Steve Ross proposes $290M West Palm convention center hotel, his second in the city

Billionaire Steve Ross, a dominant force in West Palm Beach real estate, proposes his second convention center hotel in the city.  Ross’ Related Ross plans a $290 million Curio by Hilton with 400 keys at its site at 900 South Rosemary Avenue, and is seeking to sell the property to Palm Beach County for $1 and then lease it back for 99 years. The deal would allow the firm to pay no property taxes on the site, The Palm Beach Post reported.  Related Ross won a county request for proposals for a new convention center hotel last year. At the […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.