Well it is west pam beach after all......... and it is not surprisng ......... consider all the rich jack offs.......... and some celebrities......... like howard stern .......andrea bocelli ........rod stewart...........i think styx lead singer...... one of them and yanni......whom we have not heard from in a long time .......it's palm beach island i mean i have been there many times ......... but you are as welcome....... as a pig in a mosque/pork chop at a jewish wedding /a fart in a space suit/....etc...... etc ........these people know you are not from there they have certain ways of telling you part ........i guess its a money thing .........it is noice to ride a bike down there ........but like i say palm beach island is a different world for sure ........so this does not surprise me in the least ........its a great place to live ....... even better if you have millions ........ which i do not ....oh well ......but it goes back to if you have billions ........who is going to stop you ........
Billionaire sparks outrage after buying up public street to expand estate: 'He's probably used to getting everything he wants'
Billionaire hedge funder Paul Tudor Jones is drawing criticism after purchasing a portion of a public street in West Palm Beach, Florida, to expand his private waterfront estate, according to the Robb Report.
Jones recently received approval from the West Palm Beach City Commission to buy a 65-foot segment of Essex Court — a narrow, dead-end street in the city's SoSo neighborhood — for $220,000.
The move allows him to link three parcels of land he owns along the Intracoastal Waterway into a single, 2.7-acre gated compound, according to Robb Report.
While Jones' team emphasized that the acquisition wouldn't block access to any neighboring driveways or essential services, local opposition quickly surfaced.
Some residents voiced frustration about losing a public street to private ownership, particularly in a fast-developing area where parking and road access are already tight.
"This guy has more money than we do, and as a billionaire, he's probably used to getting everything he wants," one neighbor said in response to the development.
Jones' planner, Brian Cheguis of iPlan & Design, defended the design, noting that it had passed review by the city's Plats and Review Committee and fire department. "We left 30 feet from the swale back," Cheguis said. "It's really not that big of a deal."
As development accelerates in coastal cities like West Palm Beach, environmental advocates warn that unchecked luxury expansion could threaten fragile ecosystems along the waterfront.
Projects that consolidate green space into private estates often reduce tree cover, strain water systems, and limit public access to natural areas.
Across Florida, cities are exploring policies that prioritize sustainable development and equitable land use to ensure that entire communities — not just the wealthiest individuals — benefit from coastal resources.
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And for many in the neighborhood, the sale symbolizes a deeper shift. West Palm Beach — once more insulated from the glitz of nearby Palm Beach — has become a new frontier for billionaires assembling massive real estate holdings.
As the report notes, similar compounds have been created by financial heavyweights like Ken Griffin, Kenneth G. Tropin, and William P. Lauder.
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With West Palm's median home price hovering around $515,000 and continuing to rise, longtime residents face growing concerns about displacement, overdevelopment, and the privatization of shared community space.
For them, a billionaire buying a piece of the street isn't just a real estate move — it's a sign of what's being lost.
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