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Ken Griffin, the billionaire founder of Citadel, wants to build a helipad at his Miami marina to shorten his commute to his yacht. Local residents in luxury high-rises oppose this due to potential noise disturbances. The city has given Griffin's team more time to address concerns and potentially win over neighbors before voting on Nov. 3. Griffin’s lawyers argue that the proposed Airbus H160 helicopter is extremely quiet, but residents remain skeptical based on simulations run by AI tools like ChatGPT indicating significant noise levels during takeoffs and landings.
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Ken Griffin, a billionaire from Citadel Investment Group, wants to build a helipad at his private marina in Miami for easier access between his helicopter and superyacht Defy. The plan faces opposition from residents of nearby luxury high-rises who claim the noise could be disruptive. According to the Miami Herald, Griffin's team conducted noise studies on an Airbus H160, finding that takeoff and landing noises would last about 13 seconds and compare to ordinary conversation levels on a balcony near condominiums. Despite this, local residents remain concerned about intermittent disruptions to their quality of life.
City officials have given Griffin’s legal team, led by former Miami Beach mayor Niesen Kasdin, extra time to address neighborhood concerns before deciding whether to approve the helipad project. If approved, Griffin would be able to travel between his Star Island home, the marina, and a proposed heliport within five minutes, reducing reliance on his fleet of supercars.
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Citadel billionaire Ken Griffin currently lands his helicopter on Watson Island in Biscayne Bay, Miami, and is forced to drive nearly ten minutes to board his superyacht, Defy, at his private marina on the other side of the bay.
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Griffin → land → bay
Naturally, he’s trying to build a helipad on the marina itself.
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he → try → marina
But the residents of the luxury high-rises nearby are fighting back, saying the noise could intermittently make their lives something unacceptably close to marginally uncomfortable.
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lives → fight → rises
Now Griffin’s been given a few more weeks to try and win over his neighbors before the city decides whether he’ll get his landing spot — which would put his Star Island home, the marina and the heliport all within five minutes of each other — or if he will be doomed to spend what could amount to dozens of minutes each month in one of his fleet of supercars.
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what → give → supercars
But, according to the Miami Herald, the city commissioner advised Griffin’s lawyer, who just happens to be a former mayor of Miami Beach, Niesen Kasdin, to ask for more time to win over the revolting locals before going to the board.
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who → accord → board
That request has been granted.
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The Herald reports that Griffin’s team has commissioned noise studies on his Airbus H160 “which found that noise from the 13 seconds of takeoffs and landings would be comparable to that of an ordinary conversation on a nearby condominium balcony.”
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noise → report → balcony
“Those findings have been met with skepticism,” deadpans the newspaper.
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newspaper → meet → skepticism
“He’s saying that his helicopter is the quietest model, that noise won’t be an issue for us,” John Stimmel, president of the 42-story Icon condominium, told Bloomberg.
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noise → say → Bloomberg
“I asked ChatGPT if landing helicopters that close will be noisy, and guess what?” Stimmel added.
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Stimmel → ask → what
Griffin expanded his $1 billion plus Florida real estate empire by purchasing the marina in 2023.
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Griffin → expand → 2023
Per the Herald, Brian O’Brien, who represents residents at the Yacht Club condos, asked the land use committee: “We are doing all this for one individual?
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We → represent → individual
We are upsetting our quality of life so Mr. Griffin can land a little closer to his house?”
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Griffin → upset → house
The planning board will meet on Nov. 3 to vote on the proposal.
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board → meet → proposal
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