Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was training with Andrew Spruill (left) at Johnny O’s gym while staying in Boca Raton. The gym featured Kelce on its website. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
There’s no shortage of real estate activity around Boca Raton’s Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club this spring. For starters, residents there have seen Travis Kelce out and about in the neighborhood.
Numerous magazine and news stories report that Kelce, star tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs and boyfriend of Taylor Swift, is renting an 8,340-square-foot residence at the yacht and country club during the NFL offseason.
Amenities include a home theater, 450-bottle wine cellar, private dock, and a primary suite with a Cristallo quartzite linear fireplace, morning bar and a balcony with views of the Intracoastal Waterway and Deerfield Island Park.
It is also reported that Kelce has been training with Andrew Spruill at Johnny O’s gym in Boca Raton.
NFL preseason training camps begin in mid-July.
Also at the yacht and country club, AutoLenders President and CEO Michael J. Wimmer with his wife, Mary Louise Wimmer, sold their seven-bedroom, 8,671-square-foot residence at 144 W. Coconut Palm Road for $17.527 million.
The new owner is the Coconut Palm Road Revocable Trust, with Buffalo, New York-area attorney Catherine B. Eberl as trustee.
The estate previously traded for $24.5 million in 2021.
David W. Roberts of Royal Palm Properties represented the seller in the deal, while Charles Brumsted of Cristina’s Properties worked with the buyer.
The home was first listed for $28.95 million in 2023, and the price was lowered several times before the listing was removed in 2024. It was listed again for $26.7 million in July 2024.
Another transaction in the community saw Andrew A. Whitmore’s trust buy the six-bedroom, 8,588-square-foot home at 1758 Sabal Palm Drive for $15.32 million. The seller was the 1758 Sabal Palm Land Trust with Carl Klepper Jr., a principal at Boca Raton-based developer Compson Associates, as trustee.
The property, which previously traded for $3 million in 2021, was developed by Compson Homes as a spec house designed by the Boca Raton-based Be-Design Architects with interiors by Lesly Maxwell.
Whitmore is the vice president of sales of Motivair, a cooling systems manufacturer headquartered in Amherst, New York. David W. Roberts of Royal Palm Properties represented the seller in the deal, while Jacqueline Feldman of One Sotheby’s International Realty worked with the buyer.
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An Aventura-based investor, author and motivational speaker has bid $230 million in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the 101 Via Mizner Apartments in downtown Boca Raton.
Via Mizner Owner I LLC, an affiliate of Penn-Florida Companies, filed a motion on June 2 to declare Cardone Real Estate Acquisitions, led by Grant Cardone, the “stalking horse” bidder for the 366-unit luxury apartment building, at 101 E. Camino Real.
A hearing was scheduled for June 4 on the motion; an auction of the building had already been set for June 16.
Announcing a stalking horse bid prior to auction is a way to create a purchase price ‘floor,’ according to a filing in support of the motion.
Cardone is known for his “10X Rule,” which in part emphasizes the importance of setting and achieving goals that are 10 times greater than what one believes possible.
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Sidney R. Ferenc, previously the chairman and CEO of San Francisco-based worker’s compensation insurer Applied Underwriters, sold his 12,557-square-foot oceanfront home at 2363 S. Ocean Blvd., Highland Beach, for $27.05 million.
The new owner is the 23 Ocean Family Trust, with Dr. M. Rahat Faderani as trustee. Faderani is an attorney and a doctor at Atlas Medical and Orthopedics in Pompano Beach. The property, which was listed in October 2024 for $33.95 million, last sold for $11 million in 2014.
Built on a 0.96-acre lot with 100 feet on the ocean, the home features a wine room, an outdoor pool, an indoor pool and spa, a fitness room, two offices, a putting green, a balcony and an elevator.
JPMorgan Chase Bank provided a $14.88 million mortgage to the buyer. Nicholas Malinosky and Michael O’Connor of the Exclusive Group at Douglas Elliman brokered the deal.
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A mostly vacant 1.86-acre ocean-to-Intracoastal lot at 1800 S. Ocean Blvd., Manalapan, owned by ADE 925 LLC and managed by R. Richard Yates Jr., sold for $25 million.
“We decided to demolish the primary house on the Intracoastal parcel (west of State Road A1A) to show the high elevation of the property that allows spectacular views of both the ocean and Intracoastal from the ground up,” explained Corcoran Group real estate agent Shelly Newman, who represented the seller.
There’s still a cabana house on the ocean side east of A1A, she added. ADE 925 LLC purchased the property in 2021 for $14 million. The buyer, LOKI2 Land Trust, was represented by Elizabeth Lary of Dodge Real Estate.
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An oceanfront 1.11-acre lot at 939 S. Ocean Blvd., Delray Beach, owned by a limited liability company associated with billionaire Wayne Rothbaum, a biotech investor, sold for $22 million.
The buyer was 939 Ocean Delray LLC, managed by Coral Springs-based attorney Larry A. Rothenberg.
Rothbaum purchased the property for $10 million in 2014. Miami-based City National Bank of Florida provided a $14.3 million mortgage to the buyer. Douglas Elliman agent Nicholas Malinosky represented both the buyer and the seller.
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Ónix Delray Beach, a new condominium project at 318 SE Fifth Ave., Delray Beach, developed by 1112 Development and Black Star Construction Group, broke ground in May.
Ónix Delray Beach will include 26 two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 1,400 to 2,000 square feet with prices starting at $1.549 million. There will also be 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space.
The condominiums on southbound Federal are being sold by Douglas Elliman agents Lauren Mathews and Claudia Fisher. Unit details include 10-foot ceilings, glass balconies, natural wood flooring options and a coastal color pallette.
Community amenities include a resort-style infinity pool, cabanas, summer kitchen, club room with prep kitchen, and a fitness center.
For more information, visit onixdelray.com.
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The Boca Raton/Boynton Beach Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2025 Boynton Beach First Responders Awards Luncheon in April at Benvenuto Restaurant.
Honorees at the event included Deputy Sheriff Jayson Robbins, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, who was named Law Enforcement Officer of the Year. Detective Sean Steele, Boynton Beach Police Department, was named Police Officer of the Year. Capt. John Prince, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, was named Paramedic and Firefighter of the Year. Firefighter/Paramedic Freddie Ramirez, Boynton Beach Fire Department, was named Paramedic of the Year. Firefighter Darren Clarke, Boynton Beach Fire Department, was named Firefighter of the Year.
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Former Delray Beach Vice Mayor Ryan Boylston, founder of 2Ton, a digital marketing agency, was appointed as Urban Abundance’s chief executive officer.
Urban Abundance, founded by Jack Sandquist, is a Jupiter-based company that specializes in installing and maintaining custom backyard fruit and vegetable gardens.
The company expanded after aligning with Eightfold Ventures, a consultancy/venture capital fund, founded by South County residents Jayson Koss and Ed Mileto. Koss founded Delivery Dudes, and Mileto founded Perfect Practice. For more information, visit urbanabundance.com.
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Delray Beach artist Patricia Torras was the winner of Legacy Through Art, an initiative of the Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority and the city of Delray Beach.
Legacy Through Art was launched March 6, with an open invitation to artists to create a watercolor illustration that represents Old School Square and will be used to design a new logo for the campus.
More than 30 local artists submitted their original watercolor designs and a selection committee chose three finalists. Their designs were put to a public vote, with Torras receiving 4,006 out of the 10,000-plus votes cast.
“I’ve lived and breathed Delray Beach for most of my life,” said Torras. “As a South Florida native, I’ve always drawn inspiration from the city’s color, architecture and community energy. To create something so personal and lasting for a place I love — that’s incredibly meaningful.”
She will collaborate with the DDA to create a set of logos for each Old School Square venue. Her style will inspire the final designs, which will be revealed early this fall as part of Old School Square’s Centennial Celebration.
Torras will receive a $5,000 design commission, a Spotlight Gallery feature at the Cornell Art Museum, recognition across branding and media campaigns, and special honors at the unveiling event.
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Boca Raton is celebrating its 100th birthday this year and noting this milestone, six Boca Raton hotels are offering limited-time Centennial Celebration packages that include perks, discounted rates and commemorative items.
Participating hotels are The Boca Raton, 501 E. Camino Real; Fairfield by Marriott Boca Raton, 3400 Airport Road; Waterstone Resort & Marina, 999 E. Camino Real; Boca Raton Marriott at Boca Center, 5150 Town Center Circle; Wyndham Boca Raton, 1950 Glades Road; and Hyatt Place Boca Raton, 100 E. Palmetto Park Road.
Availability is limited, and blackout dates may apply. Guests are encouraged to book early and mention the “Centennial Celebration package” when reserving.
For information on Boca Raton’s centennial events, visit Boca100.com.
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The Boynton Beach Online Chamber of Commerce partnered with the city of Boynton Beach in Adopt-a-Road, a nationwide program where individuals, businesses and organizations can partner with cities to remove litter on their adopted road segments.
Those participating are recognized by signs posted on the roads they maintain. The chamber’s signs are on the north side of Gateway Boulevard at Publix and at the canal next to the Hampton Inn at 1475 Gateway Blvd.
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Continuum, by Richard Erdman, is on loan to Alina Residences. Photo provided
On May 7, Alina Residences Boca Raton partnered with the Boca Raton Museum of Art to host a sculpture unveiling at Alina 220, 220 SE Mizner Blvd. The two bronze works unveiled were by Richard Erdman: Continuum (2005) and Belladonna (2005). Both sculptures were acquired by the Boca Raton Museum of Art in 2016 as gifts from Carole and Barry Kaye and are on loan to Alina Residences.
Erdman’s works belong to collections that include the United Nations, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Princeton University, and the Rockefeller Collection.
The unveiling aligned with Boca Raton’s commitment to public art through its Public Art Boca program. Notable installations include murals at Red Reef West and Spanish River Park’s beach tunnels, as well as sculptures at Wildflower and Silver Palm parks.
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Amanda’s Corner officially launched on May 3 at Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County’s Delray Beach ReStore, with local designer and ReStore enthusiast Amanda Perna in charge. Following the ribbon-cutting, attendees browsed Amanda’s Corner’s selection of thrifted finds from the ReStore, designs by Perna and pieces from her Delray Beach boutique, House of Perna.
Each month, Amanda’s Corner will showcase new treasures hand-selected by Perna, a two-time Project Runner contestant and HGTV Flea Market Flip winner.
The Delray Beach ReStore is at 1900 N. Federal Highway.
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At the League of Women Voters Hot Topic Luncheon on June 25, guests will meet Palm Beach County’s new public defender, Daniel Eisinger.
He began his career in the Public Defender’s Office in 2003 and was elected the county’s public defender in November.
Eisinger has been instrumental in establishing court programs such as the Misdemeanor Mental Health Court, which connects low-level offenders suffering from mental illness with mental health professionals.
Eisinger, league member, also belongs to the national and Florida associations for criminal defense lawyers and the Palm Beach County Bar Association, and is a graduate of Leadership Palm Beach County.
The luncheon will be held at the Fountains Country Club, 4476 Fountains Drive in Lake Worth Beach. Doors will open at 11 a.m. and the lunch begins at 11:30. The program starts at noon. The registration fee is $40 for league members and $45 for nonmembers. The deadline to register is June 19, at www.lwvpbc.org.
Steve Plunkett contributed to this report.
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