PPG Development Plans 30 Townhomes, 128 Condos, 40 Villas in Emerald Hills Redevelopment

• The Club at Emerald Hills, at 4100 North Hills Drive in Hollywood, Florida, is moving forward with a major redevelopment centered around its golf course.
• The latest plan calls for 30 townhomes, 128 condos and 40 lodging villas, along with a redesigned 18-hole golf course and a new resort-style clubhouse.
• PPG Development and First Eagle Management are behind the redevelopment, with Nicklaus Design leading the golf course redesign.
• The project is planned across the broader 166-acre Emerald Hills golf property, with residential development concentrated on a limited portion of the site.

What Is Planned at 4100 North Hills Drive

A major redevelopment is moving forward at The Club at Emerald Hills, 4100 North Hills Drive in Hollywood, bringing a new residential and hospitality component to the long-standing golf community. The project is centered around a redesigned 18-hole golf course by Nicklaus Design, along with new residential offerings and an upgraded clubhouse. The current plan calls for 30 townhomes, 128 condominium residences and 40 lodging villas. The redevelopment is intended to create a more comprehensive golf-oriented community while keeping the golf course as the centerpiece. Nicklaus Design says the redevelopment is designed to improve the property while preserving the character of Emerald Hills, with less than 10% of the existing golf course property proposed for residential development.

What The Golf Course Redevelopment Includes

The existing Club at Emerald Hills dates back to 1969 and was originally designed by Bruce Devlin and Robert Von Hagge. Over the years, the course has hosted qualifiers and events connected to the U.S. Open, U.S. Senior Open, U.S. Amateur and other major competitions. Nicklaus Design is now set to reshape the 18-hole course, with the goal of creating a modern championship-style layout that remains playable for a wide range of golfers. The redevelopment is being positioned as more than a residential project. The golf course, clubhouse and recreational facilities are intended to form the center of the community, with residents and club members sharing access to the property's amenities.

What The New Clubhouse Will Offer

The redevelopment also calls for a new state-of-the-art clubhouse designed to give the property a more resort-like experience. Planned amenities include a resort-style pool, fitness facility, tennis center, kids club, restaurant, pro shop, members-only areas and event spaces. Earlier project plans also included indoor recreation and social spaces as part of the clubhouse program. The current development website describes the broader vision as a combination of golf, recreation and residential living, with additional amenities intended to serve both residents and club members.

What The Residential Component Adds

The residential portion is designed to bring different types of housing into the golf community rather than relying on a single product type. The latest plan provided for the project includes 30 townhomes, 128 condos and 40 lodging villas. That mix would allow the development to appeal to full-time residents, second-home buyers and visitors looking for a golf-oriented stay. Earlier versions of the project were substantially larger, with plans for hundreds of residential units. Those proposals were revised over time as the development team worked through land-use and community concerns. A 2023 plan, for example, called for 322 units spread across the golf course, including townhouses, villas and condos.

What The Redevelopment Means for Emerald Hills

The project represents a significant repositioning of one of Hollywood's established golf properties. PPG Development founder and CEO Ari Pearl has described the Emerald Hills redevelopment as part of a broader strategy of combining golf, residential development and upgraded club amenities. Pearl has also said the development would help modernize the club while bringing a new residential lifestyle to the property. The project is particularly notable because the developers are proposing to preserve most of the golf property while using a relatively small portion for residential construction. The redevelopment website says the plan would leave more than 90% of the existing green space untouched, with restrictions intended to prevent additional development on the remaining land. For Hollywood, the project could add a new housing component while also reinvesting in a long-standing recreational asset. The result would be a golf-centered community combining residences, lodging, dining, recreation and club amenities in one property.