By Anne Geggis
An estate that fetched the heftiest sum ever paid for a Florida residence — and was bought by the world’s fifth-wealthiest person — likely will be getting two new buildings and losing another.
The Manalapan Town Commission unanimously
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Old Ziff property sold to Oracle co-founder for $173 million
By Larry Barszewski
Manalapan is no longer playing second fiddle to the town of Palm Beach — or any other Florida location, for that matter — when it comes to pricey residential properties.
The lushly landscaped 15.65-acre Ziff estate and the sanctuary known as Bird Island are located just north of the Boynton Inlet. The mature landscaping is the result of decades of work in native plant restoration and conservation efforts. A golf prac
Mayor Keith Waters says a proposal to add a 60-room hotel and 70 condos to the 15-acre Ziff estate
would represent a seismic shift in the land use, planning and zoning of Manalapan. The lush vegetation
of the grounds conceals the 33-room mansion and
The Ziff estate includes a 12-bedroom main residence, two four-bedroom beachside cottages,
the seven-bedroom Mango House and botanical gardens with 1,500 species.
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By Christine Davis
Back in May The Coastal Star announced that Manal
