► Mark Pateman has become a managing principal of Cushman & Wakefield’s Palm Beach County operations.
► Developer Schmier & Feurring has proposed a Fairfield Inn and Suites hotel to be located just outside the Mall at Wellington Green.
► Billionaire Citadel CEO Kenneth Griffin purchased a 4.18-acre oceanfront site for $85 million in Palm Beach.
► President Donald Trump’s development company was ordered by a federal judge to pay $5.74 million to former members of Trump National Golf Club Jupiter for changing membership rules when he purchased it.
► The Florida Staffing Association has named KellyMerbler, regional market manager for the employment services firm AppleOne, its president for 2017-18.
► New York-based marketing and communications agency SharpCommunications has opened its first Florida office in West Palm Beach.
► After Palm Beach Mayor Jeri Muoio vetoed a $114 million public subsidy, Transit Village developer Mike Masanoff is seeking a new deal for his 1.1 million-square-foot mixed-use project in West Palm Beach.►Gilbane Building Co. will provide construction management for the expansion and renovation of the Norton Museum of Art, with design direction led by the Pritzker Prize-winning architect, Lord Norman Foster.► Gerry P. Smith, formerly the chief operating officer and executive vice president in the North Carolina office of Lenovo, is the new CEO and director at Office Depot.► Billionaire developer Jeff Greene is overseeing the operations at the Tideline Ocean Resort and Spa, which he purchased in 2011, replacing management group Kimpton Hotels.► Phase 1 is completed and phase 2 is underway for Azure, a condominium on the Intracoastal Waterway in Palm Beach Gardens, which was developed by Frankel Enterprises and built by Gilbane Building Co.►Brett Morris, COO of the Polo Club of Boca Raton, is the recipient of the James H. Brewer Award as part of Club & Resort Business’ Excellence in Club Management Awards.
A new national study places Boca Raton on a list of smaller U.S. metros where strong job markets, rising wages, and quality of life are drawing professionals away from major urban centers.
The launch of Nora House signals the next phase of West Palm Beach’s downtown growth as the city continues to attract new residents, offices, and investment.
Link at Boca breaks ground near the Tri-Rail station, adding 340 apartments, retail, and new density to one of Palm Beach County’s fastest-evolving corridors.
