• 325 multifamily apartments
• 125 townhomes
• 275 hotel rooms
• 73,500 square feet of commercial/retail uses
• 74,000 square feet of office uses

The zoning framework also preserves an alternative commercial-development option, subject to the approval conditions.

That explains an important difference: the county’s entitlement framework allows up to 125 townhomes, while the commercial marketing brochure depicts 92.

Approval of these maximum allowances does not mean every building or use will ultimately be constructed.

Final development depends on subsequent plans, permitting, construction, financing, and commercial commitments.

Where Will Pomelo Square Be Located?

Pomelo Square is proposed at the northeast corner of Old Pasco Road and Overpass Road, west of Interstate 75.

The location places the project near several established and emerging destinations:

• Cypress Creek Middle and High Schools
• Wesley Chapel District Park
• The Overpass Road interchange at I-75
• The developing Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital campus across the interstate
• Residential neighborhoods throughout northern Wesley Chapel

Its location is especially relevant because the area is evolving beyond a corridor primarily associated with residential growth.

The addition of healthcare employment, transportation improvements, and potential new commercial destinations could influence how residents use this part of Wesley Chapel. If the new hospital is part of your move, see where to live near Johns Hopkins All Children’s in Wesley Chapel.

What Could the Retail and Hotel Bring?

Pomelo Square’s proposed retail component could create opportunities for restaurants, neighborhood services, and other businesses serving nearby residents.

The marketing brochure includes a hotel pad offered for sale, but it does not establish a confirmed hotel brand or operator.

At the January county hearing, the development team described an ambition to create a pedestrian-oriented town-center environment with a mix of uses.

Whether that vision becomes reality will depend on execution.

At this stage, residents should distinguish between space marketed to businesses and businesses that have publicly committed to opening.

No specific retail tenant or hotel operator has been independently verified for this article.

What About Traffic on Old Pasco and Overpass Roads?

Any project combining hundreds of residences with commercial destinations naturally raises questions about road access and traffic.

The marketed site plan illustrates vehicle access from Old Pasco Road, internal circulation routes, pedestrian connections, and a central green area.

The county hearing also addressed parking supply and how the residential and commercial uses would share parking.

For nearby homeowners, the questions worth following are practical:

• How will traffic enter and leave the development?
• How will the project interact with improvements along Old Pasco Road?
• Will pedestrian connections function as shown in the approved concept?
• How will parking and circulation work once tenants and residential buildings are occupied?

The ultimate traffic experience cannot be determined from marketing renderings alone.

Is Pomelo Square Opening in 2028?

Franklin Street’s marketing brochure advertises a target of approximately the first quarter of 2028.

That should be understood as a projected delivery timeframe, not a confirmed opening date.

There is also an important condition in the county approval framework.

During the January 2026 hearing, county staff explained that the mixed-use entitlements carried a 24-month period for submitting building permit applications. If the required applications were not submitted within that period, the property could revert to its earlier commercial-development option under the stated conditions.

That makes permitting a particularly important milestone to monitor.

As of this article’s October 11, 2026 source review, we have not independently confirmed a current construction commencement date, a final delivery schedule, or signed tenants.

What Could Pomelo Square Mean for Wesley Chapel Homeowners?

For existing residents, the potential benefits and tradeoffs are worth considering together.

Additional retail and services could improve convenience for some nearby neighborhoods.

More housing could also bring additional residents, traffic, and demand for local services.

For prospective buyers, Pomelo Square is another reminder to look beyond a home’s floor plan and price when choosing where to live.

An area’s future development may affect daily routines, traffic patterns, and access to shopping and employment.

However, it would be premature to claim that Pomelo Square will raise or lower nearby property values.

Real estate outcomes depend on multiple factors, including housing supply, financing conditions, neighborhood characteristics, and broader market demand.

Living Wesley Chapel: Making Sense of Local Growth

Whether you’re relocating to Wesley Chapel, considering new construction, or wondering how nearby development could affect your current home, understanding the bigger picture matters.

We’re Jevon and Cindy Williams, local REALTORS® with eXp Realty and the Kendall Bonner Team.

Through Living Wesley Chapel, we help buyers and homeowners understand neighborhoods, new construction, housing costs, and the changes taking place across the community.

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Source review: October 11, 2026. All development details, tenant information, project designs, and construction dates are subject to change.