Cendyn Spaces takes up a portion of the first floor of a 94,500-square-foot Boca Raton office building
that also is the home of the M.E.A.T. Eatery & Taproom.
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By Christine Davis
Since the world is flat (and the way American companies produce and hire ranges abroad, far and wide), some working people here have adopted an entrepreneurial spirit. Supporting that trend, the workplace itself has adjusted, as well. Take for example, the new Cendyn Spaces, which takes up a portion of the first floor of a 94,500-square-foot office building at 980 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton, which has new aesthetically pleasing interiors designed by architect Douglas Mummaw and his wife, designer Diana, of Mummaw & Associates Inc., Boca Raton.
Cendyn Spaces is a new venture of Cendyn, an 18-year-old global company founded by Charles Deyo and based in Boca Raton, that offers event-planning software through Cendyn Arcano, and software and services platforms for the hospitality industry through Cendyn/One.
A hybrid work environment with a large co-working area plus 22 private office suites of 100 to 300 square feet, Cendyn Spaces offers a variety of memberships with office configurations to suit a variety of needs, from people who want virtual offices; to freelancers, entrepreneurs, and work-at-home professionals who want an office away from home for a day, a week, a month or longer; to businesses who want private office suites.
Membership prices vary from a desk for a day in the co-working area at $30 to a pro-working space (a desk where one can leave personal items) for $400 a month, to the largest private office space for up to $3,000.
Also in the building, apart from Cendyn Spaces, Cendyn (Cendyn Arcano and Cendyn/One) is an anchor tenant, having moved its headquarters with 200 employees to commercial offices on the second floor, and on the third and fourth floors are commercial offices leased by a mix of tenants.
Cendyn Spaces memberships come with varying perks, and can include access to office supplies, virtual assistants, WiFi, cloud storage and on-site catering, thanks to its partner, the onsite M.E.A.T. Eatery & Taproom, a gourmet gastropub-style restaurant that also serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Deyo bought the building a year ago, and asked Mummaw to redesign the interiors, Mummaw said. “If you can imagine your typical 1980s office building, with a big atrium hole in the middle with wraparound offices, they’re not built like that anymore, because there’s so much lost space.”
Mummaw suggested to reconfigure part of the building as an updated version of executive suite-type offices, in response to the trend of independent workers-on-the-move who want workspace in a collaborative environment that allows for social interaction. A nice synergy often occurs, with independent workers joining together, and this type of office environment allows them to move to larger spaces as their businesses grow, Mummaw said.
“The need to have a private office is diminishing, and Census Bureau statistics show that by 2020, almost 50 percent of our workforce will be independent contractors.” And he adds, even if you don’t need a workspace, do drop by and try the five-star, modestly priced food at M.E.A.T. He recommends the Guinness milkshakes.
My Salon Suite serves as another example of a collective work environment. This August, this new luxury beauty complex comprising 35 private salon suites opened in a renovated building that was formerly occupied by Paradise Salon and Spa at 140 NE Second Ave. in Pineapple Grove, Delray Beach.
Convenient for customers, it brings together a collection of health and beauty services in one location, but it’s also geared to support the entrepreneurial spirit of health and beauty professionals, giving them the option to own their business without the upfront costs and risks associated with building and running a salon, or renting a booth in a salon. They may also leverage extensive My Salon Suite resources.
Jimmy Buffett appears in one of the Corcoran ads.
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Countywide: As part of its “Live Who You Are” message, the Corcoran Group recently launched a new marketing campaign featuring portraits of talented individuals at home by photographer Annie Leibovitz. Palm Beach County notables include Jimmy Buffett and Palm Beach-based landscape architect Mario Nievera.
“Annie walked into the homes of our subjects and immediately knew how to bring their personality and passions to life. She has a magical ability to uncover what makes people tick,” said Christina Lowris-Panos, the company’s chief marketing officer.
You’ll see these portraits all over the Internet and in print. And, listen up. Corcoran launched a photography contest, extending an open invitation through Oct. 12 to those interested in showing how they “Live Who They Are” for a chance to win a three-night stay for two at the NoMad hotel in New York.
So take a selfie in your home that depicts how your living environment reflects your interests and lifestyle. A custom app on the Corcoran Facebook page will enable you to upload the photo from your phone or computer, creating a layout and headline that mimics the style of the Corcoran ads. The submission that best captures the spirit of the ad campaign will win the hotel stay as well as a chance to be featured in the new campaign, alongside the images created by Annie Leibovitz.
The market is surely on the upswing. A 1.87-acre parcel at 640 S. Ocean, one of the few remaining vacant oceanfront lots in Manalapan, sold recently to Jackson Real Estate Partners in West Palm Beach for just under $11.4 million, up from $7.15 million in December 2010.
More in Boca Raton: According to U.S. News and World Report’s annual rankings released in September, Lynn University, Boca Raton, achieved special recognition for enrolling the fifth-largest percentage of international students, 24 percent, in the National Universities category, which included 280 institutions.
U.S. News and World Report has recognized Lynn’s high international student population for over a decade. Last year, the publication indicated that 22 percent of Lynn students were international, an increase over the 18 percent reported in 2013. Lynn University expects the growth to continue, given that it recently welcomed its largest incoming class in the past eight years.
Lynn also placed in U.S. News and World Report’s high school counselor rankings for the National Universities category. Institutions in this category are identified by high schools across the country for offering the best undergraduate education.
INSET: Melissa Weaver
Family Matters Caregivers Inc., an international nanny and caregiver placement agency, recently announced the launch of its newest subsidiary, Family Matters Nannies Inc. Based in Boca Raton, Family Matters Nannies will provide families in South Florida with qualified full-time or part-time nannies.
Melissa Weaver of Delray Beach will serve as the South Florida director of operations for Family Matters Nannies, at the Boca Raton office. For information, call 706-7161. Family Matters is in Mizner Park at 433 Plaza Real, Suite 275, Boca Raton.
Sylvia Fulmore, a health unit coordinator in the surgical intensive care unit at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, has been named the 2014 Certified Health Unit Coordinator of the Year by the National Association of Health Unit Coordinators.
“As nurses, we cannot be everywhere at once, but we know we can rely on Sylvia,” said Janet Kelly, RN, Fulmore’s colleague at Boca Regional, who nominated her for the award. “She constantly monitors our patients’ cardiac rhythms, oxygen levels, blood pressure and respiratory rates, and she informs us of any nuanced changes, prompting a more rapid intervention.”
David Dweck and Boca Real Estate Investment Club will present “Renegades of Real Estate” on Oct. 25 and 26, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lakeside Terrace, 7880 Glades Road, Boca Raton. This first-time event will cover a broad range of topics related to the South Florida real estate market and will feature 18 leading local and national speakers, including Delray Beach developer Frank McKinney. The cost to attend is $139 in advance, and $297 on site. For information, call 391-REAL or visit www.RenegadesOfRealEstate.com.
Ageless Body Sculpting Plus in Boca Raton now uses Ultra Slim Plus II machines for non-invasive liposuction, which gets rid of fat, and also uses radio frequency to tighten the skin on the body and face by building new collagen fibers. It’s in the Hidden Valley Shopping Center on North Federal Highway, Suite 125 in the Bella Salon Suites. For information, visit www.agelessbodysculptingplus.com or call 654-0177.
INSET: Tom Lynch
In Delray Beach: The Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce has announced its 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Tom Lynch, who will be honored at its annual Luminary Gala, at the Delray Beach Marriott on Friday, Oct. 24.
“Tom is known as someone who has been a real architect of change over many years, laying a foundation for the award-winning city Delray Beach is today,” said chairman of the board Scott Porten. “He’s played a critical role in our town and region serving as mayor and on numerous boards as well as running a sound business, Plastridge Insurance.”
Additional recipients of the chamber’s revised slate of awards will be named at the gala.
In September, Habitat for Humanity and local charity partner, The Seagate Hotel & Spa, Country Club and Beach Club, hosted a celebratory groundbreaking to mark the future home of Richard and Ana Smith. Upon acceptance of their application to become homeowners, they’ve worked very hard, putting in sweat-equity hours building homes for other prospective homeowners, revitalizing neighborhoods and serving at Habitat’s ReStore and this fall, they will see the roof raised on their home at 205 SW 12th Ave., Delray Beach.
In August, the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches’ Young Professional Network (YPN) hosted its annual White Party Fundraiser at 511 Seagate Drive, Delray Beach, an estate built by Marc Julien Homes and currently on the market for $3.199 million. Proceeds from the event raised $6,000 for The Lord’s Place, an organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of homelessness.
Contributing monetary and service donations were DJ One Twelve, Bottom’s Up Beverage, and Cliff Finley of Picture it Sold Photography. Gulf Stream Media donated items to the silent auction, including a charter from Denison Yachts. Event sponsors were Marc Julien Homes, NuWorld Title, Cornerstone Home Lending, Braman Motorcars of Palm Beach and Jupiter, and Sobieski Vodka.
In 2014, the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches raised $10,500 for The Lord’s Place, which it selected as its main beneficiary this year under the guidance of Sherri Meadows, Florida Realtors president, who embarked on a statewide awareness campaign to help fight homelessness.
In Boynton Beach: The Florida League of Cities has appointed Carisse LeJeune, assistant city manager, to serve on the Energy, Environ-ment, and Natural Resources Legislative Policy Committee for 2014-15.
“Municipal officials are the driving force behind the League’s legislative success. In addition to setting the legislative priorities, the League’s policy committee members help to provide League staff with a better understanding of the real world implications of proposed legislation,” said Florida League of Cities legislative director Scott Dudley.
LeJeune, who has been with the city of Boynton Beach for more than 14 years, supervises the city’s enterprise systems. She is also the city’s sustainability coordinator, manages the city’s Climate Action Plan, serves as Palm Beach County’s municipal representative to the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact Staff Steering Committee and is an active member of the Palm Beach County Local Mitigation Strategy Steering Committee.
‘Le Palais Royal,’ a house at Hillsboro Beach, carries an asking price of $139 million.
Photo by Bryan Nieblas
Close by, but out of this world: A South Florida version of Versailles, the under-construction 60,500 total-square-foot “Le Palais Royal” on 4.4 acres, listed for sale at $139 million, is scheduled to be completed in 2015.
Located at 935 Hillsboro Mile, Hillsboro Beach, the 11-bedroom, 17-bath home features an IMAX theater, 4,500-square-foot infinity-edge pool, $2 million marble staircase, 22-carat gold leaf finishes, 465 feet on the ocean and 492 feet on the Intracoastal Waterway, kennel for guard dogs, 30-car underground garage and more. The Intracoastal dockage can accommodate a yacht of 185 feet.
According to public records, the property is owned in a trust tied to Robert Pereira, the founder of Middlesex Corp., a Massachusetts-based construction company that also has offices in Florida. The architect of record is Randall Stofft of Delray Beach.
“The owners loved the Malnick house (in Ocean Ridge), which I designed, and wanted to do something along those lines,” Stofft says. “I designed the house seven years ago; we completed the house, got the permits, and there have been many modifications over the years. We designed the IMAX theater — It’s the first privately held IMAX theater in the country — among many other interesting things.”
The Forbes report on Sept. 2 listed 30 homes for sale in the $60 million to $150 million range. Owlwood Estate in Los Angeles, which had been the home of Joseph Schenk, Tony Curtis and Sonny and Cher, ties for first place (price tags of $150 million) with Petra Ecclestone Stunt’s Spelling Manor, also in Los Angeles. Owlwood Estates is a pocket listing and while Spelling Manor is not officially listed, Forbes reported that five top Los Angeles Realtors share the listing.
“Le Palais Royal” is listed by William Pierce, a Realtor with Coldwell Banker. Visit the agency’s website, and click “Can I afford this” to see if you qualify.
Why is it for sale? Pereira, or whoever the owner is, decided he wants to cruise the globe in his new yacht, when it isn’t being chartered in the Mediterranean for about $200,000 per week.
Actually, the yacht isn’t new. Car dealer Jim Moran built it in 2001 and named it Gallant Lady. When the present owner bought it about seven years ago, he rechristened it NewVida, but 164 feet wasn’t enough. Building a larger boat, however, would require several years and hundreds of millions, so he hired Rybovich in West Palm Beach to expand it . . . to 185 feet. It will be rechristened My Seanna. Pereira’s daughter is named Seanna. Coincidence?
Thom Smith contributed to this column.
Christine Davis is a freelance writer. Send business news to her at cdavis9797@comcast.net.
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