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A Billionaire Is Taking Over a West Palm Beach Street for His Private Estate—and Neighbors Aren’t Happy
Paul Tudor Jones is building a sprawling waterfront estate in Florida‘s West Palm Beach, and he plans to incorporate a chunk of public street into his private domain.
The billionaire hedge funder just won approval from the West Palm Beach City Commission to acquire a portion of Essex Court, a slender, dead-end lane in Southend—also known as the Soso neighborhood—for $220,000, Realtor.com reported. And why does he want this bit of blacktop? So he can create a private, gated compound connecting two luxury homes he’s currently building along the Intracoastal Waterway.
The legendary investor, worth more than $8 billion, already owns three contiguous properties he will combine into a single compound. Tax records show he picked up two side-by-side waterfront parcels for nearly $10 million in 2021—one of the lots had a modest house on it, and together they span almost 2.3 acres, and last year he shelled out another $6.4 million for a neighboring property with an existing home sitting on a .43-acre plot. With this latest land grab, Jones now controls roughly 2.7 acres—plenty of space to craft a secluded estate.
The section of Essex Court he’s acquiring is only about 65 feet long and does not provide access to any driveways of neighboring homes, according to the Palm Beach Daily News. His team, led by planner Brian Cheguis of iPlan & Design, made sure the plan passed muster with the city’s Plats and Review Committee, and they even got the fire department’s green light.
“We left 30 feet from the swale back,” Cheguis explained to the publication, adding that the gates will be set back far enough to allow some road access. “It’s really not that big of a deal.”
Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones is buying public street land in West Palm Beach to build his own estate.
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However, not everyone is thrilled. Some neighbors are upset about losing part of the public street, fearing it will shrink available parking and make it more difficult for service trucks and emergency vehicles to access and turn around. “This guy has more money than we do, and as a billionaire, he’s probably used to getting everything he wants,” one frustrated resident told the magazine.
Jones owns several impressive properties across the country, including a $30 million mansion in Cambridge, Maryland, and a waterfront estate in Belle Haven, Connecticut. He isn’t the first finance titan to assemble a mega-compound in South Florida, either. Citadel’s Ken Griffin famously spent years piecing together 25 acres of prime ocean-to-lake land, while Kenneth G. Tropin and William P. Lauder have also combined properties to create sprawling estates.
Until recently, this trend was more common in Palm Beach. But as West Palm Beach gains traction as “Wall Street South,” more and more deep-pocketed buyers are looking to put down real estate roots across the Intracoastal. And, with the new wave of ultra-wealthy moving in, the metro area’s $515,000 median home price is likely to increase considerably over the next decade.
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Kate Mara and Jamie Bell’s Genteel Southern Colonial Home in L.A. Is Up for Grabs at $5 Million
It’s been barely three years since Kate Mara and Jamie Bell doled out $4.8 million for a Los Angeles home in the leafy foothills of Los Feliz, and the Hollywood couple has already decided to hand over the keys to their stately Southern Colonial-style digs, asking a speck under $5 million. Patricia Ruben of Sotheby’s International Realty holds the listing.
The married actors—who have both appeared in a string of hit TV shows and films such as Fantastic Four, Billy Elliot, House of Cards, and American Horror Story: Murder House, just to name a few—acquired the property in 2022 in a clandestine off-market deal. The sellers were legendary New Zealand singer-songwriter Neil Finn of Split Enz and Crowded House fame and his longtime wife Sharon, who had only picked up the place two years earlier, in 2020, for $4.3 million. Before that, it was owned at different times by actress Katherine Heigl and Emmy-winning Simpsons writer Tim Long.
French doors in the comfy, denim blue family room open onto a wraparound deck.
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Originally built in the early 1920s, the elegant white shingle-sided structure has undergone numerous updates through the years, including some recent cosmetic tweaks by Mara and Bell. Featured are four bedrooms and an equal number of baths spread across almost 3,700 square feet of two-level living space, which boasts lots of original architectural details, high ceilings, rustic hardwood floors, large windows, and French doors throughout.
Especially standing out on the main level is a light-filled living room sporting a wood-burning fireplace, as well as a family room displaying a TV cabinet embedded in a wall of bookshelves and access to a wraparound deck. Other highlights include a dining room and butler’s pantry that connect to a gourmet kitchen outfitted with an eat-in island, Thermador appliances, and an adjoining breakfast nook.
A renovated guesthouse with a striking wood-beam ceiling overlooks the pool area.
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A traditional staircase leads from the foyer to the upper level, where a sizable primary suite features a marble-clad fireplace and a walk-in closet, plus a spa-like bath adorned with dual vanities, a spa tub, and a separate shower. There’s also a covered second-floor balcony overlooking the hedge-lined backyard, which hosts a pool and spa, along with a fireside seating area.
A detached guesthouse with dark green interiors, a vaulted wood-beam ceiling, and a full bath can also be found on the premises, which are fully walled and gated and sequestered away on nearly a quarter of an acre of land.
Click here for more photos of the Los Feliz residence.
Jo David for Sotheby’s International Realty
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Wendy Bowman
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L.A. Reid Relists His Swanky Bel Air Mansion for a Discounted $17.5 Million
Antonio “L.A.” Reid first hoisted his ultra-contemporary Bel Air mansion on the market back in 2019 for nearly $23 million. Six years and several price chops later, the Grammy-winning record producer behind top-tier talents like Usher, Rihanna, and Justin Bieber still hasn’t enticed any takers and has decided to try his hand at offloading the place once again, this time with a slimmed-down $17.5 million ask. Selling Sunset stars Jason and Brett Oppenheim of The Oppenheim Group hold the listing.
Records show the music industry veteran acquired the hillside residence in 2016 for $18 million shortly after it was built and then embarked upon a bespoke tailoring of the premises to suit his personal tastes. Completed in 2015, the gated estate rests on just over an acre of land atop a promontory above Stone Canyon Reservoir and comes complete with floor-to-ceiling walls of glass providing sweeping city lights views.
The great room has a double-sided fireplace and automated retractable glass walls spilling out to the backyard.
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Standing three stories tall, the stucco and stone-accented structure boasts a total of seven bedrooms and 10 baths spread across roughly 11,100 square feet of open-concept living space. Glitzy amenities include an elevator, numerous fireplaces, a gym, a private studio, a glassy 300-bottle wine cellar, and a crimson-hued movie theater with an accompanying wet bar.
A gated driveway lined with towering Ficus trees fronts the home, which has an eye-catching door that opens into a double-height foyer topped with a striking wind chime-like chandelier. Grand-scale rooms throughout are punctuated by a mix of stone and white oak floors, soaring ceilings, black granite walls, and chrome accents.
Particularly standing out on the main level is a spacious great room divided by a massive two-way fireplace. There’s also a fireside office/library with built-in bookshelves and cabinetry, along with a formal dining room and sleekly designed kitchen outfitted with custom cabinetry, dual islands, and top-tier appliances.
Amenities include a crimson movie theater with an accompanying bar.
Noel Kleinman/The Oppenheim Group
A sculptural staircase heads upstairs to the primary suite, which is decked out with yet another fireplace, a balcony, and a spa-inspired bath equipped with a soaking tub, a glass-encased shower, and a sauna. Four additional en suite bedrooms can also be found on the top floor, while two more bedrooms hold court on the lower level.
As for the grounds, they host an infinity pool flanked by a sundeck and a grassy lawn that flows to a separate raised spa and a fire pit, as well as an entertainment area sporting a kitchen and bar. Rounding it all out: a subterranean garage that can accommodate up to four vehicles.
Click here for more photos of the Bel Air residence.
Noel Kleinman/The Oppenheim Group
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Wendy Bowman
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Late PBS Anchor Robert MacNeil’s N.Y.C. Apartment Overlooks the Museum of Natural History
The New York City home of late PBS journalist Robert “Robin” MacNeil just hit the market for $5.5 million. Co-listed by Leslie O’Shea and Stacy Dolan of Brown Harris Stevens, the West 77th Street spread offers prewar detailing and timeless elegance. “The apartment is in estate condition,” O’Shea told Mansion Global. “It’s like walking into a very elegant time capsule.”
The Canadian-born broadcasting legend who co-founded PBS’s NewsHour with Jim Lehrer in 1975 made the Upper West Side apartment his sanctuary after stepping away from the anchor desk in 1995. He died in 2024 at the age of 93, and now his estate is passing the keys to a new owner who will hopefully appreciate its history and grandeur.
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Fluted pilasters embellish a gallery that connects the living and dining rooms.
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The rambling three-bedroom, three-bath apartment is situated on the 8th floor of the neo-Gothic Studio Building—a 14-story landmarked beauty built in 1909. The building itself was originally designed as artist studios by renowned architects Herbert Spencer Harde and R. Thomas Short and is decked out with intricate terracotta detailing, while the apartment, which spans about 2,700 square feet, has some of the best views in the city. In fact, the south-facing windows in the spacious living room look directly out on the American Museum of Natural History.
A semi-private elevator landing leads to a foyer and gallery that retains its original leaded glass windows. The gallery connects the grand, light-filled living room with the rosewood-paneled dining room. The latter comes complete with interior leaded glass windows so you can keep an eye on guests as they enter the foyer. Nearby is a roomy and well-maintained, if somewhat dated, kitchen as well as a staff bedroom and bath and a convenient service entrance.
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The rosewood-paneled dining room is adorned with original leaded glass windows.
Jon Nissenbaum
The layout was made for entertaining, with public and private spaces thoughtfully separated; party up front, peace and quiet in the back. At the end of a long, L-shaped corridor that shoots off of the foyer, the primary suite has plenty of closet space and an en-suite bath, while two additional bedrooms share a Jack-and-Jill bathroom. Three wood-burning fireplaces scattered throughout add an extra dose of coziness.
The full-service building has everything you’d want from a doorman to a live-in resident manager, private storage, bike storage, a playroom, a gym, and a central laundry room.
Click here to see more photos of the Upper West Side abode.
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Heather and Terry Dubrow’s Beverly Hills Estate Lists for $25 Million
It’s been barely two years since Heather and Terry Dubrow doled out $16.1 million for a sprawling estate in the mountains above Beverly Hills, replete with jaw-dropping vistas stretching from Downtown L.A. to the Pacific Ocean. Now, after some slight tweaks, the married reality TV stars are already looking to hand over the keys to the stately 90210 compound, asking a substantially increased $25 million. The listing is held by Josh Altman of Douglas Elliman California and Josh Flagg of Compass.
The Dubrows—she a Real Housewives of Orange County cast member, and he a plastic surgeon known for his work on Botched—picked up the home in July 2023 from the estate of the late filmmaker Martha De Laurentiis. She and her legendary producer husband Dino De Laurentiis, who passed away back in 2010, paid around $2.8 million for the spread almost four decades ago and then undertook an extensive customization of the premises. Before that, the home was also owned by millionaire restaurateur Steve Crane, the former husband of Lana Turner, who sold the place to Where Love Has Gone author Harold Robbins in 1978 for a mere $850,000.
A bookshelf-lined living area has French doors opening out to the poolside terrace.
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Built in the 1940s, the two-story traditional structure is hidden away behind a lengthy gated driveway and a spacious motor court amid eight-plus bluff-top acres overlooking Benedict Canyon in the Beverly Hills Post Office area. Inside, five bedrooms and nine baths are spread across almost 9,000 square feet of two-level living space introduced via a double-height foyer displaying a sweeping dual staircase.
Other highlights include a sun-drenched living room boasting French doors spilling out to the backyard, plus a cozy fireside den, a formal dining room with a fireplace, and a wood-clad kitchen outfitted with stone countertops, an eat-in peninsula, and top-tier stainless appliances. Elsewhere is an upstairs primary suite that comes with a seating area, a private balcony, and dual walk-in closets and baths, along with a library and a media room.
An expansive brick-clad deck overlooks views stretching from Downtown L.A. to the Pacific Ocean.
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Outdoors, the grounds host a swimming pool surrounded by an expansive brick deck holding a hot tub, a kitchen setup, and several spots ideal for alfresco lounging and entertaining. There’s also a full-size tennis court and an attached three-car garage.
In addition to their Beverly Hills mansion, the couple also lays claim to a swank Roberto Cavalli-designed penthouse in the Century City neighborhood of Los Angeles that they paid Russian billionaire Sergey Grishin $14 million for in 2022. And though they sold their elaborate Newport Coast mansion known as the Dubrow Chateau three years ago to medical device tycoon Xu Hang for a record-breaking $55 million, they still maintain a residence in Orange County.
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‘Cabaret’ Star Joel Grey’s Manhattan Loft Just Sold for $7.6 Million
After nearly three decades of ownership, legendary Broadway actor Joel Grey has officially offloaded a Manhattan loft he acquired back in 1999 for around $1.6 million shortly after it was newly built. As first reported by Crain’s New York Business, the industrial-chic residence traded hands in a hush-hush off-market deal in mid-February, going to an […] More
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Heather & Terry Dubrow List Beverly Hills Estate (PHOTOS)
Listed with Joshua Altman (310) 819-3250 of Douglas Elliman of California, Inc. LOCATION: 1501 Tower Grove Drive, Beverly Hills, California SQUARE FOOTAGE: 8,997 BEDROOMS & BATHROOMS: 5 bedrooms & 9 bathrooms PRICE: $25,000,000 Real Housewives of Orange County star Heather Dubrow and her plastic surgeon husband Terry have just listed their Beverly Hills estate for $25 […] More
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Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones’s Former L.A. Condo Hits the Market for $7 Million
You might not have been fortunate enough to snag their picturesque 12-acre estate in New York that was recently up for grabs, complete with 130 feet of waterfront footage on the Hudson River. But now’s your chance to pick up Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones’s former Los Angeles condo at the iconic I.M. Pei-designed Century Towers residential complex on the Avenue of the Stars; that is, of course, if you have a few million dollars burning a hole in your proverbial pocket.
After more than a decade of ownership, current owner Judy Glickman Lauder is looking to hand over the keys to the celeb-pedigreed pad for a smidge under $7 million. Records show the Hollywood power couple bought a pair of adjacent condos in separate transactions in the late 1990s and subsequently combined the corner units before selling the whole kit and caboodle to the photographer and her late husband Leonard Lauder, the billionaire son of beauty mogul Estée Lauder, in 2003 for $1.85 million.
A wall of glass in the living room opens out to a terrace overlooking the Hillcrest golf course.
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Resting on the 23rd floor in one of two identical 28-story high-rises—which have been home through the years to showbiz movers and shakers such as Lana Turner, Diana Ross, Berry Gordy, Burt Lancaster, and Karen Carpenter—the three-bedroom, three-bath abode features roughly 2,600 square feet of Lauder-furnished living space boasting dark cabinetry paired with multi-colored slate walls and floors, plus large expanses of glass offering sweeping views of the city skyline and Hillcrest Country Club golf course.
Among the highlights is a spacious peach-hued living area sporting floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors spilling open to an alfresco dining terrace. There’s also a wet bar-equipped dining room, a laundry nook, and a kitchen outfitted with a breakfast bar and premium stainless appliances. Other amenities include a family room with a built-in entertainment center, along with a spacious primary retreat flaunting a slate-tiled bath spotlighted by a freestanding clawfoot soaking tub.
The slate-clad primary bath comes with a clawfoot soaking tub and walk-in shower.
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Topping it all off are plenty of building amenities courtesy of a $4,262 monthly HOA charge, including a 24-hour guard-gated entry, a concierge, valet parking, a fitness center and sauna, a full-length lap pool, a putting green, and tennis courts.
“A living piece of Hollywood history, this home still reflects the timeless taste and style of its original celebrity owners…down to the last detail,” says Alphonso Lascano, who holds the listing with Bjorn Farrugia, both of Carolwood Estates.
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