An artist’s rendering of the Boca Raton Hyatt Place
By Christine Davis
By August 2016, Boca Raton will have its first downtown hotel, Hyatt Place, on the southeast corner of Palmetto Park Road and U.S. 1, developed by Kolter Hospitality, an affiliate of the Kolter Group, a development and investment firm headquartered in Palm Beach County.
Site work started in April, followed by a groundbreaking ceremony late in May. The new hotel will have 200 rooms as well as 8,000 square feet of third-party retail restaurant space.
The land was purchased from Ram Development of Palm Beach Gardens, said Scott Webb, president of Kolter Hospitality. “There are no downtown hotels in Boca and we saw a strong opportunity and need for a hotel downtown.”
Slattery & Associates of Boca Raton are designing this building, which will be 14 stories and 140 feet tall. The firm also designed Kolter’s Hyatt Place in Delray Beach. Steckroth Hospitality Group of Boca Raton will be involved with the interior design.
“The city of Boca Raton was great to work with throughout the entire process, and they loved our design. Our Hyatt Place Boca will have a nice pool on an elevated deck with great sun exposure and a second deck on the ninth floor for lounging,” Webb said. “Also, from the downtown retail and restaurant perspective, it will have an inordinate amount of parking — 310 parking spots.”
The winner of the Boca Chamber Education Foundation’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy Golden Bell Award is GameReef, created by Jordan Zietz, 13, who was awarded a $500 shopping spree at his local Sam’s Club. Jordan will represent Boca Raton at the regional competition in late May competing for college scholarships and an all-expenses-paid trip to America’s Small Business Summit in Washington, D.C.
In March, Bocaire Country Club hosted its 15th annual The Play for PINK golf tournament, sponsored by Mercedes Benz of Delray Beach, which raised more than $44,000 for breast cancer research. Since 2001, the annual tournament at Bocaire has raised more than $632,000 on behalf of The Play for PINK, which stands for Prevention, Immediate diagnosis, New technology and Knowledge. Bocaire Country Club is at 4989 Bocaire Blvd., Boca Raton.
Boynton Beach litigation attorney and terrorism expert Peter Feaman will be Gold Coast Tiger Bay Club’s guest for the June 10 luncheon meeting. Feaman is a member of the rules committee of the Republican National Committee. The luncheon will be held at 11:30 a.m. at City Fish Market, 7940 Glades Road, Boca Raton. Costs to attend are $40 for members, $35 for first-time guests or $50 for second-time guests. Call 852-0000.
Gary Rack, of GR Restaurant Management Group, and his wife, Videl, have listed their 10,424-square-foot Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club home for $7.495 million. Features include a wine room, two-story rotunda, infinity pool, custom ceilings painted by muralist Joseph Brown, and 110 feet of deep-water frontage and dock. Their five-bedroom, six-bath home is offered for sale through Douglas Elliman agents Senada Adzem and Monique Jemini Rack.
On June 11, the Greater Boynton Beach Chamber of Commerce’s Taste of Boynton will feature tastings of dozens of local restaurants’ signature dishes. The Wine Cellar will guide guests through wines of the world, and new this year, craft beer tastings will be poured by one of Boynton Beach’s local breweries, Due South Brewing Co. There also will be live music and a silent auction benefiting The Greater Boynton Beach Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation. The event, which will start at 6 p.m., will be held at Benvenuto Restaurant, 1730 N. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach. Tickets are $50 at the door. For information or to buy tickets in advance, call 732-9501 or email chamber@boyntonbeach.org.
As of May 1, Genesis Community Health, a federally qualified clinic to provide adult and pediatric primary care and prenatal/OB-GYN services, has expanded its services and moved to its new location within Bethesda Hospital East, 2815 S. Seacrest Blvd., Boynton Beach.
Located across from the hospital’s Emergency Department, the Genesis clinic is an alternative resource for urgent care, as well as family care, routine checkups, testing and examinations for underinsured patients or those with no insurance.
In its new location, Genesis Community Health has private examination rooms, a waiting area and staff offices. Hours of operation are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Call 735-6553 or visit gencomhealth.org.
The Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce Charities’ fourth annual Seek in the City Scavenger Hunt is now open for registration. The event, scheduled for June 27, aims to increase traffic and awareness to Delray businesses in the summer, to raise money for education initiatives in Delray Beach, and to have fun with a chance to win prizes.
Only 50 teams may participate this year. A team of up to five participants may register now online at seekinthecitydelray.com for $150 until sold out. Individuals may register for $50 and will be teamed up.
Seekers will receive a list of around 100 clues that they must decipher and locate during the hunt. Clue stops are assigned a point value based on difficulty of the clue, distance and other factors. The more clue stops the teams discover, the more points are accumulated to potentially win first-, second- or third-place prizes.
Over the past three years, the event has raised around $30,000 which has been distributed to local causes and charities. This year, the majority of proceeds will benefit education initiatives supported by Chamber Charities, specifically the Campaign for Grade Level Reading.
Email seek@delraybeach.com or call 278-0424.
INSET BELOW: Julie Dirby
After seven years of forgoing a haircut, Julie Dirby, an employee at Mizner Country Club, donated 38 inches of her hair to the Gift of Hope, which held a fundraiser chaired by Mizner member and Gift of Hope founder Hope Friedman.
The Gift of Hope is donating the hair on behalf of Dirby to Locks of Love, a nonprofit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under age 21 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis.
Dirby’s hair was cut by Jovita Rutkauskiene at Conte Salon in Boynton Beach. The salon donated its services that day to the Gift of Hope.
Harbour’s Edge senior living community breaks ground on a $20 million renovation project.
From left: Arthur Miller, Julie Rose and Chris Buscaglia of Plaza Construction, Andy Johnson of Harbour’s Edge,
David Moon of Plaza Construction, David Randazzo of Lifespace Communities, Leonard Sutton of Harbour’s Edge,
Delray Beach Mayor Cary Glickstein, David Hagen, Phillip Silver, Steve Miller and Jennifer Stevens of
Harbour’s Edge, Todd Anthony of C.C. Hodgson Architectural Group, and Kathy Rousos of Harbour’s Edge.
Photo provided
Harbour’s Edge senior living community is breaking ground on a $20 million renovation project, which will focus on building a new Lifelong Learning Center comprising a media center, library and performing arts center. The project will also add a second dining venue, remodel the main restaurant, and make large-scale renovations to the fitness center and wellness areas, spa rooms, as well as upgrading the interior design throughout the main common area. Construction and all phases of the project are scheduled to be complete by December 2016. Harbour’s Edge, 401 E. Linton Blvd., Delray Beach, provides residents with 266 independent living apartment homes, as well as a continuum of health care services.
Daniel Salgado recently joined Mizner Country Club in Delray Beach as the new clubhouse manager. With a background from local clubs including the Woodfield Country Club in Boca Raton, Salgado also spent six years at The Ritz Carlton Palm Beach as a manager of banquets and restaurants.
Christel Silver, owner of Silver International Realty, Delray Beach, recently attended the Asian Real Estate Association of America Global and Luxury Summit in Chicago.
“International investment in the U.S. real estate market is no longer a trend. It is a fact of life,” Silver said. “Led by investors from Asia and Canada, luxury real estate in the U.S. is experiencing tremendous growth and development.”
Linda E. Purdo, a Realtor and real estate educator for more than 20 years, has joined Fite Shavell & Associates’ Delray Beach office. Contact her at 504-8426.
Crane’s Beach House Boutique Hotel & Luxury Villas, Delray Beach, has been named to the TripAdvisor Hall of Fame, as a result of having won the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for five years in a row. In addition, Crane’s has been named to the Expedia Insiders Select List, and earlier this year, it received a certificate of recognition for gathering exceptional guest ratings and reviews from Hotels.com customers. Crane’s is a repeat recipient of the Florida Superior Small Lodging Association’s Donal A. Dermody White Glove Award for housekeeping excellence and exceptional service.
Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa in Manalapan offers residents summer specials from June 1 through Sept. 30 that include staycations, discounts, upgrades, prix fixe summer menus, children’s summer camps, and special prices for spa treatments. Also offered are Eau’s summer retreat and social hour programs. Call (800) 328-0170.
In April, local Realtors were honored in two categories at the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches and the Women’s Council of Realtors’ Blue Diamond Circle Awards Ceremony.
Realtors with $2 million in sales and a minimum of six closed sales received the Blue Diamond Circle Award. Realtors with $5 million in sales and a minimum of six transactions received the Blue Diamond Circle Elite Award.
Sharon Arnett, Brian Boles, Diana Cowan, Tonja Garamella, Tracey Goldenberg, Billy Howell, Judy Ramella, Jessica Rosato, Mark Rucco, Eric Sain, Maggie Sarubbi, Laurie Scherer, David Serle and Christel Silver received the Blue Diamond Circle Elite Award. Pamela Banks, Candice Brueggemann, Kathy Casaine, Lorraine Freed, Pamela Halberg, Cathy Lewis, Elizabeth Love and Christine Sarno-Olson received the Blue Diamond Circle Award.
Said Jessica Rosato, a Realtor with Nestler Poletto Sotheby’s International Realty: “Being part of the Women’s Council of Realtors has not only equipped me with the vital tools necessary to provide exceptional concierge service to my customers, but also has recognized me for these achievements.”
The staff of the Orchid Recovery Center, a Palm Springs drug and alcohol rehab facility for women, has launched its rehab blog. Recent posts have been about depression, emotional abuse, smoking, and anger management. To read the selection of articles posted, visit orchidrecoverycenter.com/blog.
The Cultural Council of Palm Beach County will receive two Stevie awards for best public relations event and best house publication in a ceremony in Chicago on June 22. The Stevies recognize the outstanding accomplishments and contributions of companies and business people from around the globe.
The council will be recognized for a cultural event produced for the 2014 Governor’s Conference on Tourism held in Boca Raton and featuring the Palm Beach Symphony, Ballet Palm Beach and rapper Vanilla Ice. In addition, the council’s house publication, art & culture magazine, will be honored.
The Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative aims to keep visitors coming this summer with its “Be Hot Here: It’s Always Cool in Delray Beach” marketing campaign.
“We primarily target Floridians in the two- to three-hour drive radius,” said Stephanie Immelman, executive director of the cooperative. “We’re also targeting residents in the nonstop markets for Palm Beach International.”
For information about summer specials, go to visitdelraybeach.org/hot.
Send business news to Christine Davis at cdavis9797@gmail.com.
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