The collapse of the Champlain Towers South condo in Surfside in June created ‘an awakening moment’ in which insurers will ‘tighten their underwriting standards and demand information about inspections,’ says Mark Friedlander, from the industry’s Insu
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Steven Presson (right), a Realtor with the Corcoran Group, shows a property on Hypoluxo Island to Brian Mock in March as Douglas Elliman agent Tonja Garamella listens from the top of the stairs. The Mocks, from Newport Beach, California, plan to move
The coastal style living room features vaulted ceilings with windows and sliders opening to a lush tropical landscaped lot overlooking the Red Reef golf course.
This beautiful furnished beach house is in the prestigious Sun and Surf neighborhood of E
On an approximately 2-acre lot fronting 150 feet of ocean and the Intracoastal, this newly completed estate makes room for every lifestyle requirement.
With its ultra-chic modern design, sublime water views and location in the prestigious Estate Sect
Rochelle LeCavalier of Boca Raton is executive director of luxury sales, sports and entertainment for Douglas Elliman Florida. Now she’s chairing the Monopoly fundraiser for Boca Helping Hands. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Update: Boca Helping Hands
A tunnel of trees surrounds State Road A1A as it winds through the Ziff estate in Manalapan. File photo/The Coastal Star
By Dan Moffett
For close to three decades Manalapan and the Ziff family have worked together to preserve a largely pristine, 15.
Sales pave way for new in Highland Beach,
preservation of old in Gulf Stream
Frank McKinney’s $17.5 million project in South Palm. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
Delray Beach developer Frank McKinney unveiled his $17.5 million, 7,850-square-foot
The Playa Vista Isle estate on the Hillsboro Mile sold for $42.5 million at auction, $15 million more than the previous high for a home in Broward County. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
Developer Robert Pereira’s Playa Vista Isle at 935 and 939 H
The nearly 2-acre parcel is on the edge of the County Pocket, across the street from Briny Breezes. The owners bought it for $3.2 million in 2006 and are asking $6.895 million. Google Map
By Jane Smith
The former Dog Beach property is on the market
Groundbreaking
3550 S. Ocean Blvd., South Palm Beach – July 12
A special ceremony was held on site of the long-awaited replacement for the old Palm Beach Oceanfront Inn. The 30 planned luxury condominiums will swell South Palm Beach’s tax base by 25
By Dan Moffett
SOUTH PALM BEACH — Woodrow “Woody” Gorbach was 91 years old when he decided to enter the world of politics and claim a seat on the South Palm Beach Town Council, becoming one of the oldest elected officials in the state’s history.
By Sallie James
Property values in Boca Raton have jumped to an estimated market value of $26 billion for 2015, ranking first out of 38 municipalities countywide, according to Palm Beach County Chief Deputy Property Appraiser Dorothy Jacks.
That’s
By Christine Davis
A Highland Beach pre-real-estate-crash spec house at 3621 S. Ocean Blvd. with 200 feet on the ocean, was recently torn down as part of an $11 million deal to develop six upscale townhouses on the site.
Boca Raton agents Frank Jich
By Thom Smith
During the next 10 months, Billy Joel will play nine dates at Madison Square Garden. In between, he’ll barnstorm the nation, 10 shows mostly in stadiums — Virginia Beach, Baltimore and Philly in the east; Boston and Syracuse up north;
The 1920s Gulfstream Hotel in downtown Lake Worth will have 90 rooms,
a rooftop nightclub, restaurant and spa.
Photo provided
By Christine Davis
It’s official. Urban Outfitters signed a 10-year lease with EASSA Properties LLP and plans to open b
With panoramic water views, One Thousand Ocean appeals to affluent buyers.
Photo provided
By Christine Davis
During the past year, there have been eight luxury condo sales for more than $5 million in Boca Raton — and all of them at One Thousand
By Betty WellsDelray Beach would get about $1.1 million a year in extra tax money under a proposal that would lop off the property east of the Intracoastal Waterway — and the taxes that come from it — now assigned to the city’s redevelopment agency.
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By Jane Smith
The coastal South County retail market is stabilizing, say brokers who are breathing more easily after the past few years of real estate upheaval.
Its brightest spots are Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, which has only a few empty st
The pool at 4001 North Ocean overlooks the ocean.
Inset below: Movers with the White Lion Moving unload parts
of a bedroom suite for a new owner at 4001.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Christine Davis
A new 43-unit condominium, 4001 North Ocean
Lang Real Estate celebrated its new location on Atlantic Avenue with a celebration and ribbon cutting. Photo: (from left) Karen Granger, Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce; Delray Beach Vice Mayor Tom Carney; Bill Issacson, co-owner, Lang Realty; and S
