Posted on 07/28/2023 3:49:09 PM PDT by libh8er
....Demolition has already started at the 1495 N. Ocean Blvd. property, purchased by Lauder from Limbaugh's widow. It's not the first time Lauder has bulldozed his buys to the ground: He tore down homes on two other Palm Beach lots and recently listed the parcels together for a sale price of $200 million, the Wall Street Journal reported earlier this year. Limbaugh's erstwhile two-story, five-bedroom manse, built in 1992, boasted almost 22,000 square feet; the parcel also featured two smaller residences.
Although no blueprints have yet been handed over to local officials, word is that Lauder plans on erecting a custom home on the land. Lauder isn't the only billionaire who has recently succumbed to the knock-it-down trend: A historic Houston mansion worth $24 million, purchased last year by Astros owner Jim Crane, was torn down this week. In that case, the residence was said to be ripe for razing, as the home had fallen on hard times due to "disuse and decay," per Chron.com.
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Hey. It’s his property. Let him do with it what he will.
Bought a $160 million LOT. Wow.
I personally would rather have a lot of land than a lot of house.
He will parcel it off into 10-30 million lots, because of its location.
I guess this won’t turn into a historical property others can visit like say Mt. Vernon.
That’s too bad. This is a disgusting trend. It’s also very common in Los Angeles where truly classic older houses are razed for these modern architectural monstrosities. Obama did it to the house Magnum PI was filmed at all those years.
These douches always demolish and rebuild so they can show everyone their “exquisite” taste, and they always demonstrate the exact opposite.
But, but... what about the sea tortoises and the lights? Has the new owner filed an environmental impact statement for both the razing and subsequent construction?
Inquiring minds want to know!
Are they going to rip out the trees too?
So we’re thinking this won’t be underwater in a couple years? /sarc
Full grown trees are easily transplanted.
Agree. Much easier to clean....;O)
>I personally would rather have a lot of land than a lot of house.<
That and a fishin’ hole. Well, maybe a small golf course. And a damn big garden!!!
AND ONE BEDROOM!
A reminder that everything here is temporary.
It’s been the trend in TX since the CA invasion.
The same fate happened to Ray Bradbury’s house, though his was much more modest. America is being erased and replaced.
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