JACK NICHOLAS • MAR 4 Wellington is about to see one of the most ambitious luxury developments in its history. Several of the country’s most prominent real estate developers have quietly turned their attention to the equestrian enclave just 30 minutes from Palm Beach, and after years of assembling land, zoning, and approvals, one team is now moving forward with a massive private club community that will reshape the town’s future. Wellington Lifestyle Partners (WLP) has offici

BY BRIAN BANDELL | bbandell@bizjournals.com Paige Bellissimo Nuñez, President of Wellington Lifestyle Partners, and Doug McMahon, CEO of Wellington Lifestyle Partners, at the new equestrian show grounds and stables. JOCK FISTICK / SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS JOURNAL Wellington has several major developments coming, but the village continues embracing the equestrian charm that has made it popular with locals and wealthy riders alike. Related Ross, led by billionaire and Miami Dol

Forty minutes inland from the power and pomp of Palm Beach lies a greener, but no less gilded, Florida enclave. In this Year of the Horse, Elise Taylor goes inside the winter equestrian capital of the world. BY ELISE TAYLOR PHOTOGRAPHER TINA TYRELL MAY 7, 2026 Last year, Kelly Killoren Bensimon, a former cast member of The Real Housewives ofNew York City, got a call from a Hollywood producer. He had an idea for a reality television show about Wellington-a village in Palm Beac

The Wellington Club has hired David McLay Kidd to design its championship golf course and practice facilities. Kidd is one of the most recognized names in modern course architecture, with credits including Bandon Dunes in Oregon, Mammoth Dunes at Sand Valley, and work at Fancourt in South Africa. “Golf should be fun, and we have an opportunity at The Wellington to create an outstanding course that will challenge the best golfers and welcome the newest players to the game.” D

The Wellington Club has named its architectural team. Workshop/APD will lead the master plan and design the core amenities. Landscape architecture goes to LaGuardia Design Group. The community's 253 residences will be designed by a group of five firms drawn from New York, Atlanta, Florida, and London. That last part is the unusual one. Most private club communities of this scale work with one residential architect, occasionally two. The Wellington has gone with five. Workshop