417 Homes, a Hotel and 42,800 Square Feet of Shops: 'Pomelo Square' Advances at Wesley Chapel's Old Pasco–Overpass Corner

A mixed-use "town center" called Pomelo Square is being marketed for the northeast corner of Old Pasco Road and Overpass Road in Wesley Chapel — 417 homes, a hotel pad and about 42,800 square feet of ground-floor shops packed onto a 32.5-acre site minutes from Interstate 75. For the thousands of local families who already drive that fast-growing corner every day, it raises the questions that come with any project this size: what it means for traffic, for nearby schools, and for what stores actually open down the street.

The plan moved into public view this month through developer leasing materials and commercial listings, according to local media reports. A Minnesota-based developer is behind the retail and apartment portion, with a national homebuilder handling the townhomes. The space is being shopped to tenants and buyers now, and delivery is targeted for early 2028.

What's actually planned

Marketing materials describe a walkable layout that blends housing, shopping and hospitality with park-style amenities and pedestrian paths threading through the site. The housing breaks down into apartments spread across four buildings on the northern side and townhomes clustered on the eastern edge.

Alongside the homes, plans call for roughly 42,800 square feet of retail, with individual bays ranging from about 1,500 to 8,000 square feet, plus a for-sale hotel pad pitched to short-term visitors and business travelers. In plain terms, that leaves room for anything from a small coffee shop or nail salon to a larger anchor store, depending on who signs leases.

Brokers are selling the corner on its quick I-75 access and its spot alongside national names already in the corridor. The retail is being offered for both lease and sale.

How it got here: a split county vote

The groundwork was laid in January, after more than two hours of debate at the county commission. On Jan. 6, 2026, commissioners voted 3-2 to approve a comprehensive plan amendment and a companion binding master-plan concept for the site, according to county meeting records.

That change shifted the land's designation from commercial-only to a planned mixed use — the move that allows the combination of retail, hotel, townhomes and apartments now reflected in the Pomelo Square marketing. Before the vote, commissioners discussed parking, job creation and the site's role near the growing Johns Hopkins All Children's campus nearby.

Why this corner, and why now

The Old Pasco Road and Overpass Road intersection has quietly become one of Wesley Chapel's fastest-changing crossroads, reshaped by new homes, schools and business parks. The county has also been widening Old Pasco Road into a four-lane roadway along a 1.4-mile stretch from just south of Sonny Drive to north of Overpass Road — work that has been underway since early 2024 and is progressing through 2026.

That road project matters directly here. A development this size leans heavily on the surrounding network, and traffic capacity is one of the first things the county examines when a formal application lands.

The paperwork still ahead

Because of its scale, the project is expected to move through the county's formal review process — likely a Master Planned Unit Development (MPUD) or preliminary site-plan approval, according to local reports. Those reviews tend to dig into the three things residents ask about most:

• Traffic mitigation — how the developer offsets added trips on Old Pasco and Overpass roads.
• Utility capacity — whether water, sewer and stormwater systems can handle it.
• Off-site improvements — road, signal or infrastructure upgrades that may be required before permits are issued.

In other words, a lot of engineering and paperwork will happen long before any concrete is poured. As formal applications are filed, residents can expect public notices and county hearings — the points where neighbors get to weigh in. Anyone who wants to track filings or find out how to comment can start at the county's site at pascocountyfl.net.

For now, Pomelo Square is a marketed concept with an approved land-use change behind it and a full review still in front of it. The 2028 target assumes a smooth path through that process — something no big Wesley Chapel project is guaranteed.

We'll keep following this one as applications are filed and hearing dates are set. For more on the projects reshaping our corner of Pasco, visit Tampa Community Website and browse our business & development and coming soon stories. Have a take on what belongs at this corner? Join the conversation in our Community Forum, and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X so you don't miss the next hearing.